Address

P.O. Box 29126
Dallas, TX 75229

Website

sites.google.com/site/christsfoundry2/

Description

Christ’s Foundry United Methodist Mission is located in a neighborhood where the
Hispanic population accounts for over 90% of the 48,000 people in the area. Over
13,000 children under the age of 13 live within two miles of the mission. Over 80% of these children are “limited English proficient,” and 99% of the children are on subsidized lunches.

The challenges facing this community include high crime rates, high drop-out rates, teen pregnancy, gangs, drug use, and domestic violence.

Christ’s Foundry United Methodist Mission seeks to provide care and support for people’s educational, social, physical, and spiritual needs through
--after-school and summer academic enrichment programs,
--music classes,
--soccer,
-- peer support groups
--workers' association
--feeding program
--adult ESL and literacy classes

Category

Children & Youth, Education – K-12, Hunger & Poverty, Religion & Spiritual