PARK CITY INITIATIVE CORPORATION
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Hunger
- Seniors
Location
4 Worth StreetBRIDGEPORT, CT 06604 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Park City Initiative Corp. aims to make a difference One Meal, One Family and One Block at a time by extending the Heart of God to the Heart of the city equipping families with tools to improve their quality of life. Our mission is to consistently procure and provide quality food to those in need, relevant resources to help families become more self-sufficient and life coaching that inspires individuals keep moving forward despite of life’s challenges.
Description
PROGRAMS: The Bishop Jean Williams Food Pantry is a food pantry that provides emergency meals to low-to-moderate families that are food insecure. They are able to shop once a week.
The Park City Metro Kidz program is a mobile unit that goes into neighborhoods and community parks to provide after school fun, entertainment and life-skills training for children ages 5-12 with a visitation component that provides resources for the whole family.
The Adopt-A-Block program is a neighborhood beautification program that organizes teams of volunteers to clean blighted city blocks.
The Resource Advocacy program partners with other community agencies to seek out resources to help our families become economically stable. We provide self-help workshops, healthy eating initiatives and life coaching.
Achievements: In honor of Hartford Health Care/St. Vincent's Medical Center's One Year Anniversary, the Bishop Jean Williams Food Pantry was awarded $50,000.00 donation to assist in its work to provide nutritious food, education and resources to families in our community.