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Since 1971, Metrocrest Services has provided hope and relief to those who need a helping hand. Offering a comprehensive bundle of services to address gaps in finances, employment, and nutrition to holistically help end poverty.
This North Texas Giving Day, we invite you to Give with Purpose at Metrocrest Services. You can give early starting on Friday, September 1, 2023, through Thursday, September 21, 2023. Each donation makes a difference, helping uplift lives in our communities. Thank you for supporting the mission of Metrocrest Services. Together, we are building a stronger community.
Removing barriers to accessing services and providing a path to self-sufficiency.
For individuals, families, and seniors coping with a crisis situation or needing help stabilizing their lives, Metrocrest is an essential resource in the community; it is a place of hope, encouragement and provides a path to independence. After more than twenty years in the making, Metrocrest Services has a forever home right in the heart of community need.
The new facility, located at 1145 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006, allows Metrocrest Services to expand capacity, remove barriers to accessing services, and bring essential services from multiple providers to one central location. The expanded facility features a:
Our mission is to provide hope through programs that lead to self-sufficiency and foster independence.
For 50 years, Metrocrest Services has provided hope and relief to individuals and seniors living in Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, and Dallas in Denton County. Metrocrest offers a comprehensive bundle of services to address gaps in finances, employment, and nutrition to holistically help end poverty.
Metrocrest Services, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. Over the last ten years, Metrocrest Services has weaved Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(DEI) into our mission, core values, staff, and leadership. We strive to have our staff and leadership mirror the neighbors we serve, including hiring bilingual staff to ensure all clients have access to all programs. But within the last year, we have created a DEI Committee of staff to further this cause. Initiatives have included training for board, staff and volunteers, decreasing barriers for clients who can't access services and increasing advocacy on housing, food insecurity, and the dangers of payday loans.
Organization name
Metrocrest Services
Causes
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty, Hunger, Food Access & Nutrition, Social Services
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Dallas, Denton
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
1145 N. Josey Lane