Who We Are
A Servant's Love, Inc. exist to Serve income-challenged individuals and families, Teach self-sufficiency through education and Empower through enhanced life skills.
Why We Serve
ASL strives to meet people where they are. It is our belief that until immediate needs are met, people cannot be taught how to move beyond life’s many hurdles. It is also our belief that people have an innate yearning to better themselves and to prosper. ASL believes the Chinese Proverb, “If we give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. If we teach a man to fish he will eat for a lifetime.” Self-sufficiency, thoughtfulness of others and managing life’s situations are a few of the skills taught through ASL’s programs. In our own way, we aspire to break the cycle of “Entitlement and Dependency.” Our efforts aim to empower individuals and families and encourage a spirit of ‘Paying It Forward."
What We Do
SNWP
Senior Nutrition & Wellness Program (SNWP) is a multifaceted program focused on providing senior citizens with hunger relief and healthy eating choices. SNWP provides nutritious food assistance to income-challenged senior citizens every month. Prequalified participants receive nutritious non-perishable food items and fresh fruits and vegetables. Meats and fresh eggs are provided when available. Household supplies such as bathroom tissue and other paper products are also given each month. This program provides each of its 200 senior participants with a source of food security that they may not otherwise experience. To qualify and receive assistance through SNWP, individuals must meet the USDA established guidelines for poverty and must also be 60 years of age or older. Some of our seniors live alone, some are raising their grandchildren, grand-nieces/nephews, and several live in multi-generational households.
GOALS:
- Provide food security where there is little or none.
- Decrease the need for income-challenged senior citizens in Mobile County to choose between food, medication, and utilities.
- Provide a sense of self-worth to older adults who may have trouble asking for assistance.
- Increase the ability of Senior Citizens to remain healthy and live independently.
HOH
The Harvest-of-Hope Empowerment Garden (HOH) sits on 2 acres of land designated to support ASL and its programs. HOH is a teaching ground that encourages community members of all ages and abilities, to work as a team to plant, grow and harvest crops with, and for those in need. Use of the land has been donated by a local church. Interested individuals and families can learn and teach the art of gardening in large and small spaces, as well as in containers. As vegetables are harvested, some are used to support ASL’s Senior Nutrition & Wellness Program, while others are shared within the community. ASL partners with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, utilizing the expertise of their Regional Horticulturist, while also receiving expertise from other local gardeners. All of these efforts are geared towards serving our community through sharing, teaching useful skills, and empowering to put these skills to use and provide for their families and loved ones.
Goals:
- Provide a source of fresh, nutritious foods for income-challenged individuals an families.
- Decrease the need for income-challenged senior citizens in Mobile County to choose between food, medication and utilities.
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United Way Volunteer Connect
Details
| (251) 895-6967 | |
| aservantsloveinc@att.net | |
| Lisa Davis | |
| Executive Director | |
| http://www.aservantslove.org |
