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- EIN 77-0163322
- (831) 336-8258
- Po Box 367 Ben Lomond CA 95005 USA
- www.vcum.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Christianity, Religion
Mission: Valley churches united bridges the gap in times of crisis, promotes self-sufficiency and provides hope.
Programs: Food pantry: the food pantry program provides food to qualified clients in need in the san lorenzo valley, scotts valley and bonny doon area. Clients receive groceries (dry and canned goods, bread, fresh produce and dairy) twice a month. The pantry operates year-round and clients include families with children, single adults and seniors.
emergency housing assistance program: the program helps clients in need of rental or mortgage help on a case by case basis. Once qualified, a client can qualify for this emergency housing assistance once every three years.
client utility assistance program: the program provides several types of utility assistance to qualified clients with emergency utility needs. These include assistance with pg&e bills for gas and electricity, propane bills, water district bills, and firewood.
the organization provided backpacks, school supplies, and other assistance to local students in need. Vcum provides assistance with catastrophic needs of individuals and also keeps emergency supplies on hand to be used in an area emergency, such as a natural disaster. Vcum also provides several types of transportation assistance to qualified clients with emergency needs. These include assistance with driver's license renewal and id cards, vehicle registration, bus passes and gasoline vouchers.