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, more than one quarter (27.5%) of residents in the city of Niagara Falls live below the poverty line, including an astonishing 43% 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 2004-2020.
The chart above shows the increased demand for meals provided by the Mission over the past 10 years. The Mission has seen remarkable increases in meals provided, resulting in a 121% increase in just the past five years, due in large part to a substantial increase during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By The Numbers...
In 2020, Community Missions provided:
• 11,504 nights of shelter
• 197,863 meals
• 1,102 individuals with clothing
• 2,471 care days in Youth Services
• 38,764 care days in Recovery Services
• 71,864 care days in Housing Services
• 145 reflections & resources for Faith Development