The purpose of the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc. (MESI), is to give temporary shelter, food, and counseling to our guests in order to enhance their perosnal growth and self-sufficiency. We, the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc., believe and strive to act upon the following:
- that all people have a need for food and shelter;
- that each of our guests is a valuable member of the human family;
- that persons, when treated with respect and dignity, are more likely to respond positively toward themselves and the world;
- that conditions of need among some members of our community are the result of circumstances beyond their control;
- that the community has a responsibility to respond to the needs of its members; and
- that to effectively respond to these needs requires the ongoing commitment of all elements of the community.