Stewpot Community Services Inc

Results: For over 40 years, Stewpot has provided dependable, compassionate support for our neighbors in need, offering services such as the noontime meal served every day of the year. While we continue to operate crucial programs to address food insecurity, Stewpot's ministries have also evolved over the years to meet the ever-changing needs of our neighbors experiencing homelessness and poverty. Stewpot, which began as a simple soup kitchen, has developed into an organization offering several different programs- from shelter, to clothing, to outreach, to children's programs.

Direct beneficiaries per year: serve over 61,000 meals to neighbors in need

Programs: The Community Kitchen: The Community Kitchen provides a noontime meal to anyone- no questions asked- seven days a week, 365 days a year. Food Pantry: The Stewpot Food Pantry serves over 600 people a month. Each family is given a four-day supply of groceries to cover the entire household. Billy Brumfield Emergency Shelter for Men: The Billy Brumfield House provides emergency shelter for men seeking a safe, warm place to sleep. The program also offers a drug-work transitional program and a special needs program. Matt's House Emergency Shelter for Women & Women with Children: Matt's House Emergency Shelter for Women and Children provides shelter for homeless women and children who have no other place to go. The residents receive an evening meal and a light breakfast in addition to a safe place to sleep for the night. Clothing Closet: The Clothing Closet provides quality clothing for all who come to Stewpot. The Clothing Closet is stocked with clothing donated from residents of the Jackson Metro area. Kids and Teen Programs: Stewpot operates an after-school program for both children and teens during the school year in addition to a summer camp each year. Meals on Wheels: Each weekday, staff and volunteers make and deliver plate lunches to 70 elderly, ill, and disabled people who cannot make it to lunch at Stewpot. Opportunity Center Day Shelter: A "home base for the homeless" during daytime hours, The Opportunity Center offers community resources such as laundry, mail services, and computer access. The Opportunity Center also operates as an emergency shelter during the cold, winter months. Housing Assistance: Stewpot's Rapid Rehousing program helps people move from homelessness into stable housing by providing short-term rental subsidies. Case managers help participants find the support they need, including job training and mental health resources, to stay housed permanently. Street Outreach: Stewpot Outreach Workers go out into the community and form relationships with people experiencing homelessness, connecting them to resources and services available to them. St. Dominic Community Health Clinic: In partnership with Stewpot, St. Dominic's Health Services operates a Community Health Clinic providing primary care to low-income families and homeless individuals whose needs are not being met by mainstream healthcare. Temporary Emergency Shelter: In partnership with the City of Jackson, Stewpot operates a temporary transitional shelter for people experiencing homelessness who are working through the process of finding stable housing.