The Need Is Growing!
Since 1925, Community Missions has served the Niagara community. While needs have always been present, the past decade has seen a tremendous increase in demand for the Mission's services. Today, nearly one quarter (23.8%) of residents in the city of Niagara Falls live below the poverty line, including 37% of children within the city.
View the charts below to see how demand has increased at the Mission over recent years, and click on this link to download a PDF chart of our Crisis & Community Services Total Statistics from 2004-2022.
The chart above shows the increased demand for meals provided by the Mission over the past 11 years. The Mission has seen remarkable increases in meals provided, resulting in a 144% increase in just the past six years, due in large part to a substantial increase during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By The Numbers...
In 2023, Community Missions provided:
• 12,108 nights of shelter
• 178,696 meals
• 2,780 individuals with clothing
• 3,562 care days in Youth Services
• 43,388 care days in Recovery Services
• 72,302 care days in Housing Services
• 467 reflections & resources for Faith Development
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
