Hub Argentine Inc

WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, NEIGHBORS, FAITH AND CULTURE, VITAL RESOURCES FOR HEALTH AND WHOLENESS, STORIES, AND JOY, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH A FREE GROCERY STORE, COMMUNITY GARDEN, CLOTHING CLOSET, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND STORY SHARING PROGRAM CALLED "NEIGHBORS OF ARGENTINE". WE ALSO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF OUR SPACE AND THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY KITCHEN.

THE PATH TO COMMUNITY VITALITY OFTEN BEGINS WITH ENSURING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT OUR MOST BASIC NEEDS. HUB PROVIDES VITAL RESOURCES OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY MARKET, CLOTHING CLOSET, AND COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY MARKET AVERAGED 52 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK AND SERVED 9,166 INDIVIDUALS IN 2022 WITH FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD HYGIENE ITEMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLOTHING CLOSET PROVIDED CLOTHING TO 33 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK IN 2022 AND 6,200 INDIVIDUALS. THE CLOTHING CLOSET ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 500 COATS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AS WELL AS 50 SLEEPING BAGS TO PEOPLE LIVING OUTSIDE. THE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROVIDED 300 LBS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO THE COMMUNITY MARKET AND WAS AVAILABLE 24/7 FOR NEIGHBORS TO HARVEST FRESH PRODUCE.

A CONNECTED COMMUNITY IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF A HEALTHY AND VITAL COMMUNITY. THE HUB'S NEIGHBORS OF ARGENTINE PROGRAM CONNECTS NEIGHBORS OF THE ARGENTINE COMMUNITY (ZIP CODES 66103 AND 66106) TOGETHER THROUGH STORY SHARING. OVER 50 NEIGHBORS HAVE SHARED THEIR STORIES, GIFTS, AND SKILLS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON THE HUB'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. NEIGHBORS CONNECTING TO NEIGHBORS PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT AS PEOPLE CAN ASK FOR HELP FROM THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM AS WELL AS ENABLES PEOPLE TO AGE IN PLACE. FURTHER, NEIGHBORS OF ARGENTINE BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS OF LANGUAGE, ECONOMIC CLASS, RACE, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, FAMILY MAKE UP, AND RELIGIOUS OR FAITH TRADITION. THE HUB ALSO HOSTED IN PERSON EVENTS FOR NEIGHBORS TO CONNECT OVER A MEAL.

THE HUB SUPPORTS COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SHARING THE RESOURCE OF OUR SPACE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, AND ENTREPRENEURS. THE HUB SHARES SPACE WITH THREE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND POLLUTION PROBLEMS, LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY, AND ADDICTION/RECOVERY SUPPORT. THE HUB PROVIDES SPACE TO TWO CHURCHES WHOSE CONGREGATIONS ARE PREDOMINANTLY IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. FURTHER, THE HUB IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY KITCHEN THAT SUPPORTS LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND HAVING A CERTIFIED SPACE TO PREPARE FOOD. IN 2022, WE PARTNERED WITH ONE ORGANIZATION TO USE THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN. PROVIDING THE BASIC RESOURCE OF SPACE FOR OFFICES, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND GATHERING FOR COMMUNITY IS A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT.

THE HUB'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS AT THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH TUTORING, SNACKS, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY VITALITY DEPENDS ON THE INVESTMENT IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM RUNS 8 HRS/WEEK FROM TUESDAY - THURSDAY FOR 20 STUDENTS. WE SERVED 35 STUDENTS IN 2022 (TURN OVER DUE TO GRADUATIONS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND FAMILIES MOVING OUT OF THE AREA). EACH STUDENT RECEIVED 4 BALANCED SNACKS, 2 HOURS OF READING, 1 HOUR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, 1 HOUR OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND 1 HOUR OF TUTORING PER WEEK. THESE COMPONENTS SHAPE WELL ROUNDED STUDENTS AND IMPACT THEIR FAMILIES AND CLASSROOMS BEYOND THE PROGRAM.