Champ Homes Kicks Off $5 Million Campaign to Replace Main Campus Buildings

Champ Homes in Hyannis, Mass., is undertaking a major $5 million initiative to replace its failing main building with two new structures, including a Campus Hub, and address essential upgrades across the campus. 

This strategic will help create a stronger, more sustainable future for Champ Homes and its clients. The new design consolidates key services and living spaces into a more cohesive, functional campus—eliminating long-standing limitations and giving us the flexibility to house people in ways that are both fair and responsive to individual needs.

This campaign includes:

• Replacing the main building with a new, energy-efficient residential facility.
• Creating flexible room configurations that adapt to individual needs as well as changes in population needs.
• Improving safety, privacy, and accessibility for participants of all ages and abilities.
• Providing well-designed and appointed residential and common spaces that are suitable for heavy use and easier to maintain, supporting health and everyday comfort.
• Building a new Campus Hub to centralize services, create both community and private spaces, and better engage volunteers and community partners.
• Reducing long-term operating costs through sustainable systems and efficient design.
• Strengthening financial stability by eliminating ongoing operational crises.
• Freeing up staff to focus fully on mission-driven work and participant support.
• Expanding Champ Homes’ reach so we can say “yes” to more people ready to rebuild their lives.

Champ Homes operates out of a patchwork of aging buildings and has reached the limits of what current facilities can support. Its main building was built in 1865 and currently serves as office space, common areas, bedrooms (20 single, double, or triple occupancy), shared bathrooms, laundry facilities, an industrial kitchen, and dining areas.

Since 1991, Champ Homes has been a vital community resource, helping more than 3,000 people find safety, security, and a chance to rebuild their lives. It provides transitional housing within a supportive community that empowers people to turn struggle into self-sufficiency.

The new residential building will include:

• Private, consistent room layouts to eliminate the current inequity of single/double/triple room assignments

• Private, consistent room layouts to eliminate the current inequity of single/double/triple room assignments
• Four ADA-compliant bedrooms that provide accessible living space for up to eight individuals with mobility challenges
• Shared, dormitory-style bathrooms that are modern, uniform, and easy to maintain
• Living and dining areas designed to feel welcoming and home-like
• A residential-use kitchen where participants can cook their own meals, promoting autonomy and life-skills development
• Laundry facilities for participant use
• Separate, dedicated office space, including private rooms to facilitate confidential meetings and case management
• Private nursing rooms for visiting healthcare professionals to meet confidentially with participants

Across from the new residential facility will be the Campus Hub—a centralized space that brings together essential services, community-building spaces, and opportunities for deeper engagement. The Hub will include:

• A commercial-grade kitchen where volunteers and community partners help prepare meals five nights a week
• A dining area where participants gather and connect over shared meals• A food pantry accessible to all participants
• A donation room for clothing, hygiene products, and other essential supplies
• A computer lab for job searches, schoolwork, and benefit applications
• A reflection room for quiet contemplation, praying, or reading

The Campus Hub will also allow Champ Homes to:

• Expand Champ Homes’ volunteer program
• Increase community partnerships, like Champ Homes’ long-standing collaboration with Cape Abilities
• Create more opportunities for participants to build connections and skills that support independence.
• Demolish the existing Pavilion building
• Relocate the historic barn on campus to maximize usable space
• Landscape the area, including green space to make the campus more welcoming and therapeutic
• Create a new, more functional parking lot
• Install a modern solar array to reduce utility costs and support long-term sustainability

Homelessness is rarely just about housing. It’s often about trauma, mental health, addiction, financial hardship, the lack of a support system and survival with little to no resources. Champ Homes provide supportive, transitional housing, a critical bridge between emergency shelter and permanent housing, for adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability, from young adults to seniors. Unlike emergency shelters or short-term host homes, it offers a substance-free, community environment with individualized support. For participants, Champ Homes is much more than a safe place to stay—it’s a turning point where stability and self-sufficiency begin.