For over 139 years, Central Union Mission has been a beacon in the community serving some of the district’s poorest and most destitute families. The Mission has seen a dramatic increase in families seeking food, household goods and other support and services since the pandemic started in 2020. The Mission’s newly enhanced Comprehensive Family Resource Center not only meets immediate needs like providing food, clothing and household goods, but now offers job training and placement, housing counseling, digital literacy training, social service support and other supportive services.