Helping a person, by providing relief from an overwhelming financial burden, gives hope and saves lives.

One of the reasons some families stay in a cycle of continual poverty is the inability to escape the mental anxiety and daily money focus that comes with the continual cycle of financial struggle.

When you free a persons mind to allow them to think clearly and focus on a better job and a better life by providing hope through showing love to that person, you can help change generational poverty.

When you help people in this way, you truly save lives, right now.

Please help us help people so that we can unite together and build better neighborhoods, towns, cities and states.

Who are the people in poverty?

**Poverty is measured in the United States by comparing a person's or family's income to a set poverty threshold or minimum amount of income needed to cover basic needs. People whose income falls under their threshold are considered poor. The U.S. Census Bureau is the government agency in charge of measuring poverty.

• 11.5% of the U.S. Population, or 37.9 million people.
• This number increased by 4.6% from 2021.
• Women Poverty - 12.5% of ALL women or 20.8 million women.
• Child Poverty - 15% of ALL children or 10.8 million kids.
• African-American Poverty - 17.1% of ALL African-Americans - or 7.6 million people.
• Hispanic Poverty - 16.9% of ALL Hispanics - or 10.8 million people.
• Men Poverty - 10.5% of ALL men - or 17.1 million men.
• White Poverty - 8.6% of ALL Whites - or 16.7 million people.
• Native American Poverty - 25% of ALL Native Americans - or 1 million people.
• Asian-American Poverty - 8.6 % of ALL Asian-Americans - or 1.9 million people.

People need help everywhere you go. These are people standing next to you in line at a grocery store or getting a haircut or sitting next to you at church. They take your order for food service and deliver your goods.

These are children in schools where your kids or grandkids attend, people you work with in roles that you do not occupy but still need to be completed.

We are simply a collection of people living together here right now on purpose, for purpose. Please, help your neighbor today.

This is how you can help.

We provide financial assistance to the moms in our program.

These are some common things that the funds raised are used for.

1. Food purchased to feed the family.
2. Basic items such as deodorant, toothpaste, toilet paper, Kleenex, medicine(s), proper eyewear for visually impaired, soap, etc.
3. Bill pay for electricity, water, and other services needed for basic living.

*ALL continuous ARK supporters will receive a monthly ARK Of The Family Newsletter via email. This email will provide program updates, families / people helped and other correlating information and event updates and upcoming information.

*ALL continuous ARK supporters will receive a quarterly gift of thanks.

We ALL want better schools and neighborhoods. This is How WE Make That Happen.

Healing America - One Family At A Time.