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The
Good Neighbor Community Center provides basic needs to over 35,000 low-income
individuals a year. Each client is personally welcomed through an individual
interview and encouraged to participate in the following programs.
After meeting with an interviewer and completing the
needs assesment, each client may shop for clothing and household goods
at no cost.
Perishables:
Each Monday and Wednesday the GNCC distributes food provided by local
stores and the Food Bank of Lincoln.
Non-Perishables:
The GNCC distributes food from the city wide Lincoln Pantry System.
The GNCC also distributes food for boxes made from donations received
from the community.
Grandparents are invited to shop every other year for their grandchildren
during the holiday season. Grandchildren must be 10 years old or
younger.
A teacher from South East Community College is on site three times
a week to work with level 2 students.
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Every year, each family that qualifies receives a food basket for
Thanksgiving.
Mothers Offering Moms Support (MOMS) is a caring support group for
mothers. It teaches skills and gives confidence to the moms. The groups
works on crafts, cooking and parenting skills. M.O.Ms meets the first
and third Thursdays of the month during the school year. Every mother
is welcome and babysiting is provided.
The MENA provides assistance for persons from the Middle East and
North Africa. Classes provided include: Healthy cooking, Citizenship,
swimming, and sewing. Please call for more information.
Every summer, GNCC organizes and transports children from the ages
of five to ten to a week long camp. There is a nominal fee.
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