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Models of the Maker <br />Organizational Summary <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 catled 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 />Service Demographics: <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 />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 fult 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 f011ows: <br />Ethnicity: 75% Caucasian, <br />22°/a Black, 3% Hispanic <br />Gender: Adults--100% Fe <br />male <br />Children-- 5°/a Female, 45% Male <br />Age: 0-17 years <br />35% <br />18-25 years <br />30% <br />26-40 years <br />30% <br />41-60 years <br />5°/a <br />3 of 3 <br />