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HOW
WE HELP

The River Center serves the New Castle and Silt communities in a variety of areas. 

MAKING AN IMPACT.

Emergency Financial Assistance

Totes of Hope

Over the years we have grown from our original emergency financial assistance team to now providing eleven different outreaches serving community members within New Castle and Silt. Read below to see how we have made an impact within our community in 2023 and to date in 2024.

2024 (Final total to be calculated)

2025 (to date)

70 Households

(163 individuals)

Rent - $19,268.84

Utilities - $1,388.93

Food - 

Medical - $3,600.00

Transportation - $1,0077.72

Handyman -

Clothing - 

Total: $25,265.49

0 Households

(0 individuals)

Rent -

Utilities - 

Food - 

Medical - 

Transportation - 

Handyman -

Clothing - 

Total: 

2,786 bags delivered to children during the 2023-2024 school year.

1,376 bags delivered to children in the 2024-2025 school year so far.

Meal Monkey

5,461 lunches delivered.

0 lunches delivered.

Angel Tree

165 Christmas gifts provided.

School Supplies

$1,900.00 in gift cards was provided to all six area schools in order to help teachers purchase needed items. Individual student needs were also met with clothing, shoes, backpacks.

Community Gardens

303.33 pounds of produce was provided to the community through the local food pantry. 12 individual plots was provided for community members.

Senior Luncheon

A weekly luncheon was provided each Wednesday to seniors with an average of 15-20 seniors in attendance last year. 

Neigbors Helping Neighbors Scholarship

This was our first year offering this scholarship to high school seniors. $1,000 scholarship were awarded to five high school seniors residing in New Castle or Silt. 

Volunteer New Castle

1,697 volunteer hours logged in 2023.

Volunteer of the Year:

Valerie Williams

Organization of the Year:

R.I.D.E

Business of the Year:

Romero Group

Lakota Links Golf Course

WANT TO VOLUNTEER?

Connect with us if you would like to help make a difference.

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