~Statistics~
In the 2007 - 2008 Fiscal Year St. Columba:

Helped 925 individuals in our Day Center.

Provided 2
,032 showers.

Gave out 8,2
66 sandwiches.

Did 4
78 loads of client laundry.

Provided bus passes to
245 individuals.

Allowed
1,104 client phone calls.

Gave food to
1,371 households consisting of 3,189 individuals.

Helped
144 families with rental and utility assistance.

Provided 7
98 prescriptions to 300 homeless persons.

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

On Average:

We serve at least 50 persons a day in our Day Center.

80% of guests to our Day Center are male.

20% of guests are veterans.

26 persons visit our Clothing Closet each Monday.

120 families receive food from our Food Pantry each month.

Our Homeless Assistant meets with 130 persons each quarter.

Our Special Ministries:

Provided Easter baskets to 101 children.

Helped 216 children prepare for the school year with supplies.

Gave out 107 Thanksgiving baskets.

And provided food baskets and gifts to 57 families for the holidays.


St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc.
2114 Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23509             Phone: 757-627-6748          Fax: 757-622-2569