Empowerment Plan

Empowerment Plan is a Detroit-based holistic workforce development organization addressing homelessness in two critical ways. First, we provide employment along with supportive programming for individuals recovering from homelessness in Detroit. Second, we produce innovative sleeping bag coats, which are sewn by our fellows and then distributed to unsheltered individuals around the globe.

Mission:
To employ and empower unhoused individuals to break the generational cycle of
homelessness by producing a sleeping bag coat for those in need.

Vision:
A world in which people impacted by homelessness have the tools
and resources to be the architects of their own future.

Values:
People come first
Everyone's voice has value
Strive to make the greatest impact
Success looks different for everyone
Our work is hard, and we have fun doing it

Since 2012, we have employed 150 individuals through our fellowship, positively impacted the lives of 450 children, and produced and distributed 85,000 sleeping bag coats in all 50 states and 21 other countries.

Last year, we celebrated our 10 year anniversary here in Detroit. Check out our newest video below, 10 Years of Impact:

From everyone at EP, thank you!