Please join us to celebrate our new building for SWCM:

• Date:   August 8, 2011
• Location:   8504-8506 Terry Road, Louisville, KY, 40258

We will move some time later this year

Financial help with utilities and/or housing (Mon., Wed., Fri., 1:30pm – 3:15pm)

Food Closet

See Dare to Care Page

Medicine Program

Assist clients in purchasing glasses, prescriptions, medical equipment, etc.

Meals on Wheels

Hot and nutritious meals delivered to homebound senoirs every weekday; a noon meal sponsored by Louisville Metro and a evening meal sponsored by St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital.

Senior food programs

Two programs that provide food to eligible seniors; one sponsored by Dare to Care, one sponsored by Rowan Street Commodities.

Medical Assistance Counseling

Assist eligible persons in enrolling in pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs to defray extraordinary high chronic medicine costs. Assist seniors in evaluating their best Medicare Plan D.

Access Community Resources

Bring relevant resources to the client, e.g. a Passport Navigator for K-Chip enrollment and Elderserve staff person to help seniors access needed support services. Provide info about other resources and make active referrals.

Supplying area children with a backpack and all school related supplies that match school/teacher lists; help with uniforms and school clothing.

Children’s Christmas

Bringing the joy of Christmas to area children whose parents are unable to provide gifts for their children Christmas.

Winterhelp

Extra assistance with winter home energy cost, supported by LG&E and customers who send in funds routinely when they pay their utility bills.

About Dare to Care

MISSION:  To end hunger in our community through partnerships, innovative programs, and community engagement.

Dare to Care Food Bank is an independent, nonprofit, Kentucky corporation with  501(C)(3) tax-exempt status.

FACILITIES:  55,000 square foot warehouse equipped to store and inventory food at the highest commercial food safety standards.  Storage area includes 100,000 cubic foot freezer and 72,000 cubic foot cooler.

FLEET:  Ten transport trucks and vans, seven of which are refrigerated.

VOLUNTEERS:  Over 2,000 volunteers support the Food Bank’s mission each year, contributing over 20,000 hours.

FOOD:  Dare to Care procured and distributed 31.1 million pounds of food in 2009, including 3.5 million pounds of fresh produce.  Of this food, 75% came from the food industry, 15% came from USDA commodities, 5% came from community food drives, and 5% was purchased by the Food Bank to assure balanced diets are available to people in need.

NETWORK:  Food is distributed through a network of 320 independent food pantries, emergency kitchens, and shelters.

PROGRAMS:  Gaps in service delivery are filled with special programs like Kids Cafe, Backpack Buddy, and Patrol Against Hunger, Mobile Pantry, and Produce Program.

NEED:  Over 192,000 different people received emergency food assistance last year, over 40,000 of whom were children.  It is estimated by the US Government that 175,000 people in Dare to Care’s service area are at risk of hunger.

SERVICE AREA (PDF):  To avoid duplication of services, Dare to Care belongs to a network of 200 other food banks called Feeding America.  Dare to Care is obligated to serve the following Kentucky counties:  Jefferson, Bullitt, Spencer, Shelby, Henry, Oldham, Trimble, and Carroll; and the following Indiana counties:  Floyd, Clark, Harrison, Crawford, and Washington.

HISTORY:  Dare to Care Food Bank was founded in 1971, when a stunned Louisville community was confronted with the horrifying news that right in their own city, on Thanksgiving Day, a nine year old boy had died of starvation. The name Dare to Care became the rallying cry of people throughout the area as they joined together to attack the very real problem of hunger in many of their neighborhoods.

SUPPORT:  Dare to Care’s funding support comes from the community:  individuals, businesses, and foundations.

Drop off Times: Monday – Friday 1:30pm – 3:15pm

• Make regular financial contributions (see below)
• Encourage fellow church members, neighbors, and friends to support SWCM
• Volunteer your time – help is always needed at reception, in the food closet, delivering meals, picking up bread at area stores or Dare to Care, and other program areas.
• Call and see what’s on our current needs list, also you can see our News page
• Pray for SWCM and the people we serve.

Donate Your Time and/or Skills – Volunteer

We have many opportunities for volunteers to come along side of Southwest Community Ministries. Please contact us with your interests or for details on available opportunities.

Faithful Giving Program

You have an opportunity to extend the ministry of Jesus by becoming a Partner in Ministry with Southwest Community Ministries. You are invited to be a part of the monthly faithful giving program. By donating any dollar amount on a monthly basis you will make a difference in the lives of others who live in poverty or in crisis. Please call 502-935-0310 or click on the “donate” icon below if you want to begin today.

Tangible or Material Donations

Donations, other than cash, are often needed by the ministry, both large and small. Because Southwest Community Ministries is recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 organization your donation may be tax deductible. Please contact us to let us know of your desire to donate a material or tangible gift to Southwest Community Ministries, or to inquire about our current needs or campaigns.

Financial Donations

Please contact us for financial donations

How to budget, plan spending, and make every dollar go further!

Planned start: Summer 2010

Each of the 25,000 Kentuckiana girl members participate in a program level:

• Girl Scout Daisies, grades K-1
• Girl Scout Brownies, grades 2-3
• Girl Scout Juniors, grades 4-5
• Girl Scout Cadettes, grades 6-8
• Girl Scout Seniors, grades 9-10
• Girl Scout Ambassadors, grades 11-12
• Multi-aged groups/individual girl members

Website: http://www.kyanags.org/

Donate Your Time and/or Skills – Volunteer

We have many opportunities for volunteers to come along side of Southwest Community Ministries. Please contact us with your interests or for details on available opportunities.

Faithful Giving Program

You have an opportunity to extend the ministry of Jesus by becoming a Partner in Ministry with Southwest Community Ministries. You are invited to be a part of the monthly faithful giving program. By donating any dollar amount on a monthly basis you will make a difference in the lives of others who live in poverty or in crisis. Please call 502-935-0310 if you want to begin today.

Tangible or Material Donations

Donations, other than cash, are often needed by the ministry, both large and small. Because Southwest Community Ministries is recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 organization your donation may be tax deductible. Please contact us to let us know of your desire to donate a material or tangible gift to Southwest Community Ministries, or to inquire about our current needs or campaigns.

Financial Donations

Please contact us for financial donations.

History

South West Community Ministries (SWCM) has a long history of service to the south end of Louisville. SWCM was founded in ???? by ???????????  in south Louisville to be your ministry to those in need, and currently has over ???? supporting churches encompassing all denominations. SWCM began in a ????????? and has since moved its current location since ?????

Throughout SWCM’s  ?????  years of service to the community, the mission remains the same: to be a faith-based organization that works daily to respond to the needs of our neighbors in crisis.  Southwest Community Ministries offers the church, civic, and business communities of Southwest Louisville an opportunity to work together.