Watertown Urban Mission

Operation of a thrift store offering clothing, furniture, and household goods and reasonable prices.

The meals on wheels program delivers quality, nutritionally balances meals to people who are largely shut in to their homes and at risk of hunger.

The food pantry program provides a five day supply of food to households in need. The critical needs program provides emergency assistance to people for transportation, prescriptions, baby formula, diapers, school supplies and vouchers to the organization's thrift store

The bridge program is an alternative to incarceration program for convicted offenders, ordered by the court to serve out their sentence under guidance and supervision. The program is funded by new york state division of probation & correctional alternatives. The objective is to reduce jail population and introduce participants to law abiding life-styles. Building economic stability for tomorrow of best provides rental assistance combined with case management, goal setting and financial education to those who are working or actively seeking employment and at risk of housing instability. Getting ahead and staying ahead in the north county consists of a 16-week workshop series entitled "getting ahead in a just-gettin' by world," designed to provide those who lack resources with the tools and strategies for moving out of poverty; ongoing support is provided to graduates through "staying ahead."