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Mission Statement
Our vision is to change the spiritual, emotional and educational brokenness and poverty in the City of Dallas, and then to other regions. We strive to be a transformative organization that helps reshape and remold our community into one that rises above the inequalities with which it has been plagued with for so long. Goal: To bring change and transform the lives in our community, through mentoring, educating and support systems. To provide groceries and support systems, while we train people to improve their status in life.
About This Cause
Inspired Vision Compassion Center is a large food bank. In 2024, we gave away over $34 million dollars of food and necessities on a $690,000 budget. We have about 65,000 households registered to get free groceries and supplies from Inspired Vision compassion Center. Families came through about a half of a million times for groceries. We gave over 15,000 children toys at Christmas. Life Saver's Foundation provides a free clinic for Children Clinic at our Center. About 45 children a day are seen there, South Dallas Employment Project has set up a job trainings Center at our Center, to help people get trained for jobs and find jobs. Spay and Neuter Network, Operation Kindness, Duck Team 6, SPCA offer vaccine clinics with shots and microchips, and spay and neuters for pets at our Center several times a month. We have free school uniform and school supply events for students and teachers. Each Fall we have a free Coat Giveaway. In the spring we have free Prom and Graduation store for our high school students. The 75217 zip-code has very few doctors and no hospitals according to Dallas County Heath Needs Assessment. We are trying to bridge that gap by partnering with The Lifesaver Foundation offering a free children’s clinic in our building, open 5 days a week. We are a hub for Parkland Hospital who sets up a triage center every Tuesday to connect people who need health care to Parkland doctors. Parkland also offers a variety of educational classes for our community. According to the "Dallas County Health Needs Assessment-2022", zip code 75217 has the highest cancer, hypertension, diabetes, childhood asthma, mental illness, among other high rates, and yet it has few doctors and no hospital beds, than other areas of Dallas. Inspire Vision Compassion Center is trying to bring intervention to this health crisis. We partner with SPCA, Operation Kindness, Spay and Neuter Network, and Duck Team 6 to immunize and provide services to the pets in the area. We have large vaccine clinic events and spay and neuter events regularly. We also provide free emergency pet food to families in need. We opened an Adult Education Center in May 2023, sponsored by the South Dallas Employment Project. Our computer lab is open 5 days a week to provide job skill training and counseling. The lab also assists our clients with obtaining government issued identification required for employment. Around 120 senior citizens come to our Senior Social every Friday morning. This event allows seniors to participate in much needed socialization. Covid was a very isolated time for senior citizens resulting in an increase in mental health issues. In addition to our daily grocery store, Inspired Vision Compassion Center, gives to about 45 smaller food banks, and churches who distribute food. We provide snacks to 48 local schools for their after-school programs. Inspired Vision Compassion Center provides home medical equipment and supplies, first aide supplies, adult diapers and bed pads, baby diapers, formula, and baby supplies, over the counter medicine, clothing, furniture, hygiene items, and many other supplies. Our Free Prom and Graduation Store is open in April and May to provide the proper attire for students who can’t purchase it, for their big events. In November, we distribute about 5000 coats to people needing them. We also provide free bridal dresses and Quince dresses for ladies for their special events. Inspired Vision Compassion Center is the “Safe Haven” for many families who are experiencing financial hardship in the Dallas area. Our goal is not to just feed people but to educate them to care for themselves. The Compassion Center operates on a very small budget but makes a big impact. We continually increase the services to our community. Inspired Vision Compassion Center is “Safe Haven” to many in our community. Women in Abusive relationships come to the Center to find refuge. We work to find places that they can go, to get them to a safe place. Domestic violence happens often in areas of poverty. Inspired Vision Compassion Center is “Safe Haven” to many in our community. Our goal is to feed the people, while we educate them and help direct them to proper support systems.