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Causes: Human Services, Thrift Shops
Mission: Charitable religious and education
Programs: Thrift store provides clothing, small appliances, household goods at very low prices and under the voucher program provided free items to those in need. The store is open six days a week and services approximately 250 persons per day. Food pantry houses federal/state surplus food as well as donated goods. The pantry provides surplus food packages for 325 persons per month in addition to emergency food. The food pantry distributes christmas food baskets and toys for tots. Seminar space is provided to various local agencies for seminars and help sessions, among them: communities that care, the mid state literacy council, the home nursing agency. Needy assistance faithcentre routinely provides free clothing, food, personal care items to those in financial need. Faithcentre assists with paying for all or part of heating fuel, electric bills and rental assistance.
other programs 1) coffee corner - the bill thomas coffee corner is a free, drop in area for semi-homeless and lonely patrons. Visitors are served hot and cold drinks, snacks and pastries. Open from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm daily. The corner's programs include a bible study and arts/crafts and conversation for patrons. The corner serves approximately 20 persons daily. 2) kids corner - a program for hosting children of parents attending seminars and teaching programs. 3) salvation army - local servi