Neighborhood House Association

Education:our adult literacy program assists adult learners with adult basic education to improve their literacy skills and also ged services. Instruction is provided by trained volunteer tutors in one-on-one settings or small group classes at neighborhood house or in community spaces. Adult learners receive 1-10 hours of instruction per week depending on availability and skill level. The youth education program provides after school programming to children in kindergarten through 12th grade. This program focuses on education by providing homework support and individualized tutoring and also includes enrichment and physical activities. In addition to our education program, hot meals are served to children at neighborhood house and other partner organizations every day. 2,1158 after school meals and 1,727 summer meals were served from july 2023-june 2024.

Community outreach:neighborhood house association provided a variety of programs from july 2023-june 2024. With the help of multiple churches and service groups, we continued to be the only organization in peoria serving a hot meal on sundays. Volunteers served 1,750 meals to children, adult, seniors and some of whom are homeless. We also expanded our bi-monthly food pantry to carry more items and incorporated more fresh foods and meats. Volunteers handed out 1,282 food boxes. During the holidays. We delivered 1,000 bags of wrapped gifts to seniors, and gave away over 400 winter coats at our annual coat giveaway. Neighborhood house association served 110 critters with critter meals on wheels from july 2023-june 2024. This program is funded by grants and local support.