Presbyterian Night Shelter
Karl Travis Men’s Center at Presbyterian Night Shelter
Following a year-long fundraising campaign and 18 months of much-needed renovations, the largest provider of homeless services in Tarrant County is hosting a celebration for the renovation of one facility and opening of another.
Presbyterian Night Shelter, which has focused its efforts on eliminating homelessness across Fort Worth and Tarrant County since 1984, will commemorate the grand reopening of the Karl Travis Men’s Center and the official opening of the UpSpire Workforce and Career Development Center on May 27 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
The celebration will be held at the Karl Travis Men’s Center, located at 2400 Cypress St.
The Karl Travis Men’s Center has welcomed thousands of guests since opening in 1987. Though once having housed all Presbyterian Night Shelter guests, including single men, single women, and families, the Karl Travis Men’s Center is now home to single men experiencing homelessness. The recent renovations sought to improve the space to provide the men living in the building a place they can be proud to call their temporary home.
Renovations increase the Men’s Center capacity by 15%, with the ability to serve 400 men between emergency shelter and guests enrolled in the Moving Home program. Improvements include the addition of enhanced living spaces for Moving Home program participants and a second bathroom for overnight guests. The renovations also feature an area designated for guests who are employed through UpSpire, giving these men more space, privacy, and a dedicated lounge.
Presbyterian Night Shelter
Renovations increase the Men’s Center capacity by 15%, with the ability to serve 400 men between emergency shelter and guests enrolled in the Moving Home program.
UpSpire, formerly known as Clean Slate, is Presbyterian Night Shelter’s social enterprise which alleviates barriers to employment and offers job opportunities for not only guests at Presbyterian Night Shelter but others facing difficulties securing employment as well.
The new UpSpire Workforce and Career Development Center provides offices for UpSpire administrative staff and allows operations managers to check in with the enterprise staff launching to their jobs each morning. Moreover, the space enables UpSpire to bolster its recruitment process and further develop each enterprise’s workforce training.
Karl Travis Men’s Center and the UpSpire Workforce and Career Development Center are two of Presbyterian Night Shelter’s six facilities meeting the needs of homeless men and women, veterans, families, and those battling with mental illness across Tarrant County.
“We are very excited to have our Karl Travis Men’s Center complete,” Presbyterian Night Shelter CEO Toby Owen said in a statement. “This renovation prepares us for the future as we continue to offer hope and a new path for the men that walk through our doors.
