Resourcefulness

Longtime volunteer Wanda Yerby sorts through clothing at the Benevolence Center

One of our buzzwords for the recession is "resourcefulness." South Side Mission Associate Executive Director, Benevolence, Steve Dunn oversees our Benevolence Center warehouse that serves the poor. Steve has been operating short-staffed since October. Monies are just not there to hire additional staff now, so Steve is showing resourcefulness. He has been able to cobble together an additional 55 hours per week using the following sources:

• Volunteers
• Court-ordered community service workers
• Experience Works volunteers (these are retirees who are paid by the Experience Works people)
• Welfare moms that are asked to volunteer in the community in exchange for their benefits

These folks sort clothing, food, and hard goods for the Benevolence Center, which helps 1,000 people per month with free food, clothing, furniture, housewares, and appliances.

Way to be resourceful, Steve!