Cindy Bisbee Sasse

Charity: McHenry House Tracy Family Shelter

It’s tough to find anyone who raised a child in Tracy who has not had their family’s lives touched by Cindy Bisbee Sasser. Cindy spent 30 years in the Tracy Unified School District as a teacher and principal. The daughter of two teachers is now principal of West Valley Christian Academy and dancing to raise money for McHenry House Tracy Family Shelter. McHenry House, which Cindy serves as a board member, provides emergency shelter for families so they can stay together, keep kids in school and get help to get back on their feet.

Since 1987 McHenry House Tracy Family Shelter has responded to the needs of families in crisis from Tracy and regions surrounding the City. Heads of Households, who are suddenly homeless or need help to recover their ability to provide a home for their children, come to us.

Their mission is to empower families to self-sufficiency. This means that we hope that McHenry House Tracy Family Shelter is the last shelter or temporary housing program that the families we serve will need. They offer a counseling, guidance, and referrals for employment, housing, medical care, and treatment for addictions. We also assist with education for the children and financial planning services and nutrition workshops for heads of households.

Their main house is a Victorian style home large enough to accommodate up to seven families per day. Homeless families share in household chores and the head of the household meets daily with the case manager to review problems and issues facing the family. A course of action is agreed upon and a time line is established for each family.