MISSION:

Inspired by the Knight family, with the goal to continue to carry on the Knight’s legacy and dreams, The Knight House, Inc. Program mission is to aid and assist unhoused women in their time of need.

VISION / GOALS:

To furnish a safe, peaceful, and supportive home for women in need of interim housing
To foster a living environment that promotes healing, growth, collaboration, and friendship
To connect women to resources and services in the community
To offer direction, support and encouragement in securing and/or maintaining employment
To provide direction and support to women seeking stable housing and putting them on the path to self-sufficiency
To strive for connections and collaboration with community allies

OVERVIEW:

The Knight House is a single-detached house in an established neighborhood set up to provide interim housing for up to 7 women who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness. The program offers a bed/bedroom and shared use of a fully furnished home with amenities. UPDATE: The Knight House, Inc is now registered with the state of SC as a nonprofit charity. The program director is a social worker that assists with linking women to available resources and services in the community- and now also chief executive director. This is not a personal care home = all must be able to independently manage their activities of daily living. This program shall have no drugs or alcohol on the premises, but is not a sober living recovery home = all must be free of active addictions. Whether escaping domestic violence, sudden loss of housing or seeking to end a cycle of homelessness, this shared home will bring women together to heal, grow, and strive toward self-sufficiency. Program participants will be supported in efforts for developing a plan for future stable housing.

LOCATION:

North Charleston, SC Address not disclosed to protect privacy & those escaping domestic violence

AMENITIES INCLUDED:

Fully furnished home with 2 full bathrooms, fenced private yard
Washer/Dryer use
All utilities (water, sewer, trash, electric)
5G Internet/ WiFi
3 Desks stocked with supplies- seeking donated computer or laptops for shared use
Landline telephone
Collection of various books for reading
TV with Roku, DVD player & DVDs in living room, seeking small tv donations for bedrooms
Access to various toiletries provided via donations
Access to various food donations in shared cabinet with weekly food pantry additions
Access to shoes/clothing donations
Short walk to public bus access
Off street parking available

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Currently unhoused, at risk of homelessness, or living in conditions that prevent overall good health and safety.
Able to independently: maneuver steps/stairs, care for self and activities of daily living
No active addictions or methadone MAT use. Minimum 30 days clean/sober.
Mentally stable- No active psychosis.
Willingness to engage in available community resources, seek employment as needed, and encourage a peaceful and supportive home environment.

Referrals preferred. Pre-screening of each woman will be conducted by the Program Director to determine eligibility and if she is a good fit for the program.

PROGRAM FEES:

$200 Intake/ Admin fee upon admission
Monthly program bed fee based on bedroom (shared and single rooms available) and starts at $650 per month for a shared (double) room.
$325 Security Deposit requested upon admission and reimbursed upon departure from program provided there are no back fees or damages due.
If a potential participant is without funds, ask for special consideration or if a scholarship is available. Also suggest to reach out to homeless resource centers or churches to see if any financial assistance, grant, or sponsorship can be provided.

The Program was developed to aid and assist unhoused women in need and do so with realistic affordable fees. We are proud to share that our admission fees and monthly bed fees are less than all local boarding or transitional homes on the social worker's resource lists. As we evolve and grow, we aim to provide free shelter to those in need upon admission rather than enter instantly with a debt.

The Knight House, Inc. is registered with the state of SC as a nonprofit charity. Our application for tax-exemption for our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is in progress.

At this time we can accept donations but they will not by tax deductible. When this status changes, it will be updated here.

After The Knight House nonprofit is granted 501(c)(3) status, we hope to receive donations that would allow options for free shelter stays of 30-90 days via scholarship fund. This would provide a woman time to get settled, establish with community resources, and find local employment.

YOU CAN HELP

DONATION GIFTS NEEDED:

Computer, laptop, small tv's for bedrooms, toilet paper, washcloths, toiletries & feminine hygiene products, protein foods-preference for chicken, non-stick fry pan, CARTA bus passes (current transport needs to work, doctor, pharmacy, grocery (bus does not permit multiple grocery bags), Uber gift cards, woman's tops size 3x, extra large cardigan sweater, gift card for HerRoom.com (for specialty large size bra need), warm shoes or sneakers size 7.5 & 8, gloves, warm neck wrap, under bed storage bins, cube bins, household cleaning products, shelter bed scholarships to cover a certain # of bed fee days.

After The Knight House, Inc. nonprofit charity is granted 501(c)(3) status, we will be able to offer tax deductible donations.

UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME, DONATIONS ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

We would welcome any monetary gifts at this time to be designated toward paying start up cost debt (gofundme option available), shelter scholarship or transportation funds to assist with uber/bus passes to appointments and job seeking activities.