St Martin De Porres Family Center: Cleveland Community Center Guide

On this day, they were a little bit unorganized. Trying to get people to go on the honor system.

Very nice people. Friendly, kind, and helpful. Registering for the food pantry was easy and took no time. Nice selection of items for the lesser fortunate and they let you pick out what food items you'd like. Bless these people.

St Martin De Porres, has always helped, taught, developed, and understood the needs of the community. I grew up being a Martin De Porres kid. From little league softball, dance, and summer camp to becoming a teenager and being apart of a teen program that sponsored local trips, like: Karumu and Play House plays, to Annual trips to HBCU's which allowed me to experience the White house, Howard U, Spellman, Black Wax Museum in Maryland and FAMU. Not only that I was able to do community service there after getting 2 many tickets as a youth driver. They are also a meeting place for foster kids and their biological parents to meet with them. They give food, clothes, gifts during Christmas. They cater to the elderly and ppl in recovery. They host AA meeting. Finally, My cousin who is very particular with her children, with my convincing, signed her children up for summer camp this past summer (2023,) and she absolutely loved it. She was so impressed with all the activities and daily field trips etc. So I was happy to hear that even though, I'm sure they don't have the money, grants and sponsors they had in the 90's, they are still keeping there good reputation and going all out for their ppl.

This is a great Community center, it has been in existence to my knowledge for over 50 years. It started out at the Catholic school, my mother was married there when she was 72 years old, and a husband was 87, this building had a lot of memories for me all good.

I Love the St Martin De Porres Senior Program. There are always so many activities to choose from. Different and new trips and always new people to become friends with.