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How Your Support Helps
In Grand Rapids, thousands of struggling people are hungry, homeless and hurting. When they come to our doors, they find food, shelter and Christ’s love. Mel Trotter Brochure
In 2010, thanks to friends like you, we:
In 2010, thanks to friends like you, we:
- Provided 74,252 bed nights for men, women and children, an average of 203 people every night--
- 42,140 bed nights for those in the Emergency Shelters, an average of 115 people every night
- 32,112 bed nights for those in the S.A.V.E. (Spiritually Accountable, Vocationally Equipped) Recovery Program, an average of 88 people each night
- Served 181,345 hot meals; an average of 3,487 per week and 497 per day
- Served an average of 81 families each week through our Community Services:
- Provided 4,655 emergency food boxes, totaling 97,755 meals
- Provided 4,688 articles of clothing and 2,181 personal care items
- Provided 112 visits to our legal clinic
- Received 1,546,914 pounds (773 tons) of food donated for our food programs, valued at $3,096,634
- There were 1,868 visits to our Vision, Chiropractic, and Dental Clinics--services performed valued $144,167:
- 92 vision visits: $17,546
- 1,482 chiropractor visits: $74,070
- 294 dental visits: $52,551
- Provided approximately 1,092 group and 6,165 individual counseling sessions
- Provided 476 nights of care for public inebriates, keeping them out of hospital emergency rooms
- Witnessed 1,923 make faith decisions for Christ
- Provided low-cost transportation for 355 people through our vehicle donation and resale program
- Volunteers completed 17,987 hours of service, valued at $287,459
- Hosted 431 visitors during our weekly President’s Luncheon
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