Ebenezer Outreach Ministries

THE MISSION OF EBENEZER OUTREACH MINISTRIES IS TO PROVIDE LIFE SUSTAINING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF PITTSBURGHS MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS INCLUDING SENIOR CITIZENS, SINGLE PARENTS, THE UNEMPLOYED, HOMELESS AND CHILDREN.

THE WORKFORCE PROGRAM CREATES CAREER PATHWAYS THAT PREPARE LOW-INCOME AND OUT-OF-WORK INDIVIDUALS FOR LIVING WAGE, FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A SERIES OF FUNDED WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE 18+ (NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIRED). THROUGH A VARIETY OF WORKFORCE INITIATIVES, WE HELP TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. EAMPLES ARE: CULINARY AND KITCHEN TRAINING LEARN CULINARY TECHNIQUES AND COOKING METHODS THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN MANY RESTAURANTS AND FOOD INDUSTRY-RELATED APPLICATIONS. VIDEOGRAPHY AND FILMMAKING THIS PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS A HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTION WITH A FULL PRODUCTION STUDIO.

PARENT AND CHILD PROGRAM THE 2GEN APPROACH TWO GENERATIONS THE TWO-GENERATION (2GEN) APPROACH WAS DEVELOPED BY THE ASPEN INSTITUTE. IT FOCUSES ON BREAKING THE PATTERN OF POVERTY AMONG LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND GENERAL HEALTH OF A PARENT HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE SUCCESSFUL PATH OF A CHILD INTO ADULTHOOD. LIKEWISE, THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND THE HEALTHY GROWTH OF A CHILD CAN MOTIVATE AND HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE PARENTS SUCCESS. TOGETHER, GEN2 HELPS ALL GENERATIONS MAKE PROGRESS AND BREAK THE NEGATIVE CYCLE. POVERTY IS DIFFICULT AND CANNOT BE APPROACHED AS A SOLITARY ISSUE OR WITH SHORT-LIVED FIXES. ITS A COMPLEX ISSUE THAT IMPACTS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AND ACROSS GENERATIONS. UTILIZING THE FAMILY-FOCUSED 2GEN APPROACH GIVES FAMILIES A REAL POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMPLISHING INDEPENDENCE AND ESCAPING POVERTY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INCORPORATING SERVICES IN TRAINING, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA. OUR SERVICES PROVIDED AT ONE LOCATION, ALLOW A GREATER AMOUNT OF OUR NEIGHBORS TO PLUG-IN AND LEARN AN EXIT PLAN FROM POVERTY AND BEGIN TO FLOURISH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

FOOD PANTRY THE MEALS MINISTRY IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE BASIC NUTRITION NEEDS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE HILL DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WE UNDERSTAND THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE CHALLENGES FACING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AT-LARGE; PARTICULARLY SENIOR CITIZENS, SINGLE PARENTS, THE UNEMPLOYED, HOMELESS, AND CHILDREN. THE CONSTANT OBJECTIVE OF THE MEALS MINISTRY IS TO REACH EACH RESIDENT OF THESE COMMUNITIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF BASIC NUTRITION. WE DISTRIBUTES HOT MEALS, FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY AND MEAT PRODUCTS, AND BAKED GOODS EACH WEEK TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH DONORS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS HAS ENABLED US TO EXPAND THE MEALS MINISTRY TO THE DAILY DISTRIBUTION OF BASIC NUTRITION NEEDS.