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City Mission looks to stay on top of the latest information regarding the stories of Residents, Donors & Events inside City Mission as well as homelessness and poverty both here in our area and nationally. We would love to share some of this with you!

Mission Highlights Articles

City Mission Still Open and Helping Homeless and Community

Exterior of the City Mission Chapel during the Coronavirus

March 19, 2020

Dear Friends,Thank you for your continued support of City Mission. With all that is going on today, we need you now more than ever. As a valued partner providing to those in need, we want to make sure we share the latest of what is being done, especially regarding the Coronavirus. You may have seen in our recent communications, City Mission is taking precautions to protect our vulnerable population of residents and to help mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus.

Tips for De-Cluttering

a cluttered up closet full of coats, clothes, tools and other personal effects

March 16, 2020

Spring is only a week away, and as the temperature warms, many people are motivated to embark on annual spring-cleaning rituals. After several months of living with doors and windows closed, both dust and possessions have accumulated in our homes, and now is the perfect time to try to reduce both. Along with the typical spring-cleaning tasks, such as having rugs and draperies cleaned, laundering mattress covers and pillows, and clearing out unwanted items from closets, you might also consider the following clutter culprits as prime targets for removal during your cleanup.

Tax Strategies to Benefit both Donor and City Mission

calculator, pen and paper for working on taxes

March 9, 2020

If you are a high-income senior citizen who donates to City Mission, are you taking advantage of a great tax loophole to maximize your gift? Clients across the country are using this strategy to enhance their charitable giving, especially since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act practically eliminated the need to itemize.As you know, once you have hit the "magic age" of 70 and 1/2, the IRS requires that you take a required minimum distribution on your IRA annually.

26th Annual Sweet Sunday Auction Basket Winners!

February 24, 2020

Here are the Winning Ticket Numbers! Basket can be picked up at City Mission after February 28, 2020. Call 724-222-8530 to arrange your Basket Pick up time. Winners MUST present winning Ticket Stub to claim prize. Baskets not picked up before March 28 become the property of City Mission for future fundraising.

Sweet Sunday 2020

graphical listing of Sweet Sunday Sponsorship opportunities and requirements

February 14, 2020

When you participate as a Sweet Sunday Sponsor, you’re doing more than promoting your business, you’re helping provide food and shelter to the homeless men, women and children who come through our doors.

26th Annual Sweet Sunday Dessert Festival

easter bunny dispenses treats at sweet sunday

January 10, 2020

City Mission is more than a homeless shelter. Our comprehensive program addresses both short-term needs like food and shelter, as well as long-term needs, including drug and alcohol counseling, mental health treatment, medical care, legal aid, and employment training.

City Mission Collaborates with Centerville Clinics

City Mission's Medical Clinic - showing an examination table within an examination room

December 5, 2019

“This collaboration is a dream come true,” Leah Dietrich, City Mission’s Director of Residential Programs, said of their new collaboration with Centerville Clinics. “Many of our residents come to us with complex medical issues and need help to work through them and get to the root of the issue, which requires follow-up and active care.

Boxes of Love - Thanksgiving

Boxes of Love per box contents: $75 Dollar value; 1 Frozen Turkey; Mashed potatoes; canned yams; canned green beans; instant stuffing mix; turkey gravy mix; canned corn; canned cranberry; cookies; family board game.

November 12, 2019

A 'Box of Love' is filled with all the contents of a Thanksgiving meal and will be used to feed over 250 families in the community. With your help they will be able to enjoy their Thanksgiving meal at home!

Your Donations to City Mission Thrift Stores

September 27, 2019

City Mission Thrift Stores are a critical mission asset, taking donations and helping our community by offering great deals on clothing and other items. But, first and foremost, proceeds from our stores keep City Mission doors open to transform lives from homelessness to independent living! Our Thrift stores offer quality items at bargain prices and by accepting your donations it helps remove clutter from our homes. “Thrift with a Purpose” is real at our thrift stores! Here are examples of how you help City Mission residents - while enjoying exceptional deals whether shopping or providing item donations.

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