North Dallas Shared Ministries

North Dallas Shared Ministries (ndsm) provides aid to low-income people by providing emergency assistance, helping them access entitlement, health and community programs designed to help them achieve longterm stability, promoting wellness and financial independence, and by developing resource materials that can lead them to additional services and support. The organization provides the following services and programs at no cost to eligible individuals; food programs, rent assistance, utility assistance, medical care, dental care, mental health counseling, clothing, tax preparation assistance, vision assistance, esl classes, school supplies and uniforms, access to entitlement programs, and rent advances for disabled Dallas county welfare clients without household income. In 2022, ndsm provided medical care of 2,234,098, of which 1,959,183 was related to donated services. The medical, dental and counseling clinics served 8,482 patients. Ndsm also provided food valued at 1,618,715 of which 1,474,483 was donated food and this served 67,369 clients. Ndsm provided financial assistance, serving 842 individuals for rent and 371 individuals for utilities. Financial assistance related to this was 787,130 and 138,559, respectively. The organization also distributed clothing valued at 92,076 to 1,264 individuals and school uniforms and supplies valued at 184,455 to 6,631 individuals.