Causes: Human Services

Mission: To promote and perform works of charity through personal service.

Programs: The charitable works office:1.Served 18,610 sack lunches; distributed 1,026 food vouchers for food boxes. 2.Provided thrift store gift cards to 1,026 households;3.Assisted 207 people with rent;4.Assisted 5 individuals with adult education classes;5.Helped 238 people with utility assistance, including electric, gas, water, and propane;6.Distributed 580 bus tokens;7.Helped 142 people with in and out of town transportation;8.Provided 373 people with furniture and 306 with household goods;9.Provided 218 families with holiday gifts and toys;10.Provided 14 people with assistance obtaining birth certificates and other forms of identifications;11.Assisted 1,043 households with laundry services;12.Provided 109 individuals with access to a job service representative; andthe representative payee program:1.Managed funds for 112 payees;2.Wrote over 7,500 checks;3.Reconciled 98 bank statements each month;4.Submitted 112 annual reports;5.Reviewed and submitted 28 social security administration disability reviews;6.Completed 2 nursing home reviews;7.Submitted 1 montana state hospital applications;8.Completed 28 medicaid reviews;9.Submitted 5 medicaid applications; 10.Completed 30 food stamp applications;11.Reviewed 8 housing authority of billings applications;12.Completed 4 lieap applications;13.Completed 2 ymca applications;14.Provided 9 financial statements for others to subsidize housing; and15.Located an apartment for 8 payees

thrift - the program operates two thrift stores where donated clothing and household items are distributed free of charge or at nominal costs.