Welcome

Can you believe it? Starting Point Outreach Center just celebrated its eleventh anniversary of helping the area’s hurting, needy and discouraged neighbors. And you have made it possible! It is because of you and others like you, who care about your community and less fortunate neighbors. You are there for them in their time of need. Through your prayers and donations, we have been able to keep our doors open and provide encouragement, assistance and hope to members of our communities at times when they need it the most. You are our community’s heroes!

The past year has been especially difficult for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered additional difficulties and stress on top of the problems and concerns that are always popping up in our lives. And it’s not over yet. We still have some distance to travel to regain a sense of normalcy in our lives. There is much work to be done.

With your help Starting Point Outreach Center will keep working to make Willard and the surrounding area a great place to live, work and play. Your donations enable us to sustain our operations and plan for the future. 

Whatever the difficulty or crisis may be, Starting Point Outreach Center gets people started on the road to recovery. We are here to catch people who fall through the gaps. When they are unable to find the help needed to overcome their crises, we step in and point them in the right direction and guide them through the process of obtaining the help they need. Through our resources and partnerships, we can provide relief and referrals for a myriad of difficulties. 

Starting Point does not believe in simply putting band-aids on problems. As the saying goes, “we want to provide a hand-up, not a handout.” We try to work with our clients to help them avoid the pitfalls and actions that may put them in the same situation again in the future. We encourage them to take actions to prevent future problems and improve their quality of life. We provide continued assistance and guidance for as long as the client needs and accepts it.

I am not going to beat around the bush. It takes a good deal of funding to support our continued operation. While we have no shortage of clients and needs, we do have a shortage of funds to sustain the work we do. Your donations make a difference in the lives of many who need our help! PLEASE help us help others!

Thank you for your past and continued support of this vital ministry to our community. 

We are always looking for volunteers to help encourage, mentor, and demonstrate Christ’s love to our clients. We also need volunteers to help children and youth with homework, reading and math skills, etc. If you would like to discuss how you could volunteer a little of your time to help others, please give me a call.

Sincerely yours,

Silvia Hernandez

Executive Director

                                          “People working together helping people”