about us
Our Story
Project Kompass was founded on the belief that everyone deserves a safe place to land and a clear path forward, especially during moments of transition and uncertainty.
What began as a commitment to supporting young women experiencing housing instability has grown into a broader, community-centered organization rooted in stability, dignity, and connection. Through our work, we meet people where they are and walk alongside them as they build sustainable, independent futures.
Our History
After long careers in corporate leadership and small business, Dave Aldrich and Ronnie Hoey began looking toward their next chapter, seeking meaningful ways to apply their experience, skills, and energy to give back and support others in lasting, impactful ways.
Both founders also bring personal lived experience with challenges related to education, housing stability, and food insecurity. These experiences shaped their understanding of how quickly life can become unstable, and how difficult it can be to navigate systems without consistent support. Those lessons have never been forgotten and continue to guide how Project Kompass shows up for the individuals and families it serves.
Through months of research and conversations with local nonprofit organizations, community partners, and government officials, Dave and Ronnie identified a critical gap in the housing system for young adults experiencing homelessness. Emergency shelters and traditional group homes were often short-term solutions and frequently designed for populations with complex addiction or severe mental health needs. As a result, many young adults were left without appropriate options, couch surfing, sleeping in cars, or remaining in unsafe and unstable situations with little opportunity to build a path forward.
Project Kompass was created to change that model.
Rather than offering temporary shelter alone, the founders envisioned a safe, structured, and supportive home environment where young adults could remain long enough to stabilize and grow. From the beginning, the program centered on individualized development, pairing housing with personalized plans focused on education, employment, life skills, and financial stability. This longer-term, relationship-based approach provides residents the time, structure, and encouragement needed to build confidence and move toward sustainable independence.
As community needs continued to evolve, so did Project Kompass, expanding beyond housing to include broader, community-based support through the Project Kompass Community Center. While the organization has grown, its purpose remains unchanged: to meet people where they are, walk alongside them through periods of transition, and help create pathways to stability, dignity, and independence.
