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COMMUNITY LIFELINE CENTER INC

Empowering Neighbors in Need

aka Community Lifeline Center   |   McKinney, TX   |  www.communitylifeline.org

Mission

The mission of CLC is to residents of Collin County by providing basic critical resources.

Ruling year info

1989

Executive Director

Michael Schwerin, CFRE

Main address

1601 N Waddill Street Ste #102

McKinney, TX 75069 USA

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EIN

75-2286990

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The problem that Community Lifeline Centers (CLC) aims to address pertains to critical community challenges such as food insecurity, impending homelessness, and limited access to essential goods and services. The "One Month Away" program focuses on preventing imminent homelessness by providing short-term financial aid and connecting individuals to various resources to enable long-term stability. The "Lifeline Market" program aims to combat food insecurity by offering a choice-based model of free, nutritious food items, thereby ensuring better physical health and wellbeing for the community members. Finally, the "Mobile Distribution" program is designed to tackle issues of accessibility, providing direct delivery of food, hygiene products, clothing, and other essentials to underserved neighborhoods, thus bridging the gap caused by transportation challenges or geographic limitations. Through these initiatives, CLC strives to offer comprehensive support to vulnerable populations.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

One Month Away

The Community Lifeline Centers' "One Month Away" program is a groundbreaking initiative designed to support individuals and families who are facing a critical, imminent risk of homelessness. Recognizing that a single month can often be the difference between maintaining stable housing and entering a cycle of homelessness, the program steps in to offer temporary financial assistance, resources, and advocacy.

The "One Month Away" program provides a crucial lifeline in the form of short-term financial aid, which can be utilized to cover rent, mortgage, or utility bills that individuals or families are unable to pay due to unforeseen financial hardship. This one-time intervention can often prevent a spiral into long-term homelessness.

Beyond the immediate financial assistance, the program also connects participants with various community resources and social services. These can range from job training and placement services to counseling and medical care. The goal is self-sufficiency.

Population(s) Served

Community Lifeline Centers' "Lifeline Market" program is an innovative community resource aimed at addressing food insecurity among vulnerable populations within our community. As part of our enduring commitment to eradicate hunger and provide necessary support to those in need, the Lifeline Market provides free, nutritious food items in a dignified, grocery-style setting.

Recognizing the importance of nutritional health and its role in overall wellbeing, Lifeline Market is designed to go beyond traditional food bank distribution methods. Instead, it offers a choice-based model, where program participants can select from a variety of fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, meat, and other pantry staples according to their family's tastes and dietary needs.

This approach not only reduces food waste but also empowers individuals and families by providing them with a sense of agency and normalcy.

Population(s) Served

Community Lifeline Centers' "Mobile Distribution" program is a dynamic initiative aimed at reaching underserved communities and individuals who may struggle with accessing traditional assistance services. This program exemplifies our commitment to ensuring that no member of our community goes without basic necessities due to lack of access or transportation.

The Mobile Distribution program extends the reach of our services by converting our assistance into a mobile format. Using specially equipped vehicles, we deliver food, hygiene products, clothing, and other essential items directly to neighborhoods that are often under-served by traditional assistance channels.

Recognizing that many individuals and families may not have reliable transportation or may live in areas where public transport is limited, the program seeks to bridge this accessibility gap. It ensures that these services are not just available, but are reachable for those who need them most.

Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Working poor
Extremely poor people
Low-income people
Working poor
Extremely poor people
Low-income people
Working poor
Extremely poor people

Where we work

Awards

Nonprofit Leadership Award 2009

Volunteer McKinney Center

MCDC Quality of Life Award 2021

McKinney Chamber of Commerce

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total dollars distributed for utilities assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of Food Distributions with our Community Partners:

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Social and economic status

Related Program

One Month Away

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Contribute to a connected and vibrant community by providing temporary assistance to those in crisis. People who receive short-term assistance after an unexpected financial crisis will be able to keep a roof over their heads, utilities on, and food in their stomachs.

The Lifeline Market serves the immediate need for food and basic household supplies so that people can focus on stabilizing family and employment. Case Management helps clients develop a self-sufficiency plan and provides financial assistance for rent and utilities to qualifying clients.

Community Lifeline Center has developed expertise in direct services during more than 30 years of operation. Our information and referral and education programs are available to anyone and support the sense of community partnership to the area’s residents. To leverage funds to direct client services, we build relationships throughout the community. We partner with local government, businesses, and social service agencies, and our reputation enables us to recruit volunteers and in-kind donations. Financial assistance is paid directly to the utility or housing provider after confirmation of the amount owed and the client’s share of the expense has been paid.

We have been successful at increasing the numbers of clients served, matching community members to resources and strengthening partnerships.
Community Lifeline Center has seen an increase in the number of applications and qualifying clients with the growth of Collin County, Texas. Our organization can only provide one-time, limited funding for clients, and we know that increasing costs for housing and childcare are challenges to family self-sufficiency.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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COMMUNITY LIFELINE CENTER INC

Board of directors
as of 07/26/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Liz Strand Cimini PhD

SMU Cox School of Business

Harold McLeod III

SVP, First United Bank

Lisa Hermes

President, McKinney Chamber of Commerce

Justin Chatigny

Gloabl Campaign Management & Digital Marketing Lead, Accenture

Brandon Herbison

Vice President of Plains Capitol Bank

Deborah Bradford

Pastor at New Jerusalem Baptist Church

Robin Forsythe

Founder of Forsythe Law PLLC

Dale Sadler

Vice President of Tax (Retired), PepsiCo Inc.)

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • 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? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/26/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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