Our Mission
Meet immediate needs while supporting long-term goals for our neighbors in need.
Who We Serve
Our services and programs exist to benefit families in our local area living at or below the poverty level or experiencing temporary financial hardship. Receiving this assistance and participating in our programs allows families in need to redirect their limited resources for other critical purposes, such as paying for housing, transportation, medicine, and education for their children.
What We Do
While most families have enough resources to provide food and household necessities for their loved ones, some families struggle to meet these most basic needs. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Community Support Center responds to these needs by providing our neighbors (we don't call them clients) with a nourishing selection of food items and personal care supplies available through our choice pantry, providing them the dignity of shopping online for their weekly grocery orders. Additionally, we give those needing household necessities such as kitchenware, bed and bath linens, and small appliances with those essential items. The assistance provided by Bellbrook-Community Support Center helps bridge the gaps for neighbors needing emergency food and household necessities.
Beyond meeting our neighbors' immediate needs through direct service, Bellbrook-Community Support Center provides case management and connects our neighbors to a full range of wrap-around services. Through our one-on-one consultations, we help our neighbors establish a plan to meet their long-term goals and achieve economic mobility through job skill training and educational programming, which includes financial health strategies, computer skills, resume writing, and interviewing skills.
Most of what we do is in partnership with other regional organizations to avoid duplication of services and to be excellent stewards of our resources.
How We Succeed
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Community Support Center thrives by receiving in-kind donations from the community and financial contributions from various generous donors. Additional funding comes from fundraising events during the year, grant funding, and a strong partnership with United Way of the Greater Dayton Area.
The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Community Support Center depends on in-kind and financial donations from individuals, organizations, businesses, and corporations. We gladly accept food and personal care items for our pantry and new or gently used household necessities.
MEET OUR TEAM
Cindy Comperchio
Interim Executive DirectorCindy joined the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Community Support Center early in 2023 after serving as the Director of Leadership and Individual Giving at United Way of the Greater Dayton Area. She has spent many years in banking and finance, and fundraising and development for a variety of organizations, both small and large, in the southern Ohio area, including The Cincinnati Museum Center, United Way of Warren County, and Archbishop McNicholas High School. She was born and raised in Dayton but lived for many years in Cincinnati, and relocated back to her Dayton home in 2019. Cindy is pleased to be part of a grassroots organization that does so much for people in need right here in our area. Cindy lives in Centerville and is the mother of three adult children, two of whom still live in the area. When not working, she enjoys travel, camping, snowshoeing, hiking, music, trying new restaurants, and her pets.
To reach Cindy, please send an email to cindy@bscsc.org.
Jamie Oliver
Director of Programs and Client ResourcesJamie began volunteering with us during our 2023 Gala and joined the BSCSC team in February 2023. She is recently retired from her career as a domestic violence victim advocate in the justice system and has worked in collaboration with law enforcement and county agencies. Jamie is a Bellbrook resident and is passionate about helping people!
Jamie can be reached at jamie@bscsc.org.
Catherine Krivitzky MSW
OhioKAN Kinship & Adoption NavigatorCatherine volunteered with us for about two years before being hired as our OhioKAN Kinship & Adoption Navigator in late 2021. She works with kinship and adoption families around 8 counties, helping to ensure they have the resources and services they need to best support their families. To learn more about the great services OhioKAN provides, visit their website. You can contact Catherine directly at catherine.krivitzky@kinnectohio.org.
When Catherine isn’t working with us, she is busy as a mom of three and an Air Force spouse.
Kimberly Hanks
Pantry ManagerKimberly has a deep-rooted love for the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek community and a passion for helping those in need. She joined the Community Support Center in September, 2023 and brings a gift for relationship-building, leadership, and operational efficiencies. Under Kimberly’s direction, The Pantry’s food and non-food items have grown while budgetary spending has decreased. She has implemented important ServSafe® food safety compliance practices, established new partnerships to increase in-kind donations, and seeks to expand nutritional offerings to better support our neighbors’ health and dietary needs. Kimberly also oversees our volunteer coordination. In a short time, Kimberly has made a meaningful impact at The Center
To reach Kimberly, please send an email to kimberly@bscsc.org
