Over 600 backpacks at Baldwin's Annual Back to School Party
What’s new at the Baldwin Center:
The After School Program is off and running 5 days a week. The free program features academics, health and fitness and other enrichment activities and an evening meal.
The Hispanic Education for Life Skills Project has opened for the school year, bringing English as a Second Language and citizenship programming to over 80 students.
The Kennedy School has returned this school year, using our facility as an employment training ground for students in custodial and gardening programs.
Statistics for September:
The Family Kitchen served 3,689 lunches, 749 dinners and 504 homeless breakfasts. Youth in the after school program served 138 snacks and 138 dinners. Overall, 5,218 meals were served.
The Clothes Closet had 1,245 shoppers, including 13 from HAVEN (the local domestic violence shelter) and 4 from local area substance abuse rehabilitation facilities.
47 people received showers.
Ten new students enrolled in the GED program.
28 families cleaned 113 loads of laundry.
Three families were assisted with emergency food.
13 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings were held.
7 mothers received diapers; 7 families were helped with baby furniture; and 3 newborn layettes were distributed to young families.
Yoga classes are being held on Wednesday mornings, with an average attendance of 5.
Over 600 backpacks and 60 sets of uniforms were distributed to Pontiac children during our Back to School Block Party!
125 students participated in the After School Program, averaging 25 youth participants per day.
Two birthdays were celebrated and 16 women received feminine hygiene products.
13 families were provided cash assistance to prevent utility shutoffs and 10 families no longer face eviction. Assistance totaled $10,402.66.
Thirty one employees of Air International Thermal Systems spent a day session updating the hoop house, decks, and painting a new sign.
143 low-income seniors received commodity food packages delivered to their home.
2 individuals received free legal aid during the JFON clinic.
Individuals gave of their time on 779 occasions, for 2,768 hours of service. This equates to $54,778.72 worth of time.
Non-Financial Needs:
Diapers sizes 4, 5, & 6.
Tutors for GED and afterschool programs
Cold-weather clothing.
Donations of canned & non-perishable food items for our holiday gift baskets.
Donations of clothing and gift items for our Holiday Store.