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 2021, Community Missions provided:
• 10,557 nights of shelter
• 174,497 meals
• 1,422 individuals with clothing
• 2,353 care days in Youth Services
• 45,497 care days in Recovery Services
• 72,658 care days in Housing Services
• 526 reflections & resources for Faith Development