OUTREACH AGENCIES WHICH ST. DAVID'S SUPPORTS Caritas Center
5019 N Adams St., Spokane 99205
The Caritas Center is a satellite food bank of the Second Harvest food bank. In addition to providing food to the needy, it provides volunteer chore services to clients who are elderly and/or disabled and need their walks plowed, the grass cut, weeding and light house cleaning. It also provides financial assistance to those people who are about to have their electricity cut off due to getting behind on their payments. The area served is North of Montgomery, South of Hawthorne, West of Division and East of the river. It also serves some clients West and South of Waikiki and South of Rutter Parkway to Nine Mile Falls.
Christ Clinic
2709 W Boone Ave., Spokane 99201
This is a non-profit medical clinic that provides quality care to low-income persons who have limited or no medical insurance. The purpose of the clinic is to serve God and demonstrate the love of Christ through the practice of medicine.
Meals on Wheels and Senior Center
1222 W. Second Ave., Spokane 99201
The mission is to promote independent living of Spokane's senior citizens and disabled adults through outreach in: nutrition, advocacy, spiritual, education and recreations services via the Meals on Wheels program and the Mid-City Senior Center.
Crosswalk
525 W. Second Ave., Spokane 99201
This agency provides lifesaving services to street kids, homeless and troubled youth. Most of these teens come from complicated family situations. Many have been abused. Some rely on alcohol and drugs. Most feel hopeless about the future. The goal of this program is to help young people avoid or leave the streets by reuniting families, supplying survival necessities, finding safe homes, teaching self-sufficiency, and offering hope and support.
Habitat for Humanity-Spokane
732 N Napa St., Spokane 99220
This is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing and homelessness. Habitat provides home ownership to those who qualify. There are three criteria for qualification: they currently live in substandard housing, they are willing to put in 500 hours of sweat equity and ability to pay the mortgage. Affordable housing is critical and many families live with their rent ratio over 30% (of their income) and barely meet other critical needs. Home ownership requires payment of a no-interest load over a 20 to 30 year period.
Interfaith Hospitality Network
517 E Indiana Ave., Spokane 99207
Interfaith provides temporary shelter to the homeless by inviting the religious community in its efforts to assist the homeless. The program mobilizes community resources: churches and synagogues for overnight lodging, congregations for volunteers, social services agencies for family assessment and referrals, and existing facilities for day programs. Congregations participating in the program provide overnight lodging and meals for three to five families (up to 14 people), for one week each, two to three months on a rotating schedule.
