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<br /> <br /> Models of the Maker <br /> Organizational Summary <br /> <br /> <br /> Since its inception, Models of the Maker has operated with the assistance from a dedicated <br /> volunteer labor pool. Individuals from the community who are proficient in administration, <br /> finance, cooking, housekeeping, counseling, parenting, etc., are called upon thereby reducing <br /> overhead expenses. <br /> Extensive financial support comes from the community including churches, organizations, <br /> businesses and individuals: The clients themselves pitch in to help to support this much-needed <br /> program. Examples of local industry support includes Campbell Soup which provides in-kind <br /> food, Kimberly Clark which provides diapers and Ocean Spray which provides juice. Models of <br /> the Maker is a current member of the North Texas Food Bank which supplements food for our <br /> program. <br /> <br /> Service Demographics: <br /> <br /> Our organization is dedicated to serving the `invisible' rural homeless women and children. <br /> Many of the women we serve are just coming out of jail/prison, drug rehab or mental health <br /> facilities and have no other place to live until they can find a job and get back on their feet. <br /> Additionally, many of them are desperately trying to keep custody of their children and must <br /> provide a safe, stable environment for them. <br /> <br /> Models of the Maker is located in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, a small, rural, relatively <br /> economically-depressed area. The median household income based on a 2000 U.S. Census <br /> Bureau estimate is $34,916 as compared to the national average of $44,334. According to the <br /> U.S. Census of 2000, Lamar County has a population of 48,800 persons. Out of this population, <br /> 19.6 percent have been classified as living below the poverty threshold , almost a full three <br /> percent above the national average of 16.7 percent. Data indicates that 30.2 percent of Lamar <br /> County children live below the poverty threshold, which is over seven percent higher than the <br /> national average at 23.6 percent. <br /> A breakdown of those we serve by ethnicity, gender and age is as follows: <br /> Ethnicity: 75% Caucasian, 22% Black, 3% Hispanic <br /> Gender: Adults--100% Female <br /> Children-- 5% Female, 45% Male <br /> Age: 0-17 years 35% <br /> 18-25 years 30% <br /> 26-40 years 30% <br /> 41-60 years 5% <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 3of3 <br /> <br /> <br /> ~4 Q <br />