The Stewpot

408 Park Ave.
Dallas, TX 75201
214.746.2785
www.thestewpot.org

Executive Director:  Rev. Bruce A. Buchanan, 214.746.2785, bruceb@thestewpot.org

Volunteer Coordinator: Jay Dunn, 214.746.2785x240, jayd@thestewpot.org

Mission
To offer a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals of Dallas, providing resources for basic survival needs as well as opportunities to start a new life.

Services

• The Stewpot Breakfast and Lunch: The Stewpot doors open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vitamins, coffee, pastries (as available), and air-conditioned space greet over 700 displaced people who walk into The Stewpot each day.
• Dental Clinic: The Dental Clinic was created to address a void in community services. The Stewpot Dental Clinic has three fully equipped dental operations to fulfill primary care dental needs--teeth cleaning, fillings and extractions.
• Medical Clinic: Provides a safe haven for individuals who often lack the support of friends and family, and who very often face severe medical challenges.
• I.D. Program: The first step toward overcoming the barrier of homelessness, The Stewpot provides documentation assistance to more than 3000 persons annually.
• Mail Drop: Once an individual has been issued a Stewpot photo I.D., he or she is allowed to use The Stewpot's mailing address. This important service is critical for persons attempting to contact family members, complete job applications, and return to mainstream life.
• Casework Assistance (aka, the Good Samaritan Program): The Good Samaritan Program allows people take the first steps back on the road to a productive life with individualized casework management - such as financial assistance to obtain a valid Texas I.D. (necessary for employment) or certified copies of birth certificates (necessary for application to public housing); assistance in obtaining benefits (Social Security, SSI, food stamps, veteran's benefits, etc.); housing and job referrals; and referrals to treatment programs for alcohol and substance abuse. By constructing a safety net to catch an individual or a family in peril, this program helps prevent homelessness or a return to the streets.
• Dallas Community Voice Mail: Community Voice Mail empowers people in crisis and transition by distributing free, personalized 24-hour voice mail access nationwide - directly linking individuals to jobs, housing and stability. The Stewpot is the Dallas coordinator for the nonprofit community, and is the largest local user of voice mail boxes through one-on-one casework assistance.

Volunteer Opportunities
Call the Stewpot Volunteer Office 214.746.2785, ext. 240.

• Meals: Each weekday, from 11.20 am-12.40 pm, volunteers serve meals to homeless and at risk persons. HPUMC serves lunch every fifth Tuesday.
• Art Classes: Each week, volunteers facilitate art classes for interested homeless and at risk persons.
• Baked Goods: Each day, from 7.00 am-8.00 am, volunteers pick up and deliver items from local bakeries to be served with meals.
• Bible Studies: Each weekday, from 9.00 am-10.00 am, volunteers facilitate Bible studies for interested homeless and at risk persons.
• Birthday Parties: Each month, volunteers donate beverages and food and host birthday parties for homeless and at risk persons.
• Identification Cards: Each Monday, from 9.30 am-11.30 am, volunteers create picture identification cards for persons in need of documentation.
• Mail Services: Each weekday, from 9.30 am-11.30 am and 1.30 pm-2.30 pm , volunteers pick up and deliver mail for persons without a permanent address.
• Medical Clinic: Each week, volunteers help in a medical clinic for ill homeless and at risk persons.
• Office Work: Each week, volunteers perform clerical tasks such as data entry and filing.
• Saturday School: Each Saturday, when school is in session, from 8.30 am-12.30 p.m., adult volunteers facilitate educational and recreational activities and serve meals to children and youth from City Park Elementary School.
• Summer Visiting Youth Program: Each week of each summer, youth groups stay at The Stewpot and volunteer at a variety of Dallas' social service agencies.
• Venturing Crew: Each Wednesday, when school is in session, from 6.00 pm-8.30 pm, adult volunteers facilitate educational and recreational activities for youth in a coed troop affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.

Donations

• Clothes
• Goves
• Warm hats
• Blankets
• Sleeping bags
• Toilet paper
• Hygiene products
• Art supplies

Deliver to
408 Park Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
or HPUMC Clothes Bank (basement of Wallace bldg)