Hillcrest-Bruce Mission serves the Pollard Community of Ashland, Kentucky. Pollard is centered around two large, low-income apartment complexes, the Hillcrest and Bruce Apartments which have a total of 350 units. In addition there are a good number of small rental properties in Pollard. In recent years Pollard, which was determined by the City of Ashland to be one of the two poorest neighborhoods in the area, has been blessed to receive Community Development Block Grant funds which have been used to tear down dilapidated homes and build new ones, as well as repair and refurbish some. A new park has been added and there is a new sense of pride in this community.

The majority of our clients are young single mothers. 80% of the children we serve come from single parent households. The average income for our clientele is less than $6000 per year. Many of our clients are considered “working poor,” struggling to get by on minimum wage incomes while raising young children.