Our Community

 

Rainbow Kitchen Community Services is located in Homestead , PA , in the heart of the Steel Valley .   Most of our program participants live in Homestead , West Homestead , or Munhall.  Among the 18,000 people residing in these communities:

·       35% of families with children live at or below poverty level

·       50% of female-headed households with children live in poverty

·       17% of adults over age 25 did not graduate high school

·       51% of individuals over age 16 are employed; many of those who are employed work only part-time, or at minimum wage jobs

·       28% of individuals over age 21 are disabled

·       almost 50% of households rely on Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)