Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities

Our Mission
The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities transforms lives by offering basic needs assistance to improve people’s socio-economic stability in Greater Pottstown Area in cooperation with our community partners.

Our Vision
We Envision: Being recognized as a leader in meeting individuals’ basic needs and transforming lives. Having a lasting impact through our services, while generating hope for the clients, staff, and volunteers. Our clients experiencing renewal as they work to achieve self-sufficiency and sustainable life changes. Our community experiencing revitalization through cooperation and collaboration as we provide a reliable referral network for those we serve. Establishing and strengthening relationships with faith partners as we minister to persons together.

We value Compassion, Inclusion, and Integrity by:

• Treating every person with dignity and respect.
• Making loving and thoughtful decisions in all that we do.
• Encouraging positive and holistic change.
• Accepting and offering hospitality to all populations in the delivery of our services.
• Valuing every life and the importance of equity in the delivery of those services.
• Earning our clients’ and the community’s trust by adopting and implementing policies, procedures, and practices that promote transparency and accountability.
• Appreciating our religious roots and cherishing our historical ties to religious communities in our area.
• Creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for cultural, racial, spiritual, and religious diversity.

We Lead by Serving
Food Security:
Food security means that you have the access and resources to obtain safe and healthy food. Many families are forced to choose between food and rent or medication, and depend on the Pottstown Cluster to close that gap in order to feed their children. The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities regularly responds to community need by disbursing food through a food pantry, delivery service, community meal program, and food redistribution.

Housing Stability:
Food and housing security are foundational needs for members of the community to be able to be productive and healthy. The Pottstown Cluster works to both mitigate and prevent homelessness. We administer housing services to make it possible for families to not only survive, but start to thrive.

Supportive Services and Education:
The Pottstown Cluster has offered supportive services and education programs to community members willing to make a commitment to find new ways to work toward increased self-sufficiency. Participants have, gotten better jobs, moved to safer apartments, explored training for a better future, and other possibilities. Programs have included Tools to Thrive and Bridges Out of Poverty.

SERVICES