Discover how YOCF's range of essential services provides vital support to individuals and families facing hardship, ensuring no one faces challenges alone.
How we help our Communities
At Your Own Community Foundation (YOCF), we are dedicated to enhancing the stability and well-being of our community. Our Housing Stability Support provides Rent and Mortgage Assistance to ease financial burdens and promote secure housing. The Utility Assistance Program ensures essential services remain accessible by helping with utility bills. Our Grocery and Food Support initiative addresses food insecurity, ensuring no family goes hungry. The Gas Gift Card Support helps with transportation needs, enabling access to work, medical appointments, and community resources. Additionally, YOCF offers support for various other needs, from education expenses to household essentials, through partnerships and generous donations.
Housing Stability Support
At YOCF, we understand the critical importance of stable housing. Our Rent and Mortgage Assistance program is designed to provide relief to individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. Whether facing unexpected financial hardships or long-term challenges, we're here to lend a helping hand. By alleviating the burden of rent and mortgage payments, we aim to promote housing stability and empower individuals to focus on building brighter futures.
YOCF recognizes the essential nature of utilities in daily life, and our Utility Assistance Program aims to ensure that no one has to choose between keeping the lights on and meeting other basic needs. Whether it's covering monthly bills or assisting with initial deposits, we provide support to individuals and families facing financial hardship. By easing the burden of utility expenses, we help promote stability and ensure that essential services remain accessible to all.
Amidst life's uncertainties, YOCF offers a stable pillar of support through our Grocery and Food Support initiative. We understand the fundamental necessity of nourishment, and our program endeavors to alleviate the strain of food insecurity. Whether it's providing groceries for a family meal or ensuring access to basic food items, we stand committed to ensuring that no individual or family goes hungry. Through collaborative efforts and community generosity, we strive to uphold the dignity of every person by offering a helping hand in times of need.
Through our Gas Gift Card Support initiative, we provide assistance to individuals and families facing challenges in meeting their transportation needs. Whether it's commuting to work, attending medical appointments, or accessing community resources, we aim to alleviate the financial strain by providing gas gift cards. By ensuring access to reliable transportation, we empower individuals to maintain their independence, pursue employment opportunities, and participate fully in community life.
At Your Own Community Foundation (YOCF), we understand the unforeseen expenses or the need for support in various practical needs can arise. Whatever your need may be from education expenses for children, household repairs or needs to clothing and bedding, we will do our best to lend a hand up. Through collaborative efforts with local partners and generous donations from supporters, we strive to help those who are in need of support to get from point A to point B.
