About COMPA MINISTRIES
With Your Support We Can Continue to Help Low-Income and Homeless Individuals Break the Cycle of Poverty
COMPA Ministries has been serving the Colorado community since 1981 and has evolved into an innovative outreach program working to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by helping individuals reach a level of self-sufficiency.
From the beginning, COMPA’s philosophy of showing the love, grace and compassion of Jesus Christ to the world has flowed from Stephen’s service discussed in the Book of Acts. Today, COMPA remains a Christ-centered, needs-driven organization focused on caring for God’s people, regardless of race, ethnic, religion or cultural beliefs.
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COMPA is opening a full production canning facility in September and has begun vacuum-seal packaging of bulk produce in its Food Processing Center. Helping Colorado’s more than 200,000 working poor remain in their homes and still get healthy, nutritious meals, while allowing them to use their limited financial resources on other needs, such as rent and utilities, prevents them from falling into the pit of homelessness.
COMPA partners with vocational assistance organizations to provide on-the-job employee training and development and re-entry services to homeless and low-income individuals in transitional programs. By providing vocational training, COMPA helps these individuals acquire marketable skills transferable to full-time employment, enabling them to earn a living wage and benefits.
The ‘by-products’ of this endeavor—the food produced by these individuals while in the vocational training program—is then cycled back into the community to assist homeless and low-income individuals in achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency.
Through its unique Web-based Farm Market, COMPA works with many outstanding food distribution organizations, such as Food Bank of the Rockies and the Denver Rescue Mission, and is actually a complement to these organizations. Think of them as the “distributors.” COMPA is the “factory,” bringing together the raw materials and processing them into products people need.
What happens if the factory shuts down? Our distributors run out of “product.” And people go hungry.
“Your generosity ensured that families facing hunger and crisis in our community were able to not only receive supplemental food to help them through difficult times, but also to have a complete holiday meal at Thanksgiving. This is often something many take for granted.”
Yana Vishnitsky, President/CEO
Jewish Family Service
“Through your support, our Thursday night soup kitchen offers a delicious, hearty meal and a homey, welcoming atmosphere that might not otherwise be available to many of our guests.”
Betsy B. Stapp, Director
Broadway Assistance Center
COMPA has also pioneered a community harvest program called Project Glean which uses volunteers to harvest fresh produce from local farms in Denver, Brighton and Wellington, Colorado.
Project Glean is a great way for families, companies, associations, church groups, neighbors, Scout groups and others to spend some time together and help those less fortunate in our community. Nearly 1,500 volunteers help the organization harvest, sort and distribute food to meet community needs. If you’re interested in volunteering for Project Glean, call Kevin at 303-294-0272 x106.
How You Can Help
Operating costs for our Food Processing Facility are significant and your financial support is greatly appreciated. You can donate online here or you can reach us at:
COMPA Ministries
5725 E. 39th Avenue
Denver, CO 80207
Phone: 303-294-0272
www.compa.org
Thank you for your support!
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