Earl Nobles Family Center
The Earl Nobles Family Center is a public charity operated by Pine Hills Community Church. We are governed by a separate non-profit 501(c)3 status of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax deductible. Programs and services are designed to demonstrate principles of faith in action by assisting families in crisis with their basic needs for food, shelter, and clothing. Our human response focuses on spiritual, social, economic, and educational empowerment. We provide tangible services. We meet individuals at their point of need, walk with them through their time of human suffering to encourage their recovery and ultimate collective participation in society.
The mission of the Earl Nobles Family Center is to demonstrate Christian faith in action by assisting families in crisis with basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. By focusing on economic, social, educational and spiritual empowerment, our goal is the restoration of hope.
We will be a strong “Beacon of Light” symbolizing hope in Pine Hills and Greater Orlando communities.
We will model Christian principles of service to children and families in need of tangible resources.
We will become an active partner in a network of community minded organizations that share our vision and can offer assistance beyond our capacity.
Description:
Fact Sheet
www.earlnoblesfamilycenter.org
-Location-
1303 N Pine Hills Road
Orlando, FL 32808
-Mission-
To service families in crisis throughout the Orlando community with their fundamental needs of food, shelter and clothing as well as provide programs and services focused on social, economic and educational empowerment. Our objective is to restore families to self-sufficiency and encourage generational success.
-Background-
Founded as an outreach ministry of Pine Hills Community Church in 2001, Earl Nobles Family Center (ENC) honors church founder and humanitarian Earl Nobles, who dedicated his life to the service of families in the Pine Hills community.
Continuing the vision, ENC has achieved a non-profit 501© 3 status and serves families in the community with the use of the facility's technology center, clothes closet and food pantry, as well as several enrichment programs. The non-profit agency is volunteer driven and accepts aide from individuals, corporations, foundations and faith-based institutions.
- Serves over 2,000 families annually
- 65 registered volunteers
- 14 outreach programs
-Services and Programs-
Food and Nutrition
Earl Nobles Family Center aims to eliminate hunger in the Pine Hills community by providing meals to families in need, with special attention to children in the community.
In 2008, with the aid of government programs and food donation organizations, ENC volunteers prepared and served more than 1,960 meals for neighborhood “latch key kids” and distributed over 27,491 pounds of food to families in need.
· Emergency Food Pantry
- USDA Food distribution
- Kid's Cafe - after school meal program
Employment and Self-Sufficiency
According to the Bureau of Labor, Pine Hills unemployment rate is 10.2% as of May 2009. Understanding this fact, ENC partners with local employment organizations and provides enrichment programs for adults. Given this opportunity families are able to make strides to becoming self-sufficient. Our community employment and self-sufficiency partners include:
- Jobs Partnership of Central Florida
- Workforce Central Florida
- ACCESS/Florida/Department of Children and Families
Education
ENC programs provide a comprehensive approach to supplemental education for children and their families. Volunteers, provide tutoring, homework assistance, technology training and intensive reading. Our education programs focus on children and adults and help to raise the standards for academic success for children enrolled in our programs and their participating family members. In 2008, education programs served 184 Orange County residents.
- Read To Succeed After School Family Literacy
- FCAT Tutorial and Annual FCAT Preparation Party
- Basic skills and advanced technology opportunities
- Jump Start Summer Camp
Community Care
Providing community supported resources to families in distress, ENC raises awareness to the needs of the local community and provides an avenue for community involvement.
- Annual Festival “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
- Community Christmas
- Community Service Opportunity Program for Juveniles and Adults
- Community Closet- Clothing Bank
- Walk-In Referral Services
-Partners-
Access-Department of Children and Families
Second Harvest Food Bank
Disney/Boys and Girls Club Pine Hills
Jobs Partnership Central FL
Workforce Central FL
Angel Food Network
Department of Juvenille Justice
First United Methodist Church - Orlando, FL
Ocoee Oaks Church - Orlando, FL
Contact people:
Address:
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1303 N. Pine Hills Road
Orlando, FL 32808
(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.earlnoblesfamilycenter.org
Directions:
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http://maps.google.com/maps?h1=en&saddr=&daddr=1303%20N.%20Pine%20Hills%20Rd.%2C%20Orlando%2C%20FL%20%2032808
Nearest Bus Stop: 49, 3 minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Does this agency typically accept court-ordered assignments? |
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No
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| Do you accept volunteers at night and on weekends? |
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No
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| Do you accept groups of volunteers? |
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Yes
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| Last updated on March 30, 2010 |
