The Peoples City Mission is pleased to announce the grand re-opening of the PCM Homeless Prevention Center at their new address on 2615 O Street. The event will take place August 9th with an open house from 3:00-5:00 pm and a ribbon cutting and dedication at 3:30 pm.
The Prevention Center makes items such as food, clothing, personal care needs, furniture and household goods available at no charge to the poor and near homeless. In 2011, the Mission distributed 1,080,000 pounds of food (bread, produce, fresh meat and canned goods); 436,107 articles of clothing; 10,609 pieces of furniture; and 460,233 household items. These efforts helped over 20,000 unduplicated Lancaster County residents. That’s 10% of the Lincoln population!
Many of the people coming to the Prevention Center are living at or below the poverty line. They include people who are unemployed or under-employed, physically and mentally handicapped, refugees, struggling with affordable housing, and/or unable to earn a living wage. They estimate that 12 to 15% of our city’s population is living in poverty.
For more information about People’s City Mission, please call (402) 475-1303 x 130 or visit www.peoplecitymission.org.