Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
31,400+ people used our services in the last fiscal year. We distributed enough food for more than 2,370,000 meals. We serve over 3,000 households per month with 36,794 visits to our food programs. About 2,500 households received clothing from StyleXchange, our clothing program and thrift store. We distributed more than 135,000 clothing items including warm winter gear. Our Client Support Services team served about 4,860 individuals from 1,600 households through resource assistance, case management/program application assistance support and homelessness prevention efforts.
Current Goals
Our years of service and growth inspire our commitment to the community. Valley Outreach has a robust strategic framework designed to guide Valley Outreach as we advance our mission and vision. In summary, we believe focusing on the following organizational strategic priorities will help us achieve our goals; Improve and Increase Access to Basic Needs Support, Ensure Operational Strength, and Grow our Influence. The strategic framework overlays and informs the work of our staff and programs contributing to the organization’s long-term stability. In the coming year, we will focus on improving access to basic needs services with onsite interpretation support, continue strengthening our homelessness prevention efforts, relaunch a food delivery program and increase the revenue from the StyleXchange thrift shop (please note: clients always receive free clothing.)
Community or Constituency Served
We support individuals, families, children and seniors (55+) through visits to our food programs and clothing program. Clients also receive assistance from the client support serivces team who help people find and access resources that align with their personal goals - including homelessness prevention. Most of the people we serve live within 300% of the federal poverty guidelines or are in crisis. We support all who come to us expressing need.
Geographic Area Served
The majority of clients live in Washington and Ramsey Counties. We do not limit our services to a specific geographical area. All are welcome to access food and clothing programs.
