The mission of Uptown Faith Community Service Center is to help the poor and homeless individuals, without discrimination, to become self-supporting members of our community.  Each month, Uptown has been averaging more than 100 clients per day, helping them through:

–      Information and referrals

–      Providing a place to receive mail and phone  messages

–      Aiding clients in obtaining California IDs

–      Distributing emergency food

–      Providing hygiene supplies

–      Supplying used clothing

–      Providing a computer center with internet access

_       Providing access to a telephone

In 2012 Uptown Faith Community Service Center:

• Handed out mail and messages 10388 times
• Provided 8,304 bags of food
• Provided 4,670 hygiene kits
• Gave out 6,480 bags of clothing
• Experienced 4507 visits to the computer center
• Helped  793 obtain California IDs

In addition we have given referrals, use of  a telephone and given out 100 daily transit cards for urgent transportation needs.