EMANUEL COMMUNITY CENTER BY THE NUMBERS

EMANUEL COMMUNITY CENTER SERVES

88

HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH AND

253

INDIVIDUALS. IN MARCH, THE CHURCH RECEIVED

7,930 POUNDS OF FOOD.

THAT’S APPROXIMATELY pantry started in the 1980s. Over the years, ECC has partnered with other churches such as Munger Place and Greenland Hills United Methodist Church to help provide volunteers and resources. She is a team leader for the food pantry and has been volunteering with her husband for 10 years. “We love being around people and we love helping people,” she says. “The big question is, ‘Where do we go from here?’ We want to help uplift and make life better for others.”

31 POUNDS PER PERSON.

One place to go is the cooking class for community members, using the church’s kitchen to help teach families how to cook in a healthier manner.

As is often the case with volunteer organizations, those who give to the organization often get just as much out of the experience as the clients. Martinez remembers being on the other side of the conversation when she was little, and it helps her appreciate how fortunate she is.

THE AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME PER CLIENT HOUSEHOLD IS

$872.78

Source: Emanuel Community Center

“I feel responsible, more mature,” she says of her role as a volunteer. “There are people who have less than what I do, and I should do something for them. I plan to be here for many years.”

To learn more about or volunteer at Emanuel Community Center, visit emanuel.community.

Our Neighborhood

By PATTI VINSON