Red Bird Mission

Hi All,
This is a follow-up to Jason's email re: a possible new class mission. This is also something I have 1st hand experience in. I went to Red Bird 2 years in a row with our college Wesley Foundation mission trip.

Red Bird Mission, founded in 1921, a non-profit agency located in the Appalachian mountains of Southeastern Kentucky, empowers individuals and advocated justice by providing educational, health, and community outreach ministries to area low-income residents.

Areas of Ministry
EducationK-12 Christian School, Residential Dormitories, Early Childhood Development

Red Bird Mission School serves 265 students in grades K-12 and centers on developing the full potential of its students in a Christian atmosphere. The school is operated independently by the Mission and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the University Senate of the United Methodist Church. Red Bird Mission School provides quality education to students of the Red Bird area regardless of their ability to pay.

Health & WellnessMedical Clinic, Dental Clinic, Pharmacy, Lab, X-Ray, Public Health
Medical Clinic

A licensed primary care center and rural health clinic serves area patients five days a week with a staff of resident health care providers. Patients benefit from a modern outpatient medical clinic with laboratory, x-ray, and a contract pharmacy service on the premises.

The Dental Clinic offers a variety of dental services. The clinic provides complete services for approximately 3,000 patient visits each year.

Community OutreachCommunity Aid Ministries, Elderly Ministries, Family Ministries

Economic OpportunitiesCommunity Store, Craft Marketing

The Craft Marketing Program provides economic opportunity for craftspersons within an sixty-mile radius of the Mission. The Craft Program purchases the crafts directly from the artisan and then markets them locally and throughout the United States.

The Community Store is able to sell good, used clothing and household items at low prices to residents thanks to generous donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. In addition to meeting the clothing needs for people in the area, the store aides the local economy by providing eleven full-time jobs for community residents. In cooperation with the Community Outreach ministries, furniture, clothing, and household times are made available for people in crisis due to fire, floods, and personal situations.

Community Housing ImprovementWork Camp, Home Repair, Mission Facilities

This is a year-round work opportunity for volunteers in mission and service-minded groups. Work Camp strives to provide home repair for low-income community residents and maintenance for Mission buildings and grounds.

Ways to Give
Our ministries are funded through a combination of donations and internally generated revenue. Because of individuals and churches giving to us faithfully each year, we are able to continue ministry in Southeastern Kentucky.

You can go to their website to see a complete list of needs under Donations (it's much too long to post)....and of course to learn more about what Red Bird Mission is all about !

http://www.rbmission.org

Thanks,
Karla