MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Warmington, Executive Director, Oasis Compassion Agency
PHONE: 561-967-4066; FAX: (561) 967-0447
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Oasis Compassion Agency Receives $25,000 grant from Batchelor Foundation for Operation of Food Pantry
Greenacres, Florida, October 2012 – Oasis Compassion Agency has received a $25,000 grant from the Batchelor Foundation to ensure efficient operation of their Food Pantry. Oasis is very grateful for the impact the Batchelor Foundation has in eradicating hunger and poverty in our community and for their faithful partnership. The Batchelor Foundation is largely responsible for the Food Pantry’s ability to distribute over 10,000 pounds of food each month to families living at or below the Federal Poverty guideline. Over 12,000 people have been assisted with a “hand up” through the Oasis program since its inception in 2003.
Oasis, entering its tenth year of operation in 2013, helps its Palm Beach County clients stabilize and improve their economic circumstances with a three-pronged approach in which roadblocks to success are identified, a plan is created to overcome those obstacles, and that plan is implemented. Oasis assists its clients with food and clothing while requiring clients to attend mental health counseling, job counseling or classes in personal finance and other life skills.