Serving low-income and financially vulnerable people in Centre County through diverse programs that foster financial stability.
At Interfaith Human Services, we provide families and individuals with resources and guidance on their finances to work toward monthly management instead of crisis control.
A hand up, not a handout
At Interfaith Human Services, we have been investing in our community for more than 50 years by providing financial education programs to our clients. More than helping them pay rent, we teach them to work within a budget to achieve financial stability.
Give your neighbors a sense of self-worth
Whatever the cause of financial instability, whether it’s illness, divorce or simply ignorance, the people we serve gain awareness and tools to better manage their money. We bring people from a place of hopelessness to a place of empowerment.
Build up our community by stabilizing families
Our programs work to break cycles of crisis and help clients to work toward achieving self-sufficiency. When we help families get back on their feet, we empower them to become stable, productive members of our community.
18.1% of people in Centre County live in poverty*
*according to the U.S. Census
43% of Centre County residents struggle to meet their basic needs*
*according to the 2019 ALICE report from the Pennsylvania United Way
Last year*, Interfaith Human Services helped:
*Fiscal year 2021-22
103 people with representative payee services to assure their bills and basic needs are cared for or budget counseling to help them attain financial stability.
33 people with a fuel delivery through the Centre County Fuel Bank to get through a winter heating emergency.
396 households complete their homes with 3,450 pieces of furniture and major appliances from the Free Furniture and Appliance Recycling Program.
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