UNITED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ASSISTS PERSONS IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IN MEETING THEIR BASIC NEEDS FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHELTER THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. DIRECT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, ELECTRIC AND HEATING COSTS. EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IS PROVIDED THROUGH SNAP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, BUDGET COUNSELING, AND COLLABORATIVE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. DURING 2023, UNITED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES SERVED OVER 3,698 HOUSEHOLDS, DISTRIBUTED OVER 3,283 EMERGENCY FOOD PACKAGES PROVIDING OVER 72,747 MEALS, AND GAVE FINANCIAL HELP TO OVER 415 OF THE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED.
