Dégagé Ministries

About Us

• Mission: Serving 400-500 individuals daily, dégagé ministries offers help and hope to homeless and disadvantaged individuals in their community. dégagé ministries was founded in 1969 and provides responsive programming that is designed to address immediate and long-term needs such as overnight respite for women in crisis, food, referral services and hygiene facilities. these programs include: overnight shelter for women in crisis, low-cost and free meals, hygiene facilities such as showers, laundry and haircuts, lockers to safely store belongings, identification through the state identification program, supportive services to meet housing, employment and other goals, pro-bono legal services, support groups and bible studies, and consumer choice food pantry.

Organization Size

• Size: Medium ($2,000,000 - $25,000,000)

Contact Information

• Address: 144 Division Avenue South, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

• Phone: (616) 454-1661

Our Staff

• Thelma Ensink, Executive Director
• Alex Fernandez, Board Member
• Charles Burpee, Board Member
• Fred Lake, President
• Jeff Vanderlaan, Board Member

Our Scores

• Stars: 4 Stars: Exceed or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity.

• Score: 90+ Score: Exceed or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity.