Agencies that Provide Food Services

BROADWAY CHRISTIAN PARISH
Phone: (574) 289-0333

BACKGROUND: Broadway Christian Parish is a United Methodist Church on the southeast side of South Bend, that has chosen to become a service to the neighborhood around it. They provide a variety of services to the people who live near the church.

MISSION:
To serve the local community as the church in the world.

PROGRAMS OFFERED:
*Headstart classes *Help for children after school *Summer Garden Project *Food assistance *Sunday community dinner free and open to the public

VOLUNTEERS:
Volunteers are needed to help with the Sunday meal-cooking, serving and cleaning up. The church recruits a new meal team every 6 weeks. They would also be interested in having student volunteers help with a neighborhood clean-up (one time event).

HOPE MINISTRIES
532 South Michigan Street
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 4488
South Bend, IN 46634-4488
Phone: (574) 288-4842
extention: 231
Fax: (574) 289-7801

BACKGROUND: Hope Ministries was started over twenty-five years ago to serve the destitute and homeless people of South Bend. It is a Christian service operated cooperatively by a group of Christian Churches in the community.

MISSION: Hope Rescue Mission is an independent rescue ministry of the Christian community working primarily with homeless and low-income persons by providing shelter, meals, casework, and spiritual guidance.

PROGRAMS OFFERED:

*Emergency Shelter
- hot meals, beds, showers, and limited counseling for three days per calendar month to homeless men, women, and families
*Extended Services
- hot meals, beds, showers, counseling, extensive casework, work teams, and Bible studies for homeless men, women, and families working towards resettlement

VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed at Hope to help serve meals, assist with the maintenance of the facility, visit residents on a one-to-one basis. Gifts of food and clothing are welcome.

NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA FOOD BANK
P.O. Box 11365
South Bend, IN 46634
Phone: (574) 232-9986
Contact: Robin Fuller
e-mail: ncifb@michianatoday.com

VOLUNTEERS: We need students to inspect and repack food; also, to do some cleaning and sorting.