Organization: WASHINGTON CITY MISSION
Mission: THE CITY MISSION EXISTS TO SHARE CHRIST, TO SHELTER, TO HEAL & TO RESTORE THE HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION. OUR LIFE TRANSFORMING REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMMING AFFECTS LASTING CHANGE & EMPOWERS THE HOMELESS TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. DUE TO A DEVASTATING FIRE IN 2015, THE LAND AND BUILDING OWNED BY THE CITY MISSION WERE TRANFORMED TO A NEWLY FORMED ENTITY, WCM REAL ESTATE NFP (EIN 82-0760869) FOR FINANCING PURPOSES ONLY. THEIR 990 SHOULD BE REVIEWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY MISSION.
Activities: FOOD SHELTER AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM: THE CITY MISSION PROVIDED FOR OVER 1,156 UNDUPLICATED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THE COMBINED TOTAL REPRESENTS 56,048 BED NIGHTS OF SHELTER, PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SERVED 136,215 FREE MEALS AND 10% OF THOSE MEALS WERE SERVED TO NONRESIDENT HOMELESS AND NEAR-HOMELESS GUESTS. OUR LONG-TERM HOMELESS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH HEALTHCARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, LEGAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO CHANGE AND EMPOWER THEM TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. CHAPEL SERVICES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SUCCESS AND RESIDENTS ATTEND DEVOTIONAL SERVICES 5 DAYS A WEEK AND CHAPEL SERVICES ON SUNDAY. WE CONDUCTED 104 CHAPEL SERVICES AND OVER 500 DEVOTIONAL SERVICES. EACH RESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND MORNING DEVOTIONS AND A WEEKLY CHAPEL SERVICE. WORK THERAPY IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S SUCCESS AND EACH RESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE PART IN THIS PROGRAM.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH/MISSION PROGRAM: THE MISSION DISTRIBUTES FOOD, CLOTHING, AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO ALL WHO HAVE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR SAMARITAN SERVICE CENTER DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,247 FOOD BAGS AND 300 CLOTHING VOUCHERS DISTRIBUTED WORTH 5 EACH TO THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. SPECIAL PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER (BACK TO SCHOOL), NOVEMBER (THANKSGIVING), DECEMBER(CHRISTMAS)AND MARCH/APRIL (EASTER) TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDY IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN. OUR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING NECESSITIES AND TOYS TO FAMILIIES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THESE ITEMS AT THIS VERY SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND HIDDEN TREASURE THRIFT STORES: PROVIDE PRACTICAL WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRUCK OPERATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE PICKING UP DONATIONS AND INTERACTING WITH STAFF, RESIDENTS AND DONORS, INVENTORY SORTING, FORKLIFT AND BALER OPERATION, STORE REPLACEMENT, AND RETAIL SELLING. IN ADDITION TO ITS RECYCLING OPERATION, THE MISSION OPERATES 6 HIDDEN TREASURE RETAIL THRIFT STORES, LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND MORGANTOWN, WV. THESE STORES PROVIDE FURNITURE, SMALL DURABLE GOODS AND COLLECTIBLES, PLUS A BROAD RANGE OF CLOTHING, TOYS, ELECTRONICS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF QUALITY LOWER PRICED ITEMS. THE ITEMS ARE PROCESSED, SORTED, PRICED ARRANGED AND DISPLAYED FOR RETAIL SALE WHICH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WORK EXPERIENCE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND REVENUE TO FUND MISSION OPERATIONS. DONATED PROPERTY PICK-UP SERVICE IS PROVIDED AND A PORTION OF THE DONATIONS MAY BE USED IN MISSION OPERATIONS.
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Human Services