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Transitioning from homeless services to pantry services is a significant step towards rebuilding a life. After struggling with homelessness for many years, Jimmy began to work towards a more stable future and was recently able to move into a permanent living situation. That's when he made the transition out of homeless services and into pantry services. Mission Oak Cliff’s Client Choice Pantry provides nutritious food that can be used in any kitchen. This shift in services allows Jimmy to take the necessary steps towards self-sufficiency while still receiving the support and resources needed to get him back on my feet. We are incredibly proud of his hard work and blessed to know such an amazing individual.
Dallas Morning News
“Matthew Taylor celebrated his 56th birthday with a hot lunch at Mission Oak Cliff.
“They’ve been real good to me here,” Taylor said over a plate of spaghetti donated by a local school. “They’ve helped with clothes and food and shoes.”
Taylor, who’s homeless, discovered the full-service nonprofit back in September after he arrived from Arkansas…”
Fellowship Southwest
Undocumented immigrants are flooding food pantries and benevolence centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are desperate, afraid, distrustful of everyone and lonely. They feel they have no hope for them. They are one of the most vulnerable people in America right now.
Mission Oak Cliff is a community ministry of Cliff Temple Baptist Church that provides food and clothes to the homeless. We witnessed a surge in the number of people seeking assistance, the majority of them immigrants.
Dallas Doing Good
“During trying times, we often turn to the pillars of the community for help and guidance. For the past seventy years, the citizens of Oak Cliff have turned to Mission Oak Cliff. In 1948 Virginia Goslin, an employee of Cliff Temple Baptist Church, noticed that the community around her church was struggling with necessary provisions. She decided the best way to give back was to start a food pantry in one of the closets in the church, distributing food to whoever needed a helping hand…”
Baylor Proud
Kevin Pranoto (BS ’11, MDiv/MSW ’16) and Travis Aune (BBA ’19) attended Baylor at different times and studied different things. But in 2019, their paths crossed at Mission Oak Cliff (MOC) — and definitely for the better.
For 70+ years, MOC has served Dallas families with its food pantry, but the organization faced a harsh reality when the pandemic hit. The nonprofit saw a 75% increase in the number of clients coming for food services, as many families lost income and dealt with other impacts from COVID-19.
Shoutout DFW
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Mission Oak Cliff has served the North Oak Cliff community of Dallas for over 70 years. As an organization, we are committed to improving food security, encouraging meaningful relationships, and teach life skills to people who are experiencing financial insecurity. In 2020 Mission Oak Cliff provided services to 16,348 unique individuals. Our programs include a client-choice food pantry, Homeless Welcome Center, ESL classes, community counseling center, and virtual parent support groups. We are passionate about fulfilling our vision of “A thriving Oak Cliff for all.”
fellowship! magazine
Last year, when COVID-19 changed most of the world as we knew it, it was the end of many businesses, not to mention careers. But while tragedy of all shapes and severity ensued, many non-profit organizations actually grew. As the world’s economic system struggled, it seemed that a new spirit arose within humanity— one with a penchant for helping others and wanting to make it through this pandemic together.
Mission Oak Cliff is one of those organizations. Led by its new executive director, Kevin Pranoto, they helped moremen, women and families than ever—and they’re still growing.