St. Matthews Area Ministries - Our Purpose

• Provides families and individuals with immediate, emergency relief from hunger through its food pantry and bread distribution program.
• Stabilizes families and individuals financially and emotionally through case management services and through seasonal support services, focusing on the holiday season and school start-up needs.
• Cares for families in transition and crisis through workshops for families coping with divorce, through Disaster Preparedness (V.O.A.D.), through counseling, and through family mentoring.
• Nurtures and mentors children and youth through its Child Development Center and its guidance of youth on court diversion.
• Responds to needs of people of all ages throughout the St. Matthews area, including addressing affordable housing and the needs of older adults.
• Ministers through volunteers: its work is made possible through the volunteer efforts of people from throughout the St. Matthews area.
• Supports families/individuals through Repair Affair, Project Warm, Blood Drives,
  School Resource Centers, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, and Clothe-a-Child.