Program areas at Hopebound Ministries
Mooncrest is a low income, primarily rental community with 395 units, located in an isolated part of moon township with no public transportation. The felician sisters launched mooncrest neighborhood programs (mnp) in 2002 by helping 6 children with homework in an after school program. Mnp grew to a full-service community center providing free critical needs services for adults and families in a community of 1000+ residents. Mnp continues to offer a daily free homework help after school program for 65 children and 10 weeks of free summer camp with daily meals for children, serving 100+ children annually. With the support of moon township and by establishing strong partnerships, a welcoming mooncrest community center provides food access programs, healthcare and adult education, along with free quality programs for children year-round.
Felician wellness program, located in centralia and mt. Vernon, Illinois, provides programs designed to improve the health and wellness of adults and children in an affordable and comfortable environment within the proximate community. The wellness program is split between two sub-categories. The lean program addresses the health and wellness needs of the students attending the five area elementary schools. The next program addresses the health and wellneess needs of the adults in the community.
The sister mary josette food pantry is located on the campus of villa maria college in cheektowaga, ny at the border of buffalo. The pantry serves college students and residents of three zip codes within a 3-mile radius. Approximately 65 households and 200 individuals are seen monthly. Products distributed include: non-perishable foods (canned fruits and vegetables), frozen and canned meats, dairy products (cheese, powdered milk, eggs), peanut butter, beans, soups and various grains (rice, oatmeal, cereals, pasta noodles). We also offer toiletries (toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste), cleaning supplies (kitchen spray cleaner, laundry detergent, wipes) and some baby needs (diapers sizes 1-6, wipes).
Two other programs are supported by Hopebound Ministries. The first is angela spirituality center, located in pomona, California, served the homeless, women in transition and others who are marginalized until september 30, 2023. As a ministry of presence, the felician sisters drove the streets of pomona each weekday, rain or shine, ministering to the homeless wherever they may be. They reached out to immigrant day laborers and very poor families, and supported three families in need with utility assistance, clothing, bus passes, grocery gift cards and other needs. Angela spirituality center also offered spiritual direction, in person or by phone. Angela spirituality center closed on september 30, 2023. The second program is villa maria youth program, operating in buffalo, ny provides homework support and social programing to the children of the buffalo/cheektowaga communities. The program focuses on children from grades 2nd through 4th who are in need of academic assistance in math and reading. Services; completion of daily homework, math review and skill building, reading and vocabulary skills, creative story-telling, read theory reading programs, art program, music program, c.a.r.e. Theater program, hands on science activities. 24 children were served in the 2022-2023 school year.