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Project Compassion NFP

Overview
Headquarters: 
Belleville, IL, USA
Founded: 
2005
Populations Served: 
Women and Girls
About Us
Mission: 

Project Compassion, NFP’s mission is to enhance the lives of low-income and homeless individuals in the community through education, compassion, and empowerment.

“Unless we are willing to share with others and give back to those who are less fortunate we have not obtained the true meaning of love, kindness, and compassion. Our motto is 'Homeless but still human'" -Rachel R. Jackson

Programs: 

Year-round, Project Compassion, NFP offers various on-site training and in-house workshops. Through our programs and services, Project Compassion, NFP delivers assistance to our local community empowering the world around us.

Striving For Excellence Program

Our Striving for Excellence program offers programs and services for youth ages 14-25. They are either from low-income households, are working, are in school, or in a vocational training program. We help individuals in this program with setting, implementing, and reaching their goals and having a successful life. Therefore, we offer workshops in life skills, workforce development and continuing education.

Youth Enrich-Me Program

Our Youth Enrich-Me program offers 5th-12th grade youth many empowerment programs and services. Our program is for youth who are experiencing one or more of the following:

  • Are struggling socially with making and keeping friends
  • Have problems with conflict and communication skills
  • Are new to the school they are attending
  • Are currently living in a single-parent home or foster care setting
  • Who recently experienced a change in their family, such as divorce, death of a loved one, or separation from their siblings

Community Compassion Program

Our Community Compassion Program offers a mission and community service day where we prepare and give out non-perishable meals, hygiene items, and seasonal supplies to low-income and homeless individuals.

We also offer these services in-house:

  • Diaper bank
  • Free store
  • Therapy
  • Mentoring support
  • Housing resources
  • Free café where families can eat on the weekends
Awards & Accolades: 
Rachel R. Jackson selected as L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth (2014)
Project Compassion hosts the largest water drive in Illinois and Missouri for homeless women, and children of Flint, Michigan (2016)
Silver Presidential Award for her Community Service (2014)
Daily Point of Light Award (2015)
Delta Economic Development Corp Award “Heroes Among Us” (2015)
Powerful Difference Award by ABC Radio & Pine Sol (2008)
Racial Harmony Phenomenal Woman (2011)
industry: 
Nonprofit