A Clinton non-profit is in critical need of contributions to continue its mission of helping those in need in the community.

Cody Monkman is the Executive Director of the Neighborhood Care Center and is also the Secretary of the Clinton Area Ministerial Association or CAMA. According to Monkman, the Neighborhood Care Center oversees the funds CAMA gets for a program within Neighborhood Care Center.

According to Monkman, the fund the Neighborhood Care Center oversees for CAMA is the most utilized fund they offer for community support services. The program offers community members in need a one-time contribution of $100 and two gas vouchers. 

The CAMA fund become so depleted recently, the Neighborhood Care Center contributed to it to have cash on hand to help needy families in Clinton. Monkman says the need for this service is growing and the funds they have are not sufficient.

The demand for the services has already exceeded last year's need. With prices of everything across the board up, Monkman says they will easily out-give last year's dollar figures.

Donors may be hesitant to give for fear of supporting handout programs for what Monkman describes as 'users and abusers' but he points out this program, in particular, is really not a program for those individuals. He stresses that the Neighborhood Care Center seeks to give people the tools they need to get back on their feet.

Monkman directs those interested in learning more about contributing to visit neighborhoodcarecenter.net or give them a call at 217-935-6844.