Inter Parish Ministry

Families and individuals moving into new housing after being homeless, incarcerated or out of a recovery program are faced with many challenges. IPM's innovative Fresh Start Kitchen provides individuals with a fresh start in their homes by filling the kitchen with groceries, spices, baking supplies and general kitchen items. Individuals can fill their kitchen with brand new items they select: from dishes and utensils to pots & pans and a microwave. We believe the kitchen is the heart of the home and brings families together in good and bad times. Fresh Start Kitchen gives our neighbors more than just a fresh start, it provides dignity, respect and hope. We've also just added a modified version called a Restart Kitchen that is geared towards senior citizens, and does not require a neighbor to have just moved into their home. The Restart Kitchen helps upgrade existing kitchens that need a few more kitchen essentials or new small appliances.

Our Christmas program empowers caregivers to be heroes by giving them a chance to pick out the gifts for their children. We were joined by 40 community partners to collect more than 7,000 gifts and then set up a "store" where caregivers could come shop. We were able to serve 1275 children and adults.