Profile: The Wilkinson Center

The Wilkinson Center’s programs are two-tiered.  We first address the immediate family needs through our emergency services such a Food Pantry.  Second tier programs begin to move families out of poverty with Adult Education Services and After-School Programming.  The Wilkinson Center serves between 15,000 and 20,000 each year.  Half those served are children.  One hundred percent of our programs serve low-income families for whom hunger is a reality and homelessness is always a possibility.  The Wilkinson Center strives to offer hope and a hand-up to people living in poverty.

Services Provided

• CLIMB (Changing Lives, Improving Minds and Bodies) is an after-school program for at-risk children ages 5-14.
• FOOD PANTRY: The primary purpose of our Food Pantry is to provide one week of food each month to each family

• CAREERWORKS is a proven 5 week course with classes held Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  The curriculum includes sessions on career planning, marketing yourself, job search strategies, resume writing, appropriate business attire, and working towards advancement.

The Wilkinson Center expanded its service area from 6 zip codes to 9 in May of 2006.  We are now serving:

75204, 75206, 75214, 75217, 75223, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75246