Pneuma - Winds of Hope

Covid-19 continued to result in focusing on community outreach and the fragment opening of starfish throughout the year. We continued adult ministries: life coaching, spiritual formation, listening, referral resources for substance abuse and health related matters. We graduated 3 students in june who went to college.in partnership with magdalene house, we conducted anger management classes for 20 women who graduated and went on with their program.we partnered with the kings kitchen to provide employment for staff when the restaurant was closed. We also supplied goods and services to the kings kitchen. We provided training for volunteers and instruction on serv-safe protocols for operation of the kitchen. We continued to provide meals for those with health issues including those with cancer and life altering diseases.

Ray of Hope- a community outreach program to provide supportive resiliency measures for individuals as referred to for the challenges of cancer, effects of disasters, life altering illness, and accidents. Supportive measures include providing personal assistance for needs, meal preparation, peer listening and providing affected persons a place to talk about their experiences. Limited financial assistance for people experiencing financial hardship related to illness or disease. Assistance in paperwork and resource referral for financial resources. We provided meals for those with life altering illness and cancer.during covid-19 we continued to provide over meals to the elderly and those with health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and did personal home visits. We also provided food for the kings kitchen and customers donated over $2000.00 toward food expenses. The focus for 20212included trying to rebound the starfish caf training center and support for the local community. We successfully achieved our goals.

We continued the on-the-job training program for students aged 16-18 years of age. We had 3 students during the year who then went on to school and college. We worked with the local court to arrange a garnishment of an employee's income to fulfill her obligations to the court.in partnership with magdalene house, we conducted anger management classes for 20 women who graduated and went on with their program.we provided community outreach to those in need of food, clothing, and assistance with home and utility expenses. Provided wellness and health information to the community, health related cooking classes, and complimentary health information through our community health worker.