Clara's Quick Facts

  • The Clara White Mission was founded in 1904 but traces its origins to the 1880s.
  • Former slave Clara English White fed hungry neighbors from her apartment.
  • The Mission helps feed over 10,000 homeless men, women and children every year.
  • The Mission is a community center, stimulating economic development through educational programs, daily feedings, advancement and more.
  • The graduation rate of the Mission’s educational program is 90%.

We need your help

Help the Clara White Mission

At the Clara White Mission, we believe that those in need have a claim on all of us for our kindness and compassion. With our wide variety of programs, the Mission depends on the generous support of people like you, people whose hearts go out to those less fortunate. Please support our efforts in any way you can.


Volunteer

The Clara White Mission depends on those who give unselfishly of their time and talents in service to those who need help so desperately. There are many ways to help, including serving meals, participating in food drives, joining Friends of Clara White Mission and much more. Please contact Shirley Thomas at 904-354-4162 ext. 107 today to learn more about how you can help.

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Donate

Operating the Clara White Mission takes approximately a half-million dollars per year. We depend on you for much of that funding. And it goes toward helping those in need to achieve valuable, productive lives when they have nowhere else to turn. We ask you to look into your heart and help us restore dignity to the lives of so many in need.