Full name: Love INC of Treasure Valley (aka Love In the Name of Christ). Love INC mobilizes church volunteers to help people in need through acts of service and donated product. Love INC does not give out money, but provides budgeting and life skills to move clients from need to self-sufficiency. The clearinghouse screens requests for legitimacy and gives financial referrals to agencies, or involves volunteers from 50 partner churches in resourcing the needs within the ministry scope. Volunteers from a Love INC partner church provide a wide variety of services (rides, yard work, moving, home repairs etc.) using their talents to help those less fortunate who may otherwise fall through the cracks. Products (such as clothing, coats, household supplies) are available through a voucher system. Love INC focuses its resources on the New Hope Relational Program: a 12-month, accountable program designed to help people find their way out of financial problems and into a debt-free way of living. Adults in the home are required to attend weekly group sessions and weekly meetings with a personal Budget Counselor. The New Hope Relational Program is Christian and Christian principles are taught throughout. Prayer is an integral part of each class and meeting. This program is not income-based. The program is available to those who wish to build a disciplined plan for their life and get out of and stay out of debt. Supplementary classes are also offered, such as parenting, life skills, housekeeping, job preparation, marriage enrichment, gardening, canning, cooking on a budget and Bible studies. Clients without income may apply for the New Day Relational Program which is a streamlined version of the New Hope Program designed to help people get back into the workplace.

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