We currently serve approximately 1500 different families each year through our pantry services and received approximately 500 request for financial assistance. Our priority is to provide families with solutions to break the cycle of poverty but also assist individuals and families going through a difficult period.
As it relates to COVID-19, our response has been to provide full groceries every 2 weeks to individuals and families impacted. Additionally we are providing financial assistance to single parent households of children designated by the various independent school districts as "homeless". The families live in non-traditional housing environments and have no protection for non-eviction under the current county, state and federal guidelines.
We also serve the homeless population daily in Irving with basic needs including food, hygiene and showers. We assist them with obtaining housing and jobs.
There is an urgent need in our community for a centralized case program that can match client needs with services to bring about real solutions. Crisis Ministries as a 100% volunteer organization is a unique position to be a central location for these services. Specific needs is to meet financial needs to prevent homelessness for seniors and families with children.
We have started a collaboration with two other agencies to provide wrap around services to individuals and families.
The greatest need is assisting families in extended stay hotels by offering transitional housing. A stable home environment is key to student welfare and to break the cycle of poverty in a family.
Crisis Ministries seeks to serve the community by helping today and offering hope for tomorrow in a manner that enables a sense of self-respect and responsibility. We seek to provides services where there is a gap in services or no services at all.
At this time we are remodeling our building to accommodate free laundry to the homeless and client choice grocery shopping for individuals and families. We are also adding space to offer classes in nutrition, budgeting and job readiness skills.
We know we need to offer services that address homeless needs but also which assist in preventing homelessness. We are the only such full time agency serving Irving in both of these areas. We continue to add services using a 100% volunteer team to assist our community and the neighbors who are struggling.
All neighbors who come to us will be treated with respect and dignity. Our efforts to assist will be based on the individual and family needs with a one on one approach. Plans to assist will include consideration of an individuals cultural norms.
View our current participation opportunities.
In-Person Volunteering
General Volunteer
114 E. Second Street
Ongoing opportunity
Organization name
Crisis Ministries
Causes
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty, Housing, Shelter & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Access & Nutrition
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
114 East 2nd Street