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Needs and Services Needs Our needs are diverse, and at times the list can be long. We always need everyday items such as food, family items and clothing. Donations can be made at the City Mission facility at 510 W. Main Cross Street, Findlay. One of our needs is money. Financial donations help us purchase the items we need to care for the people who use the City Mission. They also help us provide salaries for the staff, maintain our vehicles, make repairs and make capital improvements as well. City Mission of Findlay does not receive public funding, and relies on private donations. Finally, we need prayer. The work we do at the Mission is not easy. Your prayers give us the strength to tackle the daily tasks of running a Rescue Mission, and spreading the word of the Gospel to all who pass through our doors. Our constant wish list includes: Cereals, deodorants, toilet paper, napkins and paper towels, laundry detergents and fabric softener sheets, household cleaning supplies, bath soap, shampoo, phone and gas cards and first-class postage stamps. New Items Added- #10 size cans of fruit- all kinds, ten pound bags of sugar, gallon size fruit drinks, snack items for packing lunches, single size fruit juices. Frozen meats such as ground beef, chicken, and pork chops. Services Emergency Shelter - City Mission is the only emergency shelter in Hancock County. Our Mission guests are single men and women, two parent families, single parent families, and handicapped persons. Last year the Mission provided more than 4,600 nights of lodging to those in need of emergency shelter. More than 60% of those in need were local men, women and children. Top Nourishing meals - We provide three meals a day to those staying at the Mission. Last year we provided 14,367 meals to men, 3,403 meals to women, and 2,390 meals to children; a total of 20,160 meals for the year. The Mission's Drop-in Meals program serves former members of our long term program who have found work and their own housing but find money tight at the end of the month. The program also serves anyone in the community who has a need for an evening meal. Community members may come three times weekly at no charge. Drop-in Meals are served every day at 5pm, 7 days a week. Top Clothing Distribution - All those staying at the City Mission of Findlay can select clothing from the Mission's stock of donated items. Donations of men's and women's casual clothing are always welcome. Top Social Service Networking - The City Mission of Findlay enjoys a good working relationship with the other social services of our community to whom those with special needs may be referred. Findlay and Hancock County are fortunate to have a wide range of organizations which can accommodate the varied needs of our clients. Top New Life Directions Program - Local homeless men and families who express a serious intent to find and keep a job may enter the Mission's New Life Directions program if they are willing to follow the rules of the Mission, attend chapel services and Bible study, and save 50% of their wages in a housing fund. The The New Life Directions program is thirty to one-hundred twenty days in length. Those who are in the program are regularly assessed and mentored. Top Clients in the New Life Directions program are working toward a goal of independent living. Classes designed to improve life skills, job interview skills and money management are provided on a weekly basis. Twelve-step recovery meetings are offered in the community to assist residents with issues related to alcohol and drug abuse. The Mission also provides graduates of the New Life Directions Program with social support and practical counseling until they are fully independent again. Top Mentoring and Spiritual Guidance - Those staying at the Mission are mentored by the NLDP director. The Mission provides an encouraging and supportive environment for those who come seeking help. Chapel services, mid-week Bible Study and spiritual guidance are available to all. Top
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