$300,000 in hot meals to homeless and underprivileged persons
-Freshly-prepared, full-course dinners served free, on-site every Sunday at New Wineskin Ministries East
-Every Tuesday a free full-course buffet meal is served at Ryan's Steakhouse Restaurant
-Continental breakfast served free every Sunday morning on-site at New Wineskin Ministries East
$100,000 in bus tickets
-Daily bus fare provided for homeless and underprivileged individuals searching for jobs
$200,000 in legal work to homeless persons, unemployed individuals, and battered women, through the New Wineskin Ministries Legal Clinic
-Legal counseling, legal assistance with social security benefits for the disabled, obtain hardship drivers' licenses,
address criminal matters to position individuals for better employment; assist in regaining professional licenses
needed to re-enter the professional community, provide representation in family law matters, i.e. protective orders,
child custody, visitation; resolve landlord-tenant issues involving potential homelessness
$75,000 in grocery assistance for senior citizens, needy families and homeless persons
-Delivered free groceries to seniors and the disabled; provided $25 Wal Mart cards to families in immediate need
$20,000 in housing assistance
-Assisted families on the verge of losing their homes or being evicted to catch up on mortgage and rent payments
$10,000 in utility assistance
-Provided cash assistance for payment of utilities, for seniors and underprivileged families$5,000 in Special Holiday giveaways
-Christmas baskets filled with living essentials for homeless and underprivileged adults, and with toys, snacks, and clothing items
for needy children
-Christmas shopping trips for teenage children of homeless and underprivileged families, with transportation and store gift cards
provided free
Entrepreneurial grants ranging from $250 to $2,000 to several individuals with a demonstrated ability to excel beyond their current situation and begin their own business or implement innovative ideas
Educational scholarships of $200 and $1,500 for students to attend college or other institutions of learning
Other services provided free of charge:
-Family counseling
-Marriage and couples counseling
-Addictions counseling
-Medical appointment transportation
-Sunday afternoon youth recreation and lunch
-Job search coaching
-Business start-up training
-Men's mentoring and luncheon every Tuesday at Ryan's Steakhouse Restaurant
-Basic life skills coaching to men who were recently homeless or incarcerated, including family life classes, relationship counseling,
lessons on personal hygiene, review of resumes and business plans
