Causes: Emergency Assistance, Financial Counseling, Human Services, Victims Services

Mission: Our VisionTo offer efficient and effective human services to Irving residents in need. Our MissionIrving Cares provides focused assistance for Irving residents to address a financial crisis. Our ValuesIrving Cares will:
•Provide clients with services in a respectful and dignified manner without regard to race, color, gender, age, disability, religion or national origin
•Identify and address the needs of the Irving community
•Partner with clients to develop solutions that lead to self-sufficiency
•Work with volunteers, agencies, and organizations for greater impact and effectiveness
•Assure donors and supporters of superior management and fiduciary practices
•Implement a sound fund development plan in support of commitments to the community

Target demographics: Irving Cares serves Irving, Texas residents in need.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Irving Cares serves 10,000 people annually.

Geographic areas served: Irving, Texas

Programs: Irving Cares meets the community's needs through two primary programs: Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) and Invest in Yourself. Households can receive emergency food provisions based on USDA My Plate guidelines for healthy nutrition. Financial assistance with a housing payment, utilities, bus passes, and/or prescriptions is available to families in a verifiable financial crisis. Recipients of housing and utility assistance are asked to participate in the FDIC’s Money Matters training online. Clients are invited to join the Invest in Yourself Program, which provides a coordinated set of services to help low-income families obtain employment, strengthen their finances, and become self-sufficient.