The world is full of ways to serve. Signups for our annual golf tournament is underway! Service doesn't have to be a chore or a bore, come out and play and help raise money for Agape Dental Ministry to provide free dental care to veterans and the underserved community of the Metrolina area. Follow the button above to register.
These are groups in which we actively participate. In many situations, a background check is required before participating with some of these organizations. Reach out in advance to them or to us, and we will assist you where we can.
Located at 19104 Youngblood Road Charlotte, NC 28278
Agape Acres
Agape Acres is a small farm where struggling, vulnerable, and special needs youth are connected with a caring trained mentor, nature, and rescue horses to bring about hope and change. For further information call Shayna Mayne at 704-577-3488 or email AgapeAcresCarolinas@gmail.com.
Volunteer positions include:
- feeding horses
- grooming horses
- exercising horses
- respite days for Hope Kids
- workdays
- mentoring
- prayer ministry
Located at 15221 York Road, Charlotte, NC
Palisades High School
SCPCPH provides regular meals for the varsity and junior varsity football teams. We support the school's music programs and invite the choir to be part of various services throughout the year. Through McKinley Vento Social worker, we have come alongside the more vulnerable students to give support at Christmas and Graduation. For further information reach out to Anne Tolland, Director of Mission Development at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church at Pleasant Hill, at atolland@steelecreekchurch.org
Volunteer positions include:
- mentoring
- tutoring
- coordinating appeals
- meal preparation
- life skills classes
Located at 7839 Idlewild Rd. Charlotte, NC 28212
Agape Dental Ministry
Agape Dental Ministry provides their clients a second chance at life. They relieve oral pain, prevent and detect disease, and give back smiles and confidences. For further information call (704)778-1204.
Volunteer positions include:
- stewarding
- meet and greet
- simple maintenance work
- If you have dental training and are in good standing with NC, there are additional opportunities.
Located at 7100 Forest Point Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan's Purse sends gift filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For further information, please reach out to our onsite coordinator Sarah at TigerFan@carolina.rr.com
Volunteer positions include:
- assemble a shoebox
- serve at a distribution center screening and sorting shoeboxes
- serve at a drop off point during national collection week; we are one
Rise Against Hunger
Rise Against Hunger works alongside communities worldwide to build food security and long-term resilience. Their approach is grounded in three interconnected focus areas: nutrition, education, and economic empowerment.
Annually, usually in the Spring, we come together as a community and pack 15,000 meals on our campus. All ages and abilities are needed so just keep an eye out for notice of the next event. For more information, our coordinator for this event is Aaron at aaron_salmon@yahoo.com
Volunteer positions include:
- unload the trucks and set-up in the early morning
- pack, weigh, count
- break down and clean-up after the event
Located at 945 N. College Street Charlotte, NC 28206
Roof Above
Roof Above works in a variety of ways to end homelessness and to ensure that everyone has a safe, affordable roof above their heads.
We intend to relaunch our participation with the Roof Above program when our renovation project is complete, and we can provide a safe and spacious place for our guests.
Volunteer positions include:
- greeters
- meal preparer
- overnight stewards
- laundry and break down in the mornings
Located at 901 Carrier Drive, Charlotte, NC 28216
Nourish Update
With more than 200,000 people in Mecklenburg County, including hardworking families, children, veterans, and seniors, facing food insecurity, Nourish Up works to lift neighbors up by providing choices in groceries and meals that are nourishing and delicious. For further information please see https://nourishup.org/getinvolved/
Volunteer opportunities include:
- donate food items through the church
- participate in the Ten-Cents-A-Meal program
- drivers
Located at 3160 Highway 21 Ste 103 #70 Fort Mill, SC 29715
Defend the Fatherless
Defend the Fatherless exists to support foster, kinship and adoptive families by providing a wrap-around care support network. Based on Psalm 82.3 "defend the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed." They run York County's Foster Closet on Flint Hill Road and seek to provide emotional, financial, physical, spiritual and educational support. For further information reach out to Anne at atolland@steelecreekchurch.org
Volunteer positions include:
- providing gently used children's clothes, pajamas, and new underwear
- sorting and organizing closet
- providing meals
- helper at respite and connection events
- group meetup monthly to cook meals
Located at 931 Industrial Dr, Matthews, NC 28105
Congregations for Kids
Congregations for Kids has a vision of a champion for every kid and works to bring church and community together so that vulnerable children can thrive. For more information call 704-918-1515 or email info@cfknc.org
Volunteer opportunities include:
- deliver goodie bags to families
- staffing at the Merry Market venues at Christmas
- prayer ministry
- mentoring
Located at 2813 Old Steele Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
West Blvd. Ministry
West Blvd Ministry (WBM) is connecting hearts and building relationships between schools, churches, and local businesses. These organizations are uniting to invest in the future of our youth. WBM is more than a group, it's a family. For further information call 980.298.9027 or email bart@westblvdministry.org.
Volunteer positions include:
- supporting Christmas Toy Drive
- attending community cookouts
- mentoring
- work projects
