Lexington Interfaith Community Services LICS

Proposed New Building Information 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. 

 

BENEFITS:

·         Twice the current square footage.

 

·         All services under one roof.

 

·         Additional seating so clients will not have to stand while waiting to be served.

 

·         A reception window accommodating three volunteers instead of one.

 

·         The space for six interview offices to access the needs of families instead of two will allow LICS to serve more families in need. With additional staff, volunteer interviewers and extended hours we will be able to serve more families and eliminate the days at closing where we have to ask them to come back the next day.

 

·         A central filing/workroom area which LICS presently does not have.

 

·         A larger Special Projects room for storage (personal care items, cleaning supplies, school supplies, birthday party bags, children’s goodie boxes) and small meetings for programs such as HOPE and Sewing 101.

 

·         A Large Multi-Purpose Meeting/Resource Room with kitchen will accommodate more than just the Board of Directors Table.

 

·         The Thrift Shop will have more than double the current square footage allowing LICS to not only expand each department but provide a large selection of furniture and household appliances (all the things a family would need after a fire).

 

·         Additional Thrift Shop check out counter space will allow for two cash registers instead of one. Shorter lines will allow customers to shop on their lunch break or when their time is limited. The Thrift Shop sales help serve the families seeking financial help with Prescriptions, Rent, Mortgage, Utilities and Shelter.

 

·         A Donation Center where both food pantry and thrift shop donations are received in at one door and/or lift door for easy truck deliveries.  In this area the donations are weighed, recorded, tax receipts issued, sorted, packed and distributed in a way that ensures the integrity of the gift. The donation center will also allow for a separate food pantry distribution door allowing the 5,000 pounds of food per week to be received in one door and passed out to families at another.