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Norcross Cooperative Ministry
Mission:
The mission of Norcross Cooperative Ministry is to provide emergency assistance to families in crisis utilizing the resources of the community.
Our emergency aid includes food, clothing, gas vouchers, bus tickets, prescription medication, and financial assistance for payment of past due bills such as rent and utilities.
The resources of the community include volunteers and donations from local churches, individuals, civic/social groups, local businesses and foundations.
History:
In 1988, several churches joined together to form the Norcross Cooperative Ministry with a mission to provide services to low income and homeless families in our community. We opened our doors in May of 1988, in the corner of a small basement adjacent to Norcross 1st Baptist Church. We provided food to 2 to 5 families a day during the first several weeks.
Over the last 18 years the needs in our community have changed drastically. In the early years some food and temporary financial assistance would help a family through a temporary crisis. With the drastic change in demographics in the community our families are now faced with long-term needs due to fixed incomes, homelessness, abuse, language barriers, single parent homes and many other circumstances.
As the needs have changed and increased, so have we. We now serve 50 to 70 families per day from a 12,000 square foot facility. Our services have expanded to include food, clothing, financial assistance, ESOL classes, job ministry, small support groups and referrals. We also work closely with local agencies to help meet the many needs of our clients and to develop better ways to serve the community.
The mission of Norcross Cooperative Ministry is to provide emergency assistance to families in crisis utilizing the resources of the community.
Our emergency aid includes food, clothing, gas vouchers, bus tickets, prescription medication, and financial assistance for payment of past due bills such as rent and utilities.
The resources of the community include volunteers and donations from local churches, individuals, civic/social groups, local businesses and foundations.
History:
In 1988, several churches joined together to form the Norcross Cooperative Ministry with a mission to provide services to low income and homeless families in our community. We opened our doors in May of 1988, in the corner of a small basement adjacent to Norcross 1st Baptist Church. We provided food to 2 to 5 families a day during the first several weeks.
Over the last 18 years the needs in our community have changed drastically. In the early years some food and temporary financial assistance would help a family through a temporary crisis. With the drastic change in demographics in the community our families are now faced with long-term needs due to fixed incomes, homelessness, abuse, language barriers, single parent homes and many other circumstances.
As the needs have changed and increased, so have we. We now serve 50 to 70 families per day from a 12,000 square foot facility. Our services have expanded to include food, clothing, financial assistance, ESOL classes, job ministry, small support groups and referrals. We also work closely with local agencies to help meet the many needs of our clients and to develop better ways to serve the community.