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LEXINGTON INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES (LICS)
Mailing Address:221 North Church * Lexington * S.C. 29072
Phone: 803-957-6656 Fax: 803-957-3414 Web: www.licssc.org
FACT SHEET
The Mission Statement:
The mission of this organization is to provide assistance
for individuals and families who are emerging from hurting situations by providing
for basic needs and by creating environments which allow people to make hopeful
life changes.
SOCIAL SERVICE MINISTRIES
• Emergency Services consist of providing food, clothing, limited financial
assistance, referrals, short term counseling, service brokering to
families/individuals living in Lexington and Saluda County and certain
zip codes of Calhoun County who struggle to meet their basic needs.
• Outreach Centers provide emergency services for basic needs to families and
individuals in their local communities. The LICS Outreach Center is
located in Swansea serving the Swansea, Gaston Communities of Lexington County.
• Food For Living (FFL)-The mission of this program is to provide monthly
food assistance to the disabled and aged population who are living under
the USDA Income Standards and struggling to meet their basic needs.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
The mission of Special or Missionary Projects is to provide opportunities for a
volunteer or group of volunteers to participate in a mission/outreach project that
enhances the daily operations and services of LICS. Therefore, LICS has a supply
of a variety of resources for individuals and families requesting services. Examples
are Personal Care Bags, Goodie Boxes, Holiday Food Drives, volunteering after hours
for an on campus project.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Our volunteers are the very heart and soul of the LICS ministry. Approximately
350 volunteers work in our ministry on any given month. We always need more volunteers
and welcome volunteers to call to schedule an orientation session. Volunteers work in
all aspects of the main center and all outreach centers. Volunteers are necessary for
leadership roles of board Members, church liaisons, and committee members. In almost
all situations, LICS accommodates the volunteers schedule and wishes for times and dates
of volunteerism. In the Ministry area, we have a variety of volunteer positions. They
include clerical work, interviewing people seeking assistance, and packing and sorting
food, and general office work. Volunteers in the Thrift Shop receive donations and
prepare them for the shop. Volunteers greet and help customers, are cashiers, and
provide any needed assistance to customers.
CHURCH AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The church community is the foundation that feeds LICS with contributions of all types.
Examples of contributions are as follows:
Volunteers Financial Contributions Food contributions
Service Projects Clothing Contributions Prayers
Numerous opportunities exist for servant ministry in the local community.
Federal Tax ID# 57-0813856
LICS’ SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTRIES LEXINGTON
Emergency Services - January – December 2007
The Number of Families Requesting Services ------------- 4,969
Total Number of People Requesting Services ------------ 13,450
The Number of Families Receiving Food ------------------ 3,273
The Number of People Receiving Food -------------------- 8,047
The Number of Families Receiving Clothes --------------- 1,396
The Number of People Receiving Clothes ----------------- 3,889
The Number of Families Requesting Financial Services --- 1,387
The Number of People Requesting Financial Services ----- 3,971
Dollars Authorized for Financial Assistance
Service Requested Dollars Authorized
Rent ----------------------- $ 46,103
Electric --------------------- 70,788
Prescription ------------------ 6,393
Heat -------------------------- 1,110
Water --------------------------- 300
Auto Gas ------------------------- 33
Lodging ------------------------- 283
Misc. ----------------------------- 6
Food Purchased --------------- 14,068
Total ----------------------$ 139,084
LICS’ SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTRIES SWANSEA/GASTON
Emergency Services - January – December 2007
The Number of Families Receiving Food ------------------------ 451
The Number of People Receiving Food -------------------------- 935
The Number of Families Receiving Clothes --------------------- 292
The Number of People Receiving Clothes ----------------------- 871
The Number of Families Requesting Financial Services --------- 272
The Number of People Requesting Financial Services ----------- 804
The Total Financial Services ----------------------------- $23,389
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