What Defines Us?
Compass /`kempes/ n. 1 A device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north 2 A place where the poor find Direction 3 An Award Winning social service agency founded in 1981 at Christ Church Cathedral 4 A small group of staff and volunteers committed to helping the homeless and the working poor move toward Independence through Employment 5 Where Raul, Nettie, Frank, and thousands of others come to find critical help in getting out of the Hole of Homelessness and Unemployment 6 Where homeless clients receive their mail, use the telephone, and set up their own voice mail accounts 7 Where the poor find respect, concern, and understanding, along with Helpful Information & Referrals 8 Where a man finds out where to get help with his drug addiction; where a woman gets the names of places that will help her pay this month's rent 9 COMPASS is a place where a homeless person can find out where to get some clean clothes, a good meal, and a bed 10 Where clients find out Where to Look for Work, and get the Bus Fare to do just that 11 A place that helps the poor with the cost of Identification & Birth Certificates ,so they are employable 12 A place that receives Referrals from Countless Other Agencies, from the VA to Workforce Solutions, from MHMRA to Operation ID 13 A place where the homeless get Gold Cards, allowing them to get much needed medical, psychiatric, and dental care 14 A place where homeless men and women know that they matter 15 esp. A place of "Compassionate Direction"
Compassion /kem-`pash-en/ n. sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
Direction /de-`rek-shen/ n. guidance or supervision of action or conduct; assistance in pointing out the proper route
