Church and Community Worker report, January 14, 2012

Over the past year and a half Utica Eastside Mission passed out 40 back packs filled with school supplies, filled 6 large garbage bags at our neighborhood clean-up and treated the After-School program children to 18 field trips.  Utica Eastside Mission took the Summer Program on the road and visited 7 District Churches and sent 7 children to camp.  Interest from the community has grown exponentially and the attendance at the After-School program tripled.  

Children and adults receive healthy meals and nutrition education because of Utica Eastside Mission’s after-school program, community meals, and health fairs. Neighborhood residents receive the tools and education to combat disease and improve their health and the health of their families. Utica Eastside Mission served approximately 3,400 healthy meals this past year and a half including the food collected and distributed for the Upper New York Annual Conference Hands4NY Impact Day.  Utica Eastside Mission also participated in a 5-week long nutrition education program offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Eat Smart New York Program.

Local churches are involved in mission in the city of Utica because of their collaboration with Utica Eastside Mission. Mohawk District congregations are inspired to share their witness and encourage others to be involved in local mission. Over the past year and a half 17 District churches gave their time and talents to Utica Eastside Mission.

Young adults are given leadership opportunities in the church because of Utica Eastside Mission.  As a direct result of those opportunities, young adults are encouraged to be involved in the United Methodist Church. Utica Eastside Mission employed 4 individuals since July 2010 and all were young adults. Two individuals are neighborhood residents, one a Utica college student, and one a United Methodist Church and Community Worker.

Over the past year and a half Utica Eastside Mission launched a website, continued its registration as a New York State Child Care provider, and began the process of becoming a separate 501c3.  In 2011 Utica Eastside Mission raised $10,693.60 more than 2010.  Utica Eastside Mission launched “The Refuge” and will be a mission site for youth and young adults in the summer of 2012.

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Utica Eastside Mission News - May 2011

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