Social disintegration is a result of a disconnect between organizations and the people they serve, as well as a disconnect among and between organizations themselves.
Organizations can work together to identify barriers to accessing services and create ways to eliminate them or build new service models to provide more responsive service delivery.
Discovering ways to remove barriers and obstacles to needed assistance will greatly improve the rate at which people can be served.
Effectively helping others requires many unique and diverse approaches and options.
The people we serve provide valuable insight, information and feedback that informs and improves how community stakeholders can effectively assist them.
of persons living in poverty and experiencing food insecurity by creating consistent and effective food-centered programs.
additional sources of delicious, edible food that would otherwise be thrown away, and share it with a wide variety of partner social service agencies by growing our Exchange Program.
of nutritious, multi-course meals to low-income and poor individuals, free from the stigma often associated with free meal programs, by creating a restaurant-style, dignified, inviting Community Dinner experience.
the types and variety of services offered during both daytime and evening hours by addressing:
• Basic emergency needs
• Clothing
• Housing
• Health
• Employment
beyond their urgent needs in order to:
• Improve their skills
• Engage their creativity
• Improve their personal wellness
• Expand self-sufficiency
• Connect with their community
organizations to create unique and diverse approaches to address:
• Poverty eradication
• Community mental health services
• Varied housing models
• Employment options
