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The Dream Center of Pickens County

The Dream Center of Pickens County

What is The Dream Center? MISSION STATEMENT The Dream Center exists to encourage, to educate and to empower people in need through the love of Jesus Christ. Everything we do as an organization is intended to provide a hand UP instead of a hand out.

Core Values • Limit one way giving to emergencies only • Educate and empower those in need to improve their lives. • Promote spiritual growth by sharing the truth of scripture in love. • Provide opportunities for serving. • Collaborate with like-minded organizations to reduce duplication of services. • Build a better community. PEOPLE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PROGRAMS

Limit one-way giving to emergencies • Anyone who has served those in need will recognize the following progression: • Give 1x and you elicit appreciation. • Give 2x and you create anticipation. • Give 3x and you create expectation. • Give 4x and it becomes entitlement. • Give 5x and you establish dependency *Robert Lupton, Toxic Charity

Walk-Ins 2015 466 Walk-ins 328 of those with children, 143 Homeless (32.9%) Seeking help for: Employment 24.9% Housing 46.1% Food 30.9% Rent/utilities 22.1% Parenting classes (DSS) 11.7% 2016 82 Walk-ins 51 Homeless

Free Classes and Discipleship

Class attendance 2015 Class attendance – 584 people Pre-test and post-test

What is a Dream Dollar? $8 Dream Dollars per class Redeemed for- Personal hygiene items Use of laundry facilities Use of shower facilities Books/resources inside DC Resale store in Easley

The Dream Center Resale Store 5553 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley Mon-Sat 10-6

The Dream Center Resale Store Since opening October, 2015 (6 months) … $14,871.95 in merchandise has been purchased with Dream Dollars

Santa Shoppe Assistance Program

Santa Shoppe Assistance Program 2013- 3 schools referred 119 families completed program 2015- 21 schools referred 303 families completed program 100% said they would not return to one way assistance at Christmas.

Open Gym

Coming in 2016… The Opportunity Village • The first homeless shelter program in Pickens County. • Will require Dream Dollars as payment to be in the program. • Will be built on current site and will include 20 tiny house units and 10 transitional houses. • Clients will be required to participate in the Dream Center program which is focused on getting healthy including mind, body and spirit and following a step by step action plan towards self-sufficiency.

The Opportunity Village

Changed lives…..

A hub of support and resources….. • SHINE Soup Kitchen • 5 Point Church Food Bank • Samaritan Dental Clinic • Family Promise of Pickens County • JC Cares- Biblical Counseling • Reach- A Children’s Ministry • Pre-Destined Teen Outreach • Behavorial Health • Alston-Wilkes Society

Building a better community….Fostering Hope

Building a better community….Gang Awareness

Building a better community…

Sponsorship Opportunities • Opportunity Village- Step One Tiny House Legacy Sponsorship- $15,000 Step Two Tiny House Legacy Sponsorship - $20,000 Step Three Transitional House Legacy Sponsorship- $25,000 • Teaching and Employment Computer Lab Legacy Sponsorship - $6000 • Outdoor Picnic Area Legacy Sponsorship - $1500