The Ministry of Crisis Intervention
Bicycles
Bikes are such a wonderful gift for the children and teenagers in our community. The bicycles also help families who have no other means of transportation.
Cars
To assist families without transportation, Mission Arlington receives donated automobiles from the community and gives them to families in need. Non-working vehicles are also accepted.
Clothing
The clothing room, located at the main Mission campus, and at various other locations, provides adult and children’s clothes free of charge. Men and women can find clothes for job interviews, school clothes for their children, and more.
Computers
Volunteers spend time each week creating working computer systems from the parts of the many older computers donated at Mission Arlington each week. In turn, these computers are given to children in our community. Computer classes are offered by Mission Arlington at different times throughout the community.
Day Shelter
The Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex day time shelter facility is open seven days a week for current residents of the Arlington Life Shelter. Transportation and child care are offered to assist residents as they search for employment. Bible study and a worship service are also offered to the residents on Sunday mornings.
Financial Help
Direct financial assistance is provided to help families with portions of their rent, utility, gasoline, and prescription costs. Information about social service agencies is also available for those who need further help.
Food and Personal Items
We supply families with short-term supplies of groceries, including personal hygiene items, diapers, and baby formula, to help them get by when personal resources are tight.
Furniture and Appliances
Monday through Saturday, the Mission picks up and delivers furniture, clothing, and housewares. Donated furniture and appliances are delivered at no cost to people in need. Emergency help, where possible, is provided to help people move belongings after flood, fire, and other crisis situations.
Gasoline Vouchers
Gasoline prices continue to go up. If people can’t keep gasoline in their automobiles, then they can’t stay at work. On a limited basis, Mission Arlington will provide gas vouchers to help people get to work, to the doctor, or to other emergency situations.
Household Items
Mission Arlington donates household items given by the community for people in need. Items may include any number of things which would go into someone’s home: blankets, dishes, pictures, silverware and all sorts of other miscellaneous things.
Identification
Mission Arlington will provide support to people needing to start over again with different kinds of identification - from social security cards to drivers licenses to birth certificates.
Legal Aid
Volunteer legal professionals work with Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex to provide legal services to people in need.
Transportation
Finding transportation is difficult for many people in our communities. To assist with this need, the Mission transports people to various locations in Arlington for jobs, job training, educational opportunities, social service needs, childcare, after-school programs, tutoring, and more.
