Israel Bayer at Share the Dream March

Mary Kay and Kathryn at the Share the Dream March

Steel teaches systemic change at a Staff/ Board Retreat

Training on the Sit Lie Ordinance

To view our 5 Year (2008 - 2013) Plan Visions and Goals, click here. Each of our programs base their yearly Plans of Work around these Goals.

Sisters Of The Road’s Mission:

Sisters Of The Road exists to build authentic relationships and alleviate the hunger of isolation in an atmosphere of nonviolence and gentle personalism that nurtures the whole individual, while seeking systemic solutions that reach the roots of homelessness and poverty to end them forever.

Our Philosophy

Nonviolence, gentle personalism and the community organizing model are the ideals which inform all actions and decisions at Sisters Of The Road.  It is understood that all individuals are equally worthy, that no one has a monopoly on the truth, and that we have much to learn from one another. There is a consistent refusal to participate in or condone any act of violence, any act of harm or humiliation, including sexism or racism. All violence is interrupted and attempts are made to resolve conflicts with respect. Sisters recognizes, nurtures and celebrates community by building relationships through its programs, special events and outreach.

A Radical Organization

Many of you may have heard about Sisters Of The Road, but what is it that is so special that is happening down there?  Sisters is innately about building community. Yes, we serve hot, nutritious food and offer job training opportunities for people experiencing homelessness. But Sisters is also about radical, get to the root change – change of heart and understanding that we believe leads to individual and community efforts and solutions to end the calamities of homelessness and poverty. At least helps us to end our acceptance of these calamities as a given in our community.

How does Sisters do this?

The short answer is, through

Community Organizing.

Community Organizing at its core is about building personal relationships, figuring out how to get people involved in changing the world and changing how individuals act together. The first tenet of Community Organizing is never do for others what they can do for themselves. 

Sister’s Community Organizing model is grounded in the philosophies of non-violence and gentle personalism. It empowers us to realize authentic, immediate, and concrete improvements in the lives of people dealing with homelessness and their communities; gives them a sense of their own power; ensures that worthwhile change occurs in the way those in power transact their business as it relates to homelessness; works on transforming homeless people’s relationships with people in power, mutually moving from perceived opponents to genuine allies, while simultaneously learning how to grow viable organizations that are inclusive and action oriented.


To learn about how we do Community Organizing at Sisters, click here!