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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Maintain food pantry and distribute food to people in need. Assist with rent and utilities to allow people to attain safe housing and avoid eviction. Pay for fuel or bus tickets so people can get to work, medical care. Pay for bus tickets so people can get to safe shelter. Buy needed medications when individuals have exhausted all other sources or funds. Act as an agency of last resort.
Programs: Assisted with housing and associated utility costs for individuals unable to meet costs due to crisis
provided transportation (bus tickets, fuel, repairs) to people in need of getting safe shelter or a means to get to work or medical care. This includes using local public assisted bus vouchers.
maintained and operated a food pantry and distributed usda food commodities. Purchased food from food bank and locally to augment nutritional and dietary needs. Filled backpacks for needy children to have food on weekends.