NETWORK of community minstries

We Impact lives

Official Overview of Network

NETWORK of Community Ministries, Inc., (NETWORK), founded in 1985, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization supported by businesses, individuals, and a coalition of religious, civic and social organizations. NETWORK officially opened its doors on February 3, 1986. It provides health and emergency services to children, low-income families, and senior citizens in need within RISD. The mission is “caring, coaching, and empowering our neighbors in need as they seek an improved quality of life.” The organization has three divisions: Emergency Services, the Adolescent and Children’s Clinic, and The Seniors’ Net. In addition to the service to families, NETWORK also strives to educate the local community on issues that affect those in need. NETWORK has a small paid staff and hundreds of volunteers who actualize its mission and vision to promote self-sufficiency for low income families.

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Official Overview of Network

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

In order to receive assistance from NETWORK, an individual needs to call and set up an appointment: 972-234-8880- Option 1. A receptionist will set up an appointment for you and appointments are typically made about a week in advance unless there has been a cancellation.

You will need to provide proof of residence (a lease or utility bill in your name) and photo identification upon arriving for your appointment.

Each individual with an appointment will be interviewed by a Client Intake Specialist to determine what NETWORK may be able to do to assist.

To receive financial assistance, you must have some proof of income to demonstrate that you will be ok the next month, a copy of your lease for rental assistance and a copy of your latest bill for utilities assistance. Financial assistance can only be given to an individual once in a 12 month period and is not guaranteed for you when you have an appointment. Typically, only the last $100-$200 of rent is paid if the individual qualifies.

If you are seeking food assistance, you will be given a Client Choice Pantry form upon your arrival to complete. The volunteers in the Thomas Family Food Pantry will fill your order and it can be picked up upon your departure from NETWORK.

If you are seeking clothing assistance, you will be given a voucher for you to shop in the Richardson – North Dallas Family Clothing Center at NETWORK at your appointment. The voucher will be signed and is good for 2 weeks from the time it is issued. You can take your voucher to the Clothing Center and select 3 outfits for each member of your family. Volunteers will be there to assist you.

NETWORK’S CHILDREN'S POVERTY INITIATIVE

Our commitment to all that matters—kids

“760,000 children call Dallas County their home; over 160,000 are living in poverty. Together, we can share and achieve the vision that Dallas is the best place to be a child and help ensure a productive future for our community.” --Beyond ABC, Growing Up In Dallas County--a report by the Dallas Children’s Hospital

On February 24, 2012, the Casey Foundation released a disturbing report stating that a 25% surge in impoverished children had occurred nationwide. Among the states with children in high-poverty neighborhoods was Texas at 17%.

These troubling statistics are no surprise to NETWORK. We already know kids in high-poverty neighborhoods are at risk.

We see their families every day.

It is right here in the Dallas area that the rate of child poverty currently exceeds both the Texas average and the national average. Poverty is associated with poor outcomes for children in their health, education and emotional welfare, along with high rates of delinquency.

Of the 160,000 children across Dallas County deemed impoverished, over 20,000 reside in the service area of the NETWORK of Community Ministries.

These children are invisible threads of the human tapestry around us. In their lives, unravelling occurs daily because of food insecurity, monthly vulnerability to homelessness, and a lack of access to healthcare. Their parents have no means to end these crises. They simply need help.

An investment in a child is one for life; thus our priority is their poverty, their suffering. We are committed to their survival.

Approaches to alleviate child poverty begin with neighbors like you and the NETWORK of Community Ministries.

Please click here to download Children's Poverty Initiative

Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count Data Report, 2012 and Dallas Children’s Medical Center Beyond ABC: Growing Up in Dallas County, 2009.

STARVING FOR HELP—THE PLIGHT OF SENIOR HUNGER

According to Feeding America, in 2010, 7.9% of households with seniors (2.3 million households) were food insecure and 8.9% of seniors live below the poverty line. That equates to 3.4 million older Americans striving to exist daily. With the Baby Boomer Generation, those statistics are projected to increase 50% by 2025. Statistical information states that seniors are more likely to be food insecure if they live in a southern state, are younger, live with a grandchild, are African American and/or are Hispanic.

For our aging neighbors in Dallas County, the story continues. Hunger, for seniors, is more difficult than for the general population. It can lead to the potential for increased hospital stays, health complications, early entry into assisted living facilities or premature death. In a recent study regarding households with seniors, 30% had to choose between food and medical care and 35% had to choose between food and paying for heat/utilities.

What an incomprehensible decision to be faced with when both are potential life decisions.

At Network, Seniors’ Net has taken the lead in the community to alleviate the devastation of hunger among the homebound elderly. No elderly Dallas resident should have to share meager food staples with a companion pet, eat unhealthy meals because of their inability to purchase food for special diets, or trade buying groceries for paying bills.

Help Seniors’ Net stabilize their lives. Free healthy food items delivered right to their homes and bread every week means a lot to a disabled senior shut-in from the rest of the community.

Join us with this daily rescue because they are starving for help.

Please click here to download "Seniors choice programs 2011 impact report"

CURRENT DFW JOB OPPORTUNITIES

LAKEWOOD'S 1st & 10
Position: Now hiring full time and part time Cooks, Barbacks, and Cocktail Servers
Apply: in person at 6465 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas (east of Abrams)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/fbh/3007124009.html 

PACIUGO GELATO & CAFFE (Lakewood)   
Position: Now hiring part time Store Associate  
Requirements: Applicants must have total weekend and evening availability, and excellent customer service and communication skills
Apply: in person at 2115 Abrams Road, Dallas 75214 (between Prospect and Richmond)  
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/fbh/3008309514.html 

BUDGET SUITES OF AMERICA  
Position: Now hiring Hotel Maintenance/Make Ready  
Requirements:  Applicants must have flexible availability, be able to pass criminal background check and drug screen, and have appropriate tools
Apply: in person at 8150 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas 75247 (between Mockingbird Lane and Empire Central)  
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/3009431536.html 

DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP
Position: Now hosting Career Fair Thursday, May 17, 10:00am to 2:00pm to hire full time Merchandisers and Route Helpers
Apply: at 2304 Century Center Boulevard, Irving 75062 (between 183 and Storey Lane)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mnu/3009620745.html 

UNNAMED GARLAND ASSEMBLY PLANT
Position: Now hiring Assemblers, General Laborers, and Machine Operators
Requirements: Applicants must be able to pass criminal background check and drug screen
Apply: in person Monday through Thursday between 9:00 and 11:00am and 1:00 and 3:00pm at the staffing agency Employee Solutions, 1144 North Plano Road, Suite 140, Richardson 75081 (at Arapaho)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mnu/3009548850.html 

ALTUS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT  
Position: Now hiring Traffic Control Technicians  
Requirements: Applicants must have valid driver's license with good driving record, be able to lift 50lbs, and be able to pass criminal background and drug screen
Apply: in person Wednesdays only between 8:00am and 4:00pm at 3600 Kim Drive, Irving75061 (off of Beltline, south of Conflans)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/3009730018.html 

RANGER PROTECTION AGENCY
Position: Now hiring Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Security Officers
Requirements: Applicants must have flexible availability, including weekends and nights, have a valid Texas driver's license or ID, be able to pass criminal background check and drug screen, have reliable transportation and be able to work on your feet.
Apply: in person at 10935 Estate Lane, Suite S264, Dallas 75238 (just inside L.B.J, between walnut Hill and Plano Road)  
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/sec/3007519540.html 

HOSPITALITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS  
Position: Now hiring Housekeepers, Laundry Attendants, Dishwashers, Servers, and Stewards for North Dallas Hotel  
Apply: in person at 1100 Business Parkway, Suite 10, Richardson 75081 (Spring Valley at Central)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/fbh/2994215216.html 

THE JOULE HOTEL (downtown Dallas)   
Position: Now accepting applications for all positions including Banquet House Managers, Captains and Attendants, Banquet Servers, Lead Cooks, Assistant Cooks, Restaurant Servers, Bus Attendants, Dishwashers, Bell Luggage Attendants, Front Desk Agents, Room Attendants, Housekeepers, Porters, Facilities Engineers and more
Requirements: Dress to impress, and bring your resume and a pen
Apply: Thursdays, between 9:00am and 1:00pm at 1611 Main Street, Dallas 75201 (between Ervay and Akard)  
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/fbh/3003982662.html 

FRANKLIN PARK CANYON CREEK (Plano)
Position: Now hiring full time Cook
Requirements: Applicants must be able to pass criminal background and drug screen and have a Texas food handler's permit
Apply: in person at 440 Independence Parkway, Plano 75075 (north of The G Bush Tollway)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/fbh/3003906313.html 

POWER PROPERTIES  
Position: Now hiring part time Porter in exchange for free apartment  
Requirements: Applicants must be able to pass criminal background check and credit check
Apply: in person at 5923 Gaston Avenue, Dallas 75214 (between Skillman and La Vista)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/3004066466.html 

UNNAMED DALLAS AUTO DEALERSHIP  
Position: Now hiring Carwash/Detail Person
Requirements: Applicants must have valid driver's license
Apply: in person at 11106 Morrison Lane, Dallas 75229 (north of Walnut Hill, between I-35 and Harry Hines)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/3003961225.html 

FIRST GRAPHIC SERVICES  
Position: Now hiring experienced Industrial Sewer/Seamstress   
Apply: in person at 229 Garvon Street, Garland 75040 (off of East Avenue B east of 1st Street)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mnu/3002141079.html 

SHERATON D.F.W. (Irving)
Position: Now hiring full time Bell Person, Greeter/Cashier, Cocktail Server, and Room Attendants
Apply: in person at 4440 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving 75063 (at Estes)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/fbh/3005542305.html 

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE  
Position: Now hosting Hiring Fair Thursday, May 10 at 10:00am or 3:00pm to hire Assistant Cooks, Hotel and Galley Utility Workers, Laundry Personnel, Restaurant Stewards, Bussers and Servers to work on the ship Pride of America for 5 month assignments
Requirements: Attendees must have high school diploma or G.E.D, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien, be able to pass physical and drug screen, and have a reasonably clean criminal background.
Apply: in person at DoubleTree Dallas Campbell Center, 8250 North Central Expressway,Dallas 75206 (at Caruth Haven)  
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/fbh/3000829250.html 

MISTER SWEEPER, LC  
Position: Now hiring Day Shift Drivers/Parking Lot Utility Workers  
Requirements: Applicants must have valid Texas driver's license, be able to lift 90lbs, and be able to pass criminal background check and drug screen
Apply: in person Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 4:00pm at 3522 Doug Drive, Dallas 75247 (off of West Mockingbird Lane, south of Irving Boulevard)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/3000932382.html 

SQUADRON SHOP MAIL ORDER  
Position: Now hiring experienced Warehouse Worker
Requirements: Applicants must have excellent communication skills, have reliable transportation, and have flexible availability  
Apply: in person through May 10 between 8:00am and 1:00PM at 1115 Crowley Drive,Carrollton 75006 (off of Old Denton Road, south of Bush Tollway)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/lab/3000767148.html 

UNNAMED DALLAS LANDSCAPE COMPANY  
Position: Now hiring full time experienced Landscape Crew Leader and Landscape Laborers  
Requirements: Applicants must have installation knowledge and Crew Leader needs valid driver's license and trailer experience
Apply: by emailing dfw.landscapejobs@yahoo.com
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/2998359169.html 

DALLAS MOVING PROS  
Position: Now hiring Long Distance and Local Helpers  
Apply: by emailing resume to dallasmovingpros@gmail.com
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/lab/2997532427.html 

DEE & HATTIE SPECIALTY CLEANERS  
Position: Now hiring Front Counter Representatives
Requirements:   Applicants must have excellent customer service skills and cash handling skills
Apply: in person at 6147 Sherry Lane, Dallas 75225 (off of Preston, south of Northwest Highway)  
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ret/3001110402.html 

LUHEC VALET (Dallas)
Position: Now hiring Valet Parkers
Requirements: Applicants must have valid Texas driver's license with a clean driving record and be able to drive stick shift vehicles 
Apply: in person at 9301 North Central Expressway, Dallas 75231 (between Park Lane and Walnut Hill)
Listing: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/csr/3001409826.html