ARLINGTON CHARITIES INC
Providing help, creating hope.
Mission
To lead and engage the community in the fight against hunger and poverty. Providing help, creating hope.
Ruling year
1980
Executive Director
Deborah Coppola
Main address
811 Secretary Dr
Arlington, TX 76015 USA
EIN
75-1668092
NTEE code
Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hunger, poverty, and homelessness remain a concern for many citizens in Arlington. According to the census bureau, 12% of Arlington residents live below the poverty level and 6% live at less than 50% of the poverty level. In 2017, 68% of of AISD students qualified for reduced and/or free lunch program. Almost 10% of Arlington seniors live in poverty. Food insecure seniors are at increased risk for chronic health conditions such as depression, heart attack, asthma and congestive heart failure.
Food insecurity on college campuses is a serious and often overlooked problem, especially for students who are putting themselves through school, and/or support a family., Many students qualified for free or reduced costs lunches while in the public school system, but upon high school graduation were no longer eligible for the program, eliminating the one or two daily meals they could count on.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food distribution
Clients "shop" for shelf stable staples, frozen proteins, fresh produce, dairy, and bakery items. Clients must live within Arlington, Texas and meet USDA eligibility poverty guidelines. No charge for this service.
Clothing
Clients may "shop" for clothing for themselves and everyone in their household.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Food distribution
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of individuals receiving food assistance (duplicated)
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To provide nutritional food and other services to help families and individuals who are having a difficult time making ends meet on their road to self-sufficiency.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Unlike typical pantry models, AC utilizes a client choice model. Similar to a grocery store, clients choose their groceries from shelves constantly stocked with shelve stable foods, frozen proteins (meat, poultry, fish), dairy, bakery, and fresh produce. In 2017, AC distributed 1.01 million pounds of food.
To help move more individuals and families toward self-sufficiency AC seeks out underserved, food insecure areas of our community. In doing so, we attempt to partner with other community organizations to leverage resources and increase efficiency.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
For 40 years Arlington Charities has been a place to turn in times of need. Our strength lies in our ability to be responsive to changing community needs and relationships with community partners.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2018, over 63,000 were served with over 1.6 M pounds of food. Several new initiatives have been launched including a satilliate pantry at TCC SE campus, Meals on Wheels supplemental food program, and Senior service days.
We continue to evaluate our impact and how we can best meet the changing needs of hunger.
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ARLINGTON CHARITIES INC
Board of directorsas of 11/03/2023
Gayle Collier
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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