2010 Comunity Partners

Community Partners

Paxton Ministries: This home offers a supportive, family-like environment for people with physical and mental disabilities where dignity and self-worth are recognized in every individual. Volunteers will be helping with the indoor cleaning needs of the main Paxton building.

Bethesda Mission - Women's Shelter: This is a year-round shelter for single women and their children. Long-term programs include evangelism, support groups and classes on parenting, nutrition & budgeting. Students will help to prepare food for the shelter as well as work to organize the food pantry.

 

Allison Hill Community Center: This organization offers services to low-income families in the Allison Hill neighborhood, including a food bank, health resource center, computer literacy classes, and after-school program. Students will be doing indoor cleaning and organizing the food pantry at the center.

 

Catholic Worker House: This group of dedicated individuals work to meet needs in the local community through food and clothing distribution, short-term housing, hosting community events, urban gardening, and community art initiatives. Volunteers will help the Catholic Worker House with food and clothing distribution.

 

Silence of Mary Home: The home is a safe haven for people from the Allison Hill neighborhood to come live in a caring family atmosphere when they have nowhere else to go. Exact volunteer tasks for this day are TBD.

 

The National MS Society: This organization supports and advocates for persons with Multiple Sclerosis across the country. We will be partnering with the local chapter's program "What a Difference a Day Makes", where students will go to the home of a client to help with whatever is needed. This may include cleaning, shopping, repairs, cooking meals, bringing in gift baskets, and so on.