Clients flocking to SYMin services!

Covid-19 restrictions hit many clients hard immediately, costing them jobs and apartments. Clients turned to SYMin en masse -- we reached an all-time April high of 150 clients with drop-by and on-line services. Clients have fulfilled 422 goals this year thru April, another all-time high. We split our staff into two teams -- one stays at home and works the phones and internet, chasing down resources that suddenly are more difficult to find; the other sorts in-kind donations and prepares food at the Drop-in Center so clients can be served as they come to the gate outside.

Here are some highlights from a recent day:

• Five people spent time in our Zoom prayer group.
• One client got a new job and plans to come to the drop-by for work clothes.
• Another spent some time learning DIY car repair since she cannot afford repairs right now.
• Eight clients joined us for Virtual Movie Night and enjoyed chatting and watching Scooby Doo!
• Eighteen clients came by to get food pantry bags and clothing.
• A young woman made use of the outside laptop to research jobs and how to get a copy of her social security card.

Hot meals still served

Hot meals are still a favorite. We prepare them inside the Drop-in Center, then pass them to clients through the gate outside.

Drop-by services

We re-organized our clothing and other client supplies so we can carry the right sizes out to the front gate more quickly.

Client events go on-line

Our client events have all gone virtual since the Drop-in Center became inaccessible to groups of 10 or more. Client links to them on Facebook.