Program areas at Mountain Lake Community Service
Funding of programs at Lake Wales Care Center. The Care Center spent $31,426 on emergency services for 75 families who live in Lake Wales and who are required to meet with a case manager weekly. Funds were spend on various needs from mortgage relief or rent, utilities, fuel, lodging and travel aid, medical assistance and prescriptions, store vouchers to the Thrift Center and food boxes from the Care Center pantry. Also, $22896 was granted to sponsor 3 Transitional Housing units for Lake Wales Residents. The residents also work with case managers weekly while receiving safe shelter as they work through a structured plan to get back on their feet.
Funds were granted 17 additional charities serving residents of Lake Wales in support of emergency services, food distribution, education, the arts, programs for disabled, the history museum, and children's after school programs.
Funds were granted to the Lake Wales Charter Schools Foundation for two purposes. $23560 was granted to sent 8 middle school students at Bok Academy North to Emory University National Youth Leadership Forum - explore STEM. Also $9915 was granted to Bok Academy South to purchase a book vending machine in support of a program to increase reading in the school and at home.