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What is our Mission ?
 The First Street Methodist Mission is devoted to serving
people in need by providing emergency food, clothing, and infant formula in
an atmosphere of respect and compassion.
Exactly what does this mean?
Webster’s defines compassion as sorrow for the
sufferings or trouble of another, accompanied by an urge to help. It is this urge to help that compels the work done at the First Street
Methodist Mission.
The Mission
’s roots began in the early 1950’s when the First United Methodist Church of
Fort Worth recognized the need for outreach at a downtown housing
community. From this point, the church
began a variety of programs designed to minister to this local
community. Over the next several
decades, the services of the Mission
expanded to include a sack lunch program for the homeless, an infant formula
program, and grocery and clothing assistance for families in Fort Worth
and the surrounding communities. In
1990, the Mission
relocated to its current facility on First Street
. In 2006, the Mission
was officially renamed the First Street Methodist Mission and became its own
501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
It has been through the generous
financial support of many contributors and the service of countless
volunteers that the Mission
has been able to expand the services we provide to further assist the poor
and homeless citizens of Fort Worth .
Services Provided
The Mission provides
services and referral assistance three days a week to the homeless, low
income families, and people in transition and crisis.
Homeless Services:
·
Sack lunches
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Clothing / Hygiene Kits
·
Christmas Chili Lunches
Food Bank: Grocery
assistance is provided every three months to low-income families
Clothing Bank: Clothing assistance is provided monthly to low-income families and the
homeless, in addition to winter coats and blankets
Infant Formula Program:
·
Formula and baby food for infants up to one year of age
·
Clothing
·
W.I.C. referrals
·
Assistance with special formula requirements
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Other Services:
· Emergency financial
assistance
· Job
placement counseling
· Health and
nutritional counseling
· Budget and
other training workshops
· Thanksgiving
Basket Program -providing the needy with supplies and ingredients for
preparation of complete Thanksgiving meals
· Christmas teddy bears to Mission
clients and other community children
How is Your
Donation Used?
Virtually
all monetary donations go directly toward funding the programs and client
services of the Mission
. In addition to monetary donations,
generous businesses and church and community members also provide donations
of food and clothing. Overhead costs
such as utilities, building maintenance,
and Directors’ salaries are provided by the First United Methodist Church of
Fort Worth.
The Mission
is staffed by an all-volunteer workforce.
The volunteers are a diverse mix of individuals who view their work at
the Mission
as part of their calling to be God’s people in the world.
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LOCATION
First Street Methodist Mission is located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas
at the corner of First Street
and Henderson. The address is 801 W. First Street, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102.
Telephone: 817/335-6080
Open to the public Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m.
Donations accepted Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by
appointment.
STAFF
Director, Page Hines
Assistant Director, Elizabeth Becker
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