Ambitious Changes Ahead for Mission Nonprofit

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The centers' Executive Director Sam Ruiz speaks at a press conference. Photo courtesy of Mission Neighborhood Centers.

By Emma Neiman, Mission Local
Change is coming to the Mission for toddlers, preschoolers, senior citizens and their families, as Mission Neighborhood Centers consolidates two locations — one on Precita Avenue and one at the corner of 24th and Harrison — into one at St. Peter’s Convent. The transition, as well as an expansion of services, is made possible by a recent grant the nonprofit received from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Mission Neighborhood Centers has delivered services to low-income families for more than 50 years. It has had 10 centers throughout the city, where it houses Head Start programs and two family resource centers. 

Read the complete story at Mission Local. 

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