Champ Homes, a local non-profit providing transitional housing and support services to Cape Cod
residents experiencing homelessness, is hosting the 5th Annual Earth Day Clean Up of Hyannis. On
Tuesday April 22, 2025, from 9 AM to 12 PM, Champ Homes Participants, Staff, Board of Directors,
and volunteers from throughout the community will meet at the Hyannis Village Green and clean
downtown Hyannis as well as Asleton Park, the Ocean Street docks and several local beaches and
tourist destinations.
“For 35 years, Champ Homes and those we serve have been supported by our community and this
is one way for us to give back. We are so thankful to the local business community who support the
event and to all the volunteers who make it so impactful, ” stated Champ Homes Executive Director
Adam Burnett.
Champ Homes’ mission is to provide transitional housing to adults experiencing
homelessness or housing instability within their safe, compassionate, and respectful
community. They empower individuals by instilling self-confidence, hope, and faith through
demonstrating essential life skills, providing vocational supports, and promoting self-
advocacy. With these foundational supports, participants are equipped to secure stable
housing and achieve long-term success. The goal of the program is to get clients back on their
feet and to a place of regained self-worth and self-sufficiency. Since 2021, 85% of the Champ
Homes’ participants who moved on from the program successfully transitioned to long-term
sustainable housing.
The program addresses immediate concerns such as hot showers, clean towels, clothing and
toiletries, an address and mail services, one prepared meal a day and food to make their own
breakfast and lunch. However, once participants have established a place there, the program goes
much further. Participants work closely with a team of care coordinators to navigate housing
applications, obtain employment, and learn how to advocate for themselves.
The Champ Homes Program has been a proven approach to addressing homelessness on the Cape
since opening their doors over 35 years ago—serving over 3,000 individuals in that time. This
program is unique to Cape Cod and strives to meet the individual needs of each client who seeks
assistance. It is unique in how it runs as a community of people—people who are benefitting from
the care, compassion, and support of others.
Champ Homes believes in the value of providing a refuge where love, respect, and support enable
each person to overcome the difficulties that led to their homelessness. It is through this caring,
individualized program that participants can learn to thrive, sustain independent living, and regain
their ability to be productive members of society.
To learn more about Champ Homes, sign up to volunteer, or to make a donation to support their
efforts, visit champhomes.org