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Mission:
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People’s Resource Center exists to respond to basic human needs, promote dignity and justice, and create a future of hope and opportunity for the residents of DuPage County, Illinois, through discovering and sharing personal and community resources. It is a 501(c)(3) multi-service organization serving low-income residents of DuPage County.
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Last year over 5,700 unduplicated families took advantage of the services at the People's Resource Center (PRC ) – an increase of 4% over FY ’06 – for a total of more than 20,000 unique DuPage residents.
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800 active volunteers performed over 77,000 hours of work
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95 cents of every dollar we receive goes to services for our clients
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OUR SERVICES:
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The PRC offers complimentary services throughout DuPage including:
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A full-choice food pantry and clothes closet
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Financial help to prevent homelessness
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Family Connections give ongoing family support and social services
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Adult Literacy for language skills and GED assistance
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Computer Training
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Access to donated computers for home use
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Art Experiences for adults and children
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Job Mentoring and Guidance to help secure employment
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Thanksgiving baskets and Holiday help
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PRC operates the largest countywide food pantry and multi-service center for DuPage County’s working poor.
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Our services are available in 20 neighborhood literacy sites, 14 computer training sites and 13 art sites.
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OUR FY ’07 ANNUAL RESULTS:
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Food Market - 17,674 unique people were fed a total of over 1.4 million pounds of food
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Clothes Connection - Over 5,000 people received clothing
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Intake - volunteers conducted over 20,000 assessments to connect families to services
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Rent Assistance - 296 families were counseled
270 families avoided homelessness by receiving emergency rent/mortgage assistance
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Share the Spirit - 756 families had a happier holiday thanks to gifts for the whole family
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Computer Classes - Almost 2,000 students registered for computer classes
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Computer Access - 1,130 families received computers free of charge for their homes
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Job Search Assistance - 71 people found jobs through guidance from PRC job mentors
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Literacy - 325 adult learners gained English skills, GED, U.S. citizenship and other literacy skills; 35 children attended a summer science enrichment program.
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Art – 205 adults and 457 children developed their creativity and self-esteem learning art
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OUR CLIENTS: PRC served over 5,700 unique households; more than 20,000 people from 35 DuPage Communities:
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57% were working families
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42% were children
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28% were single female parent households
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37% were immigrant families from 105 countries
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