Upcoming Service Opportunities
Collections
Outreach asks, before you drop off items in the red bins…
To please be mindful of what the church is currently collecting for our agency partners. We will always accept non-perishable food items for Wake Relief and Urban Ministries. What we will no longer accept is clothing unless specifically requested, like coats, hats and gloves in November and December. If you have clothing to donate, please take directly to one of the following agencies: Dorcas, Dress for Success, Goodwill, Healing Transitions for Men & Women, Interact, Note in the Pocket, or Women’s Center of Wake County.
Thank you for your generosity and consideration by only donating items requested.
Current Collections
Backpack Buddies
Each week when school is in session, our church provides food-insecure children at Oberlin Middle and Lynn Road Elementary Schools with healthy meals and snacks. If you would like to help, you can click on the Amazon link below to order backpack buddies non-perishable food items. Thank you for your generosity and consideration by only donating items requested. You can purchase items for Backpack Buddies through our Amazon link or bring items for Backpack Buddies to the red bins outside of the Outreach (K100) Room.
Purchase Backpack Buddies Supplies on Amazon
Disaster Relief
To see all the ways you can support local ministries or Disaster Relief in the Western part of our state, please visit our Disaster Relief webpage.
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 Red Bins. Canned meat, pasta, pinto beans, kidney beans and fruit are always needed. No glass or open containers please.
Red Bin Locations
Red bins are located in the breezeway outside of Pickard Hall, in The Hub and outside Main Hall in the Edinburgh Building.
Volunteer Opportunities
Explore these opportunities to Volunteer with our 2025 Major Mission Partner: Raleigh Rescue Mission
Couriers Needed For Deliveries to WNC
Are you traveling to the Western part of the State and willing to deliver supplies to those in need? We are building a database of those willing to deliver needed goods to our neighbors recovering from Helene. Interested? Please send your name, phone contact, email, and county or area you usually travel to Sherri Miller at millerauktwo@gmail.com.
Cookie Service Project for Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen
Attention Bakers! Help spread Christmas joy by sharing homemade festive cookies with the 250 guests served daily at Shepherd’s Table. Package cookies in single-serving bags (available in the Ross Building lobby). Drop off December 14–15 in the Ross Building. Details and sign-up available online: https://tinyurl.com/shepherdstablecookies. For more info, email Jan Stewart. Let’s share the sweetness of the season!
StepUp Ministry Coat Drive
StepUp Ministry is seeking coats for 75 children/teens in various sizes, starting at 18 months through adult XL. Items Due December 10, 2025. For more information contact Dayna Jameson, djameson@stepupministry.org
Mayview Angel Tree
The Mayview Angel Tree is back! Trees are located in the Hub and outside the Main Hall—ready for you to help bring joy to our Mayview families this Christmas. Each gift you give offers warmth, hope, and love this holiday season.
• Please return three wrapped gifts to the Ross Lobby by December 14.
• Be sure to attach the angel tag from the tree to all packages or gift cards.
• Gift Card Angels should be returned to Kristi Wilson’s mailbox in the Ross Building.
Let’s make this season truly meaningful for our Mayview community!
Salvation Army Christmas Service Opportunities
Help sort and distribute Angel Tree gifts at the Salvation Army Christmas Warehouse (1300 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh).
• WMPC volunteer shifts: December 1 & December 9 | 1–4 p.m. 10 WMPC members are already signed up—join us!
To volunteer on these dates, email Angela Farthing at angelajim8578@att.net.
Serve meals and clean at
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
300 W. Hargett Street
A Place at the Table is seeking compassionate volunteers to support their café team. Whether you enjoy welcoming guests, preparing meals, or lending a hand with dishes, there’s a role for everyone. Volunteers help nourish more than just bodies—they help create a sense of love, dignity, and community. You can serve weekly, biweekly, or on a schedule that works best for you—flexibility is welcome and appreciated. Additional volunteers are urgently needed to help the café continue thriving. Come be part of something meaningful and make a difference with every shift.
Contact: volunteer@tableraleigh.org
Greet and serve families at
DIAPER TRAIN
616 Tucker St
Tuesdays 8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Wednesdays 2:45 p.m.- 5:45 p.m. OR 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays 8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
2nd Saturday of every month 8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Apply: https://diapertrain.org/volunteer/
Kelli Sullivan | kelli.sullivan14@gmail.com
Help address food insecurity with
INTERFAITH FOOD SHUTTLE
Volunteers@foodshuttle.org
919-390-1968
https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/user/register/
Pack and deliver meals to seniors for
MEALS ON WHEELS
Sign up: https://www.wakemow.org/volunteer
Delivery every morning.
Contact: Brandy Oliveira | 984-683-9769
Provide services for at-risk/homeless at
OAK CITY CARES
1430 S. Wilmington St.
Sign up for Welcome and Hospitality: https://oakcitycares.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=584567
Sign up for volunteering: https://oakcitycares.galaxydigital.com/need/
Pack meals, mentor, and assist at events at
RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION
314 E. Hargett Street
Apply: https://www.raleighrescue.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/
Contact: Julie Nau | julienau1948@gmail.com
Greet families and visitors at
SAFECHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
2841 Kidd Road
Apply: safechildnc.org/volunteer-reg-form
Contact: Holly Cook | HCook@safechildnc.org | 919-232-5697
Help others succeed at
STEUP MINISTRY
1701 Oberlin Rd.
https://www.stepupministry.org/volunteer
Contact: Dayna Jameson | djameson@stepupministry.org
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