To promote and perform works of charity through personal service.

Human Services

The charitable works office:1. Served 18,610 sack lunches; distributed 1,026 food vouchers for food boxes. 2. Provided thrift store gift cards to 1,026 households;3. Assisted 207 people with rent;4. Assisted 5 individuals with adult education classes;5. Helped 238 people with utility assistance, including electric, gas, water, and propane;6. Distributed 580 bus tokens;7. Helped 142 people with in and out of town transportation;8. Provided 373 people with furniture and 306 with household goods;9. Provided 218 families with holiday gifts and toys;10. Provided 14 people with assistance obtaining birth certificates and other forms of identifications;11. Assisted 1,043 households with laundry services;12. Provided 109 individuals with access to a job service representative; andthe representative payee program:1. Managed funds for 112 payees;2. Wrote over 7,500 checks;3. Reconciled 98 bank statements each month;4. Submitted 112 annual reports;5. Reviewed and submitted 28 social security administration disability reviews;6. Completed 2 nursing home reviews;7. Submitted 1 montana state hospital applications;8. Completed 28 medicaid reviews;9. Submitted 5 medicaid applications; 10. Completed 30 food stamp applications;11. Reviewed 8 housing authority of billings applications;12. Completed 4 lieap applications;13. Completed 2 ymca applications;14. Provided 9 financial statements for others to subsidize housing; and15. Located an apartment for 8 payees thrift - the program operates two thrift stores where donated clothing and household items are distributed free of charge or at nominal costs.