Service Opportunities
Always check here for the most current local service opportunities.
Needs at Helen Wright Center for Women
The Helen Wright Center for Women needs new flip flops for women to use as shower shoes. They also need new food storage containers of all sizes, plastic drinking cups and dish cloths. All of these items can be picked up at discount stores. Place these items in the collection bins in the Connector.
One Great Hour of Sharing
On Easter Sunday, WMPC contributed $5,516 to One Great Hour of Sharing. This is one of the four PC (USA) denomination wide offerings. These funds will go to hunger efforts, disaster relief and self-development of people in the U.S. and worldwide. We are part of a connectional church, and our funds along with funds from other churches will make a big difference whereever the funds are dispersed.
Yarn Needed
Saint Saviour's Center is collecting yarn for a senior knitting and crocheting group. All types and colors of yarn are needed. Drop off donations at 616 Tucker Street, Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or bring yarn to Gloria Johnson's office in W301. For details, contact Sharon Hayes at 919-833-6400 or shayes@saintsaviourcenter.org.
Lacy's Y Learning Program
Lacy Elementary, in Partnership with the Alexander Family YMCA, runs an afterschool Y Learning program to provide targeted academic support for economically disadvantaged students. Twenty-six students in grades 2-5 remain on Lacy's campus afterschool and receive direct tutorial support from Lacy teachers. Additionally, the students have time daily to work with their Y counselors and community volunteers to successfully complete their homework and get additional help with basic reading and math skills. The volunteers make a huge difference in the academic success of our students. Volunteers are needed Monday-Thursday from 4:10-5:00 pm. Please consider volunteering one day a week to help grow confident, academically successful students at Lacy.
School Volunteer Contact: Sara Morgan, 919-881-4920 or smorgan@wcpss.net.
Stop Hunger Now Important Notice
We are now focusing on hunger issues quarterly rather than Fifth Sundays. This allows us a little more flexibility in timing our packing events so they do not occur on holidays, etc. Here are the dates for the rest of 2013 that we will package meals on Sunday mornings:
August 25th
October 27th
This is a great way to reach out to children in school lunch programs in countries of poverty all around the world. Questions? Contact Gloria Johnson.
Join a Team for Stop Hunger Now
Be part of a team that meets four times a year. We are in need of a team to oversee the Stop Hunger Now packing events. We pack four times a year, begin at 8:15 am and pack until 15,000 meals are finished and loaded back on the truck. The time commitment is about 3 hours each event. Contact Gloria Johnson.
Wheels for Hope
Hundreds of families in our community are facing hard times. Some are getting support from great ministries like StepUp Ministry, Raleigh Rescue Mission, Interact and Passage Home. But without reliable transportation, they will struggle to find work, stay employed, go to school and care for their children. That's where Wheels4Hope steps in, providing that vital link of transportation that enables these families to reclaim their lives.
Cars change lives. Consider these three mothers and their children...each striving to be responsible and self-reliant, each striving to be a loving parent. Imagine their lives without a car.
- Kristin: in recovery; works at the Healing Place; 5 year old son; referred by Passage Home.
- Fran: 18 year old son with leukemia; weekly appointments at UNC-CH; referred by HOPE Ministry of Crossroads Fellowship.
- Tomika: employed; 3 children; without a car for 6 years; referred by Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Through the ministry of Wheels4Hope, they now are blessed with a car. Donated cars, repaired by volunteers, placed back into the community change lives!
What is Wheels4Hope?
Wheels4Hope is a local, faith-based car donation program that recycles cars and changes lives. Our mission is to provide affordable, reliable transportation to low-wage families and individuals who are referred to us by one of our partner agencies. In this partnership, the love of Christ is made manifest through the extension physical, emotional and spiritual support. Wheels4Hope:
* takes cars in any condition (even parts cars are of value to us).
* makes it easy (cars can be picked up from your home).
* gives you the best tax advantage (significant advantages over most car donation programs).
* turns your used car into a blessing.
For more information, go to wheels4hope.org or call 919-832-1941.
Food Bank Opportunities
There is a lot going on at the Food Bank......click here to see.
Wake Relief Needs
Basic toiletries are needed for clients who come to Wake Relief for emergency food. They need body wash, shampoo, dental supplies, and lotion. Place in the marked crates in the connector.
Food Needed
Remember that food is always needed in our local pantries. When shopping pick up a couple of extra cans to place in the crate in the Connector. Canned meat, pasta and fruit are always needed.
StepUp Needs
Co-Partners for adult Life Skills on Tuesday nights at WMPC
Life Coaches for Adult Alumni Program on Thursday night at Hayes Barton Baptist
Instructors for Adult Life Skills classes on Tuesday nights at WMPC
Co-partners for adult classes at Mayview/Oberlin Community
Bookkeeper for StepUp office
Training is provided for these StepUp opportunities. Please contact Kathleen Hofstadter or call at
781-0156.
Needs at Helen Wright Center for Women
The Helen Wright Center for Women needs new flip flops for women to use as shower shoes. They also need new food storage containers of all sizes, plastic drinking cups and dish cloths. All of these items can be picked up at discount stores. Place these items in the collection bins in the Connector.
One Great Hour of Sharing
On Easter Sunday, WMPC contributed $5,516 to One Great Hour of Sharing. This is one of the four PC (USA) denomination wide offerings. These funds will go to hunger efforts, disaster relief and self-development of people in the U.S. and worldwide. We are part of a connectional church, and our funds along with funds from other churches will make a big difference whereever the funds are dispersed.
Yarn Needed
Saint Saviour's Center is collecting yarn for a senior knitting and crocheting group. All types and colors of yarn are needed. Drop off donations at 616 Tucker Street, Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or bring yarn to Gloria Johnson's office in W301. For details, contact Sharon Hayes at 919-833-6400 or shayes@saintsaviourcenter.org.
Lacy's Y Learning Program
Lacy Elementary, in Partnership with the Alexander Family YMCA, runs an afterschool Y Learning program to provide targeted academic support for economically disadvantaged students. Twenty-six students in grades 2-5 remain on Lacy's campus afterschool and receive direct tutorial support from Lacy teachers. Additionally, the students have time daily to work with their Y counselors and community volunteers to successfully complete their homework and get additional help with basic reading and math skills. The volunteers make a huge difference in the academic success of our students. Volunteers are needed Monday-Thursday from 4:10-5:00 pm. Please consider volunteering one day a week to help grow confident, academically successful students at Lacy.
School Volunteer Contact: Sara Morgan, 919-881-4920 or smorgan@wcpss.net.
Stop Hunger Now Important Notice
We are now focusing on hunger issues quarterly rather than Fifth Sundays. This allows us a little more flexibility in timing our packing events so they do not occur on holidays, etc. Here are the dates for the rest of 2013 that we will package meals on Sunday mornings:
August 25th
October 27th
This is a great way to reach out to children in school lunch programs in countries of poverty all around the world. Questions? Contact Gloria Johnson.
Join a Team for Stop Hunger Now
Be part of a team that meets four times a year. We are in need of a team to oversee the Stop Hunger Now packing events. We pack four times a year, begin at 8:15 am and pack until 15,000 meals are finished and loaded back on the truck. The time commitment is about 3 hours each event. Contact Gloria Johnson.
Wheels for Hope
Hundreds of families in our community are facing hard times. Some are getting support from great ministries like StepUp Ministry, Raleigh Rescue Mission, Interact and Passage Home. But without reliable transportation, they will struggle to find work, stay employed, go to school and care for their children. That's where Wheels4Hope steps in, providing that vital link of transportation that enables these families to reclaim their lives.
Cars change lives. Consider these three mothers and their children...each striving to be responsible and self-reliant, each striving to be a loving parent. Imagine their lives without a car.
- Kristin: in recovery; works at the Healing Place; 5 year old son; referred by Passage Home.
- Fran: 18 year old son with leukemia; weekly appointments at UNC-CH; referred by HOPE Ministry of Crossroads Fellowship.
- Tomika: employed; 3 children; without a car for 6 years; referred by Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Through the ministry of Wheels4Hope, they now are blessed with a car. Donated cars, repaired by volunteers, placed back into the community change lives!
What is Wheels4Hope?
Wheels4Hope is a local, faith-based car donation program that recycles cars and changes lives. Our mission is to provide affordable, reliable transportation to low-wage families and individuals who are referred to us by one of our partner agencies. In this partnership, the love of Christ is made manifest through the extension physical, emotional and spiritual support. Wheels4Hope:
* takes cars in any condition (even parts cars are of value to us).
* makes it easy (cars can be picked up from your home).
* gives you the best tax advantage (significant advantages over most car donation programs).
* turns your used car into a blessing.
For more information, go to wheels4hope.org or call 919-832-1941.
Food Bank Opportunities
There is a lot going on at the Food Bank......click here to see.
Wake Relief Needs
Basic toiletries are needed for clients who come to Wake Relief for emergency food. They need body wash, shampoo, dental supplies, and lotion. Place in the marked crates in the connector.
Food Needed
Remember that food is always needed in our local pantries. When shopping pick up a couple of extra cans to place in the crate in the Connector. Canned meat, pasta and fruit are always needed.
StepUp Needs
Co-Partners for adult Life Skills on Tuesday nights at WMPC
Life Coaches for Adult Alumni Program on Thursday night at Hayes Barton Baptist
Instructors for Adult Life Skills classes on Tuesday nights at WMPC
Co-partners for adult classes at Mayview/Oberlin Community
Bookkeeper for StepUp office
Training is provided for these StepUp opportunities. Please contact Kathleen Hofstadter or call at
781-0156.
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