"For
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed
me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and
you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me"
--
Matthew
25:35-36
St.
Mark's members are active in various organizations which
serve those in need in Central Arkansas and beyond.
Some of those organizations are listed below. The
St. Mark's Outreach Committee coordinates our work with
these groups. To find out more, click the
name of the group.
Arkansas
Foodbank
The
Arkansas Foodbank network was established in 1984 with the
mission of eliminating hunger in Arkansas. It is active
in 33 counties in central and southern Arkansas, and serves almost 23,000 people in any given week. Arkansas Foodbank, 8121 Distribution Drive, Little
Rock, AR 72209, Phone 501-565-8121. Website: http://www.arkansasfoodbank.org/
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Arkansas
Rice Depot
Gives
free food to 300 church food pantries and hunger agencies
across the state. Typically, gives five million pounds of
food a year. Operates Food for Kids, a program that provides
nutritious ready-to-eat food and backpacks to 200 public
schools so food can be sent home with children facing hunger.
Arkansas Rice Depot, 8400 Asher Ave., Little Rock, AR 72204,
Phone 501-565-8855, Fax 565-8941.
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Habitat
for Humanity
An
ecumenical Christian housing ministry, with the goal of
eliminating poverty housing by building decent shelter for
involved persons. St. Mark's has supported Habitat for Humanity
by sponsoring the construction of houses, as well as providing
volunteers who construct houses. Habitat has provided decent,
affordable housing for people in Pulaski County since 1989.
It is part of the world-wide Habitat For Humanity organization.
Habitat for Humanity, 805 West 12th Street, Suite 204, Little
Rock, AR 72204, phone 501-376-4434. Website: www.habitatpulaski.org
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LifeQuest
of Arkansas
Founded in 1981,
LifeQuest is a volunteer-based interfaith non-profit that
was established by and for active adults. It
provides opportunities for lifelong learning and community
service, emphasizing quality of life and an independent
lifestyle. LifeQuest is housed at Second Presbyterian
Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, phone 225-6073.
Website: www.lifequestofarkansas.org
Literacy
Action of Central Arkansas
For
33 years, Literacy Action has been teaching people in central
Arkansas to read. They serve approximately 100 clients per
month in basic English and English as a second language.
Literacy Action of Central Arkansas, 100 Rock Street, Little
Rock, AR 72203, Phone 501-372-7323.
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Our
House
Our
House provides transitional shelter to individuals and families
as they work and get back on their feet. Active in Little
Rock for 15 years, Our House is at 408 Main Street, Little
Rock, AR 72201, Phone 501-375-2416.
Potluck
Potluck, Inc. is Arkansas’ oldest, largest and only fully operational non-profit food rescue organization. Its mission is to alleviate hunger by bridging the gap between excess food and the hungry. Potluck solicits, rescues and distributes hundreds of thousands of pounds of nutritious, unserved, prepared, perishable food and unmarketable grocery products from manufacturers, restaurants, grocery stores and other sources. They began in 1989, have 89 participating organizations, and rescued 2 million pounds of food last year to serve 75,000 people. Potluck is at 1400 Gregory, North Little Rock. Phone 501-371-0303; Fax 501-374.2482; email potluck@aristotle.net. Carol Herzog is Director.
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Regional
AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN)
The Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) in Arkansas is a statewide program of services for persons affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS. The non-profit organization provides community outreach activities and offers AIDS awareness and HIV prevention education to a variety of groups. RAIN also trains volunteers to give practical, emotional and spiritual support to persons living with AIDS and their families. RAIN recruits, trains and supports Careteams throughout the state of Arkansas. Each Careteam consists of six to 20 trained volunteers who are assigned an individual or family living with AIDS. These volunteers provide transportation, occasional meals, light housework and social outings, as well as offer encouragement, friendship and love. Contact RAIN at P. O. Box 3776, Little Rock, 72203. Phone 501-376-6090; Fax 501-376-6036; email rainark@ipa.net. Sybil Cunningham is Executive Director.
St.
Francis House
This
nonprofit center is a diocesan-wide project and is dedicated
to helping people with various personal and financial problems.
It is also supported through the United Way, other community
churches, interested individuals, clubs and businesses.
Help may also come through donations of food and clothing,
as well as a volunteering of time at the center. St. Francis
House has two locations in Little Rock, providing around
35,000 clients a year with a health clinic, an Early Head
Start Program, and a Veterans' Re-Entry Program. St. Francis
House, 2701 S. Elm Street, Little Rock, AR 72214. Phone
501-664-5036. The St. Francis House website may be found at www.stfrancisministries.com
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Stew
Pot
Monday through
Friday, Stew Pot serves a hot meal to anyone who is hungry.
They also offer a clothing room and a weekly health climic.
Stew Pot, 800 Scott Street (First Presbyterian Church),
Little Rock, AR 72201, Phone 501-372-1804.
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Women
and Children First
Women
and Children First provides services to all women and children
who have been abused through family violence. Women and
Children First, The Center Against Family Violence, P. O.
Box 1954, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone 501-376-3219, or
1-800-332-4443.
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