Programs

  • North Kent Connect Resource Center

    NORTH KENT CONNECT (NKC), FOUNDED IN 1973 BY LOCAL PASTORS, IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE CENTER SERVING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NORTHERN KENT COUNTY. NKC SERVES MORE THAN 4,400 PEOPLE ANNUALLY ACROSS A LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, INCLUDING ROCKFORD, BELMONT, CEDAR SPRINGS, SAND LAKE, SPARTA, KENT CITY, COMSTOCK PARK, GOWEN, GRANT, AND GREENVILLE. AS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION, NKC OFFERS CRITICAL SERVICES INCLUDING A HEALTHY FOOD PANTRY, RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, FREE TAX PREPARATION, SENIOR FOOD PROGRAMMING, AND THE STEP2 PROGRAM, OUR SIGNATURE INITIATIVE THAT PROMOTES LONG-TERM ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH GOAL SETTING, MENTORING, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. THE NKC THRIFT STORE IS STOCKED ENTIRELY WITH COMMUNITY-DONATED GOODS, PROVIDING QUALITY CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. THE STORE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND SERVES AS A REVENUE STREAM TO SUPPORT CLIENT PROGRAMMING.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $2.5M

  • Community Support and Economic Security

    ON-SITE PARTNERS INCLUDE WEST MICHIGAN WORKS, DISABILITY ADVOCATES, MEL TROTTER, AND THE YWCA, OFFERING WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT READINESS, PUBLIC BENEFITS COUNSELING, HOME MODIFICATIONS, EVICTION PREVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. OUR WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, AND FOUNDATIONS. OUR MISSION IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLE OF NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. THROUGH COMPASSIONATE SERVICE, STRONG PARTNERSHIPS, AND A COMMITMENT TO DIGNITY AND INCLUSION, NKC HELPS RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN KENT COUNTY ACCESS BASIC NEEDS AND BUILD PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC SECURITY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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