Phelps County Dream Center, formerly Phelps County Faith Distribution, is a local, volunteer-based, Christian organization that serves the area population in need with groceries and other items. Our mission is to assist families in moving toward food security and generational self-sufficiency, compelled by the love of Jesus Christ.
In 2022, the organization became officially affiliated with the international Dream Center Network and changed its name to Phelps County Dream Center to reflect its goal to help families and individuals in need of a better future see their dreams come true. Services are expanding to include cooking classes, financial classes, and other skills training for self-sustainability. The new Dream Center facility includes, in addition to a food warehouse, a commercial, shared-use kitchen; two classrooms, and lobby/reception area, with availability for use by the community.
Organized as a separate faith-based, 501c3 organization in 2006, the originally efforts began as an outreach of Grace Church in Rolla, Mo., in March 1999. Distributions of USDA donated foods and Feeding America groceries to those in need have been ongoing every month since then through its partnership with The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
Members from the community comprise a local leadership board, led by founding members David Hagni, Diane Hagni and Gerald Dowdy. Carl Mathews is an emeritus founding member, Carol Creighton is the organization's volunteer coordinator, and Mark Potrafka, Carol Moorkamp, Mark Wood and Gina Wood also serve on the board.
About Phelps County Dream Center
In 2022, the organization became officially affiliated with the international Dream Center Network and changed its name to Phelps County Dream Center to reflect its goal to help families and individuals in need of a better future see their dreams come true. Services are expanding to include cooking classes, financial classes, and other skills training for self-sustainability. The new Dream Center facility includes, in addition to a food warehouse, a commercial, shared-use kitchen; two classrooms, and lobby/reception area, with availability for use by the community.
Organized as a separate faith-based, 501c3 organization in 2006, the originally efforts began as an outreach of Grace Church in Rolla, Mo., in March 1999. Distributions of USDA donated foods and Feeding America groceries to those in need have been ongoing every month since then through its partnership with The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
Members from the community comprise a local leadership board, led by founding members David Hagni, Diane Hagni and Gerald Dowdy. Carl Mathews is an emeritus founding member, Carol Creighton is the organization's volunteer coordinator, and Mark Potrafka, Carol Moorkamp, Mark Wood and Gina Wood also serve on the board.
About Phelps County Dream Center
- Local, volunteer-based organization
- Has been distributing USDA commodities and other donated food to people in need monthly for 25 years
- Annually helps about 13,000 individuals, representing more than 1,000 unique households per year
- Over 460,000 pounds of food and other needed items are distributed every year
PCDC federal EIN 20-3670494. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program of USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/dafault/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9401 or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442 or 3. email: program.instake.usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
