STATISTICS
In the 2011 Calendar Year St. Columba:

Helped 915 individuals in our Day Center.

Provided 2,128 showers.

Gave out 11,120 sandwiches.

Did 461 loads of client laundry.

Provided bus passes to 102 individuals.

Allowed 624 client phone calls.

Had 818 visits to our Clothing Closet.

Gave food to 932 households consisting of 2,713 individuals.

Helped 76 families with rental and utility assistance.

Provided 1,519 prescriptions to 407 homeless persons.

Assisted 37 homeless persons with emergency dental work.

Paid for eye exams for 77 homeless clients.

And had 11 clients from Next Step move into permanent housing.

On Average:

We serve at least 45 persons a day in our Day Center.

80% of guests to our Day Center are male.

20% of guests are veterans.

21 persons visit our Clothing Closet each Monday.

78 families receive food from our Food Pantry each month.

Our Homeless Assistant meets with 75 persons each quarter.

Our Most Recent Special Ministries:

Provided Easter baskets to 121 children.

Helped 367 children prepare for the school year with supplies.

Gave out 148 Thanksgiving baskets.

Provided food baskets to 49 families for Christmas.

And gave 692 gifts to 370 individuals through our Angel Tree.
St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc.
2114 Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23509             Phone: 757-627-6748          Fax: 757-622-2569