Organization: Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc
Mission: To help people in our community to live with spiritual dignity and independence, caring for themselves and others, and to be able to fulfill their potential as children of God.
Activities: Food Service: Soup Kitchen and Food PantryLunch, Mondays through Fridays -- Approximately 32,000 meals were served,32,000 lunch bags and 6,097 of grocery bags filled with food were handed out. Direct cash expenditures $ 91,188 --------In-kind contributions: Meals prepared by volunteers, $197,320 Value of food bags, $110,130 Value of food contributed $230,930 -------- Subtotal - in-kind $538,380 -------- Total food service $629,568 --------
Food, clothing and household goods distributed from in-kind contributions, $40,235
Direct Aid and Referrals: 14,382 clients with specific problems were referred to appropriate agencies.Health van is on site every Tuesday. Special services such as Christmas and Easter presents, dining room clothing, household items, etc. were provided for about 4,100 clients.Training and Counseling: 24 classes were held to train clients in sewing skills and in assisting them to obtain employment. Job training and job placement for individuals who are in need computer training and in need of help navigating the employment system. We gave job training and job placement services to individuals. This year, 230 job postings were displayed on our Jobs Wall. During this year, 47 new clients met with our jobs counselor who had never before been involved in the job training program. Twelve clients were hired this year.Direct Aid and Referrals Expenses - $29,497
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building