Cardinal Services Gifts Jomac Building To Fellowship Missions
June 27, 2023 at 4:14 p.m.
Cardinal Services Gifts Jomac Building To Fellowship Missions
By Staff Report-
Cardinal engaged in numerous discussions with Fellowship Missions, who conveyed their aspiration to broaden and enhance their range of services, according to a news release from Cardinal Services. The discussions culminated in a strong partnership and an agreement between the two local nonprofits to enhance the Winona Avenue corridor by undertaking a cleanup project.
According to Eric Lane, director of Fellowship Missions, their plans to expand include family housing and employment assistance.
“Currently, if Dad comes in with his family, he must stay in another location, which has a negative long-term impact on the family. By keeping them together, we hope to strengthen that family going forward,” he said.
“Cardinal Services is happy that we have been able to create this wonderful partnership with Fellowship Missions and make this happen,” said Vickie Lootens, executive director of Cardinal Services. “We have a strong and growing relationship with Fellowship Missions. In fact, several people who participate in our programs also volunteer at Fellowship Missions. This is a highly valued partnership.”
Lootens said Cardinal and Fellowship Missions will grow their collaborative efforts in the employment arena, where Cardinal already has a robust workforce development program that assists individuals with disabilities in finding gainful employment in the community.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Services continues the renovation of its building across the street from Jomac and Fellowship Missions, at 504 North Bay Drive. This week, the long-awaited steel beams arrived for the new addition, meaning that the new construction part of the renovation will now begin. Renovations inside the building have been ongoing for nearly a year, with services continuing uninterrupted. The project is on schedule for completion next summer.
Cardinal engaged in numerous discussions with Fellowship Missions, who conveyed their aspiration to broaden and enhance their range of services, according to a news release from Cardinal Services. The discussions culminated in a strong partnership and an agreement between the two local nonprofits to enhance the Winona Avenue corridor by undertaking a cleanup project.
According to Eric Lane, director of Fellowship Missions, their plans to expand include family housing and employment assistance.
“Currently, if Dad comes in with his family, he must stay in another location, which has a negative long-term impact on the family. By keeping them together, we hope to strengthen that family going forward,” he said.
“Cardinal Services is happy that we have been able to create this wonderful partnership with Fellowship Missions and make this happen,” said Vickie Lootens, executive director of Cardinal Services. “We have a strong and growing relationship with Fellowship Missions. In fact, several people who participate in our programs also volunteer at Fellowship Missions. This is a highly valued partnership.”
Lootens said Cardinal and Fellowship Missions will grow their collaborative efforts in the employment arena, where Cardinal already has a robust workforce development program that assists individuals with disabilities in finding gainful employment in the community.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Services continues the renovation of its building across the street from Jomac and Fellowship Missions, at 504 North Bay Drive. This week, the long-awaited steel beams arrived for the new addition, meaning that the new construction part of the renovation will now begin. Renovations inside the building have been ongoing for nearly a year, with services continuing uninterrupted. The project is on schedule for completion next summer.
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