$16,459 raised by 112 donors
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$15,000 Goal
The MINT Foundation provides our community's most vulnerable in Southern Dallas and Ellis Counties, taking on the effects of poverty and helping all those in crisis to be self-sustaining. For 15 years, The MINT Foundation has been a catalyst in the community to Mentor, Inspire, Nurture, and Train under-served families and at-risk youth by providing a continuum of services, including emergency aid, basic needs, educational services, mentoring, and community resources. The MINT Foundation impacts more than 10,500 families annually. Eighty-nine percent of the families served by The MINT Foundation are predominantly minority, but we believe in providing support to everyone in our community who is often forgotten. We aim to empower the community and end generational poverty, inspiring all to strive for a better future.
The MINT Foundation Services
The MINT Food Pantry
The Food Pantry, a cornerstone of our community, provides healthy food and eradicating food insecurity. Our program, which supports self-reliance and empowerment, provides qualified families with up to a month's supply of food each month. The impact of our Uplift Saturdays initiative is significant, as it addresses basic food security needs and enhances the overall quality of life for our community members.
The MINT Senior Meals Program
The Senior Meals program, a lifeline for many, offers crucial support to seniors and senior living centers in southern Dallas County. By providing at least one nutritious meal a day, five days a week, we significantly improve their nutrition, helping them maintain their health and independence.
The MINT Emergency Financial Assistance Program
Our Emergency Financial Assistance program is a beacon of hope for low-to-moderate-income households. It offers a safety net to prevent homelessness or housing instability. We empower our participants by providing support for housing costs and utilities, instilling hope, and encouraging them to strive towards self-sufficiency.
The MINT Housing Stability Program (GROW)
The GROW Program gives hope and encouragement and offers comprehensive services to enhance financial and housing security in the long term. By focusing on self-sufficiency and mindset change, we equip individuals with the necessary tools and support to improve their economic stability and secure housing, ensuring a brighter future for our community.
The MINT Youth Financial Literacy Program
The Youth Financial Literacy Program helps young people learn essential financial skills such as managing money, building credit, budgeting, and investing. This program prepares them to be self-sufficient adults and equips them with the skills needed to become entrepreneurs.
THE MINT Mentoring Program
The MINT Mentoring Program pairs mentors with youth to boost their academic success, self-esteem, and social skills while helping them avoid high-risk behaviors. Mentors support the youth in reaching their potential. The MINT Foundation also offers health and wellness activities and nutrition classes for our youth throughout the year. These enrichment programs aim to end generational poverty and narrow the wealth gap.
The mission of The MINT Foundation is to partner with individuals and families aspiring to overcome education, housing and racial barriers by providing the resources and training necessary to break the cycle of generational poverty and close the wealth gap.
Every day, we provide compassionate care to those in need through our holiday initiatives and community programs to alleviate poverty, and our food pantry and senior meals program to eradicate hunger.
With your help, we will ensure ongoing support remains available to the individuals and families we serve during their times of need. A gift to The MINT Foundation will help us sustain operations that directly impact more than 10,500 individuals annually through our holistic approach to serve a family by helping individuals become self-sufficient.
Monetary donations will help us keep our food pantry stocked with nutritional and healthy food, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables. Your support will provide daily meals to seniors and educational programs to students. We have seen a substantial increase of requests for rent and utility assistance as many of our families have experienced extended periods of unemployment or increase financial strain placed on individuals providing care for family members.
Join us in the fight against poverty, preventing homelessness, and eliminating educational barriers for low income students by assisting a family with essential nutritional food, critical educational support, and emergency financial assistance.
To learn more about The MINT Foundation and to support us in other ways visit us at www.mintcares.org.
OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITMENT
Families and communities of color face significant financial insecurities. As an organization that serves a predominately minority population, The MINT Foundation is deliberate in helping close the racial wealth gap. The MINT Foundation is committed to leveling the playing field for equity and driving economic inclusion in homeownership, education, and career advancement by strengthening individuals’ capacity and access to resources.
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In-Person Volunteering
The MINT Foundation 2024 Volunteer Opportunities
Desoto, Texas
Ongoing opportunity
Organization name
The M.I.N.T Foundation
Causes
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Ellis
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
1604 Falcon Drive