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70 Queendale Center |
Community OutreachCommunity Aid MinistriesEmergency Support Services: Furniture, clothing, temporary housing/placement, food assistance, and benefit counseling Clothing Assistance: Free or reduced clothing is made available in cooperation with the Red Bird Mission Community Store Food Pantry: Outreach utilizes the Red Bird Missionary Conference Food Pantry and current supplies. This service assists an average of 15 families/month. SHARE: A cooperative bulk food purchasing program with participant's buying one share for $17 and donating 2 hours of community service. Participants receive about $30 worth of food to stretch a family's food budget. Transportation Assistance: Provides the elderly, handicapped, and low-income population for non-emergency situations. e.g., doctor visits, grocery store, post office Commodities: Provides 186 low-income seniors and children with free groceries each month Elderly MinistriesElderly & Disabled Apartments: An eight-unit apartment building provides housing for elderly or disabled low-income citizens Senior Citizen Center: Seniors in a 3-county area receive health education, socialization, recreation opportunites, congregate meals, quilting "bees", craft classes, educational workshops, and transportation to and from the center three days a week. Home Care: In-home care is provided to homebound elderly through housekeeping, personal care, and transportation. In-Home Respite Care: This is a therapeutic social program of supervision and care provided to eligible individuals to enable the caregiver temporary relief. Meals on Wheels: Hot meals are delivered five days a week to the homes of the elderly in need. Family MinistriesWomen and Children Activities: Activities include; a weekly women's support groups, baby pantry assistance, father-child activities, parenting classes, and todder playgroups. MIHOW (Mother Infant Health Outreach Worker) : A community-based, low-cost intervention program through Vanderbilt University that strives to improve family health and child development for low-income rural families through education and support. Learn More Summer Youth Activities: A seven- week summer camp for area youth ages 7-15. Christmas Assistance : Provide Christmas gifts to 300-400 low income families and their children. Fruit baskets are prepared and distributed to the elderly citizens in the community. Current Needs List Adult Education: Literacy training, computer classes, job skills training, and General Education Development (GED) courses are offered by trained volunteers to adults in the area. A community library is also available. Community Outreach Ministry Email |
Women Farmers of Appalachia and Heifer International
Local farmers
were able to sell their produce during the first Farmer's Market
held at the Red Bird Mission campus. Families are now receiving goats and participating in a pasture poultry projects. To donate to this program send a check to: Red Bird Mission Women Farmers of Appalachia 70 Queendale Center Beverly, KY 40913 For more information contact Family Ministries (606)598.0520 |
