The past few years:
In the 2017 Fiscal Year:
Family shelter program provided 10,440 nights of shelter for 36 families/124 individuals (56 adults/68 children) in our 10 apartments. Our food pantry provided 26,080 pounds of food to 1,852 clients (1,156 Adults/ 696 Children), distributing over 1,304 bags of food. We taught 109 clients in 121 classes to budget, save money and prepare healthy meals through our Cooking with Coupons program. This program had a total savings of 2,306.23 with a 68% total savings for the program. Our Family Shelter Program in 2017, had an 83% success rate of moving families into permanent housing.
In the 2016 Fiscal Year:
Family shelter program provided 8,322 nights of shelter for 36 families/ 100 individuals (54 children and 46 adults) in our 9 apartments. The food pantry provided 25,080 pounds of food to clients. There were 1,602 food pantry clients served through the food bank, holiday dinner and gift program. There were 1,254 bags of food that were given out to food pantry clients. There were 98 clients taught through our Cooking with Coupons program. Over 2,653 grocery and household items were purchased and given to clients with a cost savings of $2368.09 for the year with using coupons. There were 176 classes that occurred for the parents to learn how to budget, save money, and cook.
In the 2015 Fiscal Year:
Family shelter program provided 5,963 nights of shelter for 30 families (46 children and 35 adults) in our 9 apartments. The food pantry provided 21,040 pounds of food to clients. There were 1,434 food pantry clients served through the food bank, holiday dinner and gift program. There were 1,052 bags of food that were given out to food pantry clients. There were 65 clients taught through our Cooking with Coupons program. Over 2,220 grocery and household items were purchased and given to clients with a cost savings of $2467.27 for the year with using coupons. There were 104 classes that occurred for the parents to learn how to budget, save money, and cook.
In the 2014 Fiscal Year:
Family shelter program provided 8,201 nights of shelter for 30 families (56 children and 38 adults) in our 9 apartments. Also, 30 people were sheltered in the emergency motel program (13 children). The food pantry provided 18,680 pounds of food to clients. There were 1,237 food pantry clients served through the food bank, holiday dinner and gift program. There were 1,165 bags of food that were given out to food pantry clients. There were 117 clients taught through our Cooking with Coupons program. Over 2,353 grocery and household items were purchased and given to clients with a cost savings of $3,404.34 for the year with using coupons. There were 123 classes that occurred for the parents to learn how to budget, save money, and cook.