COMMUNITY CENTER

Mustard Seed Distribution Program: This program addresses
emergency needs by supplying free food, household supplies, hygiene
products, and clothes to low-income residents. During 2009,
the Mustard Seed Food Pantry provided 257,959 lbs of food to
2,520 low income families (6,656 individuals), including 2,065 children
ages 17 & under. 47% of these families have a head of
household who is unemployed; 33% contain a physically or mentally
disabled individual; 29% are headed by single parents.
And 98% of these families are making less than $25,000 per year.
In fact, 62% of them are struggling to survive on less than $10,000
annually.
The Mustard Seed Distribution also gave out 4,224 personal hygiene items,
2,750 household items, and 649 medical items. And more than 200 families
received free clothes at the Mustard Seed Clothing Bank every week.
Hot Meals: During 2009, the Community Center served 4,283 free hot
meals to area residents.
Media Lab: The Media Lab offers free internet access, computer
classes, faxing, copying and phone services to enable residents to
seek employment, keep in contact with family members, and find applicable
federal, state and local aid programs. The media lab has 10
internet-connected computers with free printing, as well as 3 phone
lines that clients can use for free local and long-distance calling. Each
weekday an average of 19 residents use the phone, 8 residents use
the copier and 2 use the fax send or receive service. During 2009, a
total of 9,021 sessions were logged on the media lab computers, and
157 residents signed up for free basic computer classes.
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