Meals on Wheels is a local nonprofit organization that provides nutritious meals and other nutrition services to men and women who are elderly, homebound, disabled, frail or at risk. These services significantly improve the quality of life and health of these individuals, and postpone early institutionalization.

PC3 helps support the weekend program that federal funding does not cover. And on the fourth Sunday each month, a team from PC3 prepares and delivers a hot lunch meal to approximately 170 elderly shut-ins in our community. Some of the volunteers cook (8:00 to 10:00 AM) and others deliver the packaged meals (10:30-1:30 PM).

If you are interested in participating in this, email missions.

To read about others’ experiences in this ministry, visit our blogs.
 

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity is a housing ministry dedicated to providing affordable housing to families in need in the Cape Fear region. Volunteer opportunities with Habitat include helping build the homes for these families. No experience is necessary, as Habitat provides the training, but you must be at least 16 years old to participate. Other opportunities to serve include administrative help, work in the warehouse and help with retail at the Habitat Store.

If you are interested in participating in this, email missions.

To read about others’ experiences in this ministry, visit our blogs.
 

Every Saturday, PC3 teams prepare and serve a hot lunch meal to our neighbors in need. Through this ministry, many people have received encouragement and have witnessed the love of Christ.

Areas of service in this mission include shopping for food/supplies, meal preparation, transportation, serving, visiting with guests, and clean-up. For more information or to join in this work, email missions.

To read about others’ experiences in this ministry, visit our blogs.
 

Through the Port City Mentor Program, you can make a significant difference in the life of a child. The purpose of this program is to help improve the overall well-being of at-risk elementary school students by connecting them with caring and dependable adults on a regular basis. As a mentor, you will have the extraordinary opportunity to inspire these children in their strengths, encourage them in their weaknesses and simply be a consistent positive presence in their lives. Commitment to this ministry requires that you simply visit with your assigned child during their regularly scheduled school lunch period for about 30 minutes once a week. If you have questions about this program or if you are interested in becoming a mentor, email missions. Be sure to provide your name and phone number.

To read about others’ experiences in this ministry, visit our blogs.
 

Good Shepherd Ministries (GSM) serves those in need in our community in a variety of ways. Both individuals and groups from PC3 volunteer at GSM. Opportunities include serving in the day shelter, soup kitchen, overnight shelter and office, and help is needed with grounds maintenance and transporting shelter residents to their jobs. Hours of volunteering depend on the task.

If you would like more information or are interested in participating in this ministry, visit their website.

To read about others’ experiences in this ministry, visit our blogs.
 

The Cape Fear Volunteer Center has access to a wide range of organizations and opportunities in our community, and can connect individuals and groups to the opportunities based on the volunteers’ abilities and interests.

If you are interested in serving through this organization, or would like more information about the service opportunities they have available, visit their website.

To read about others’ experiences in this ministry, visit our blogs.
 

Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network: This ministry serves homeless families through the collaborative effort of nearly 40 host congregations to provide accommodations, meals, resources and support services throughout the year. A day center also exists to help these families attain independent living. Volunteers are needed to support host churches. Individuals or groups can help prepare meals, volunteer to stay in a host church with guests, or help with clean-up. To get a list of host churches to contact, call the WIHN at 910-762-0339 or visit their website.

Interfaith Refugee Ministry: This ministry helps resettle refugee families from around the world, working to ensure that each refugee will receive basic initial support and seeks to provide a bridge for these individuals who now live in a strange new land. A few of the many volunteer opportunities with IRM include English tutoring, transporting, moving furniture and helping in the office. New arrivals also need help becoming oriented with American culture and finding jobs. To find out more about ways you can become involved, visit their website.

Nourish NC: With childhood hunger on the rise in our community, Nourish NC exists to strengthen community resources that connect hungry children to healthy food. Its Backpack Program provides weekend meals to over 200 children in New Hanover County who otherwise would not get a nutritious, well-balanced meal outside of school lunches. When a child suffers from lack of nutrition, it creates a ripple effect in the child's life, classroom, and neighborhood community. Volunteer opportunities span a variety of tasks from packing the meals to media design. For more information on this organization or on how to get involved, visit their website [link to www.nourishnc.org] or email missions.

Nursing Homes: Residents in nursing homes and senior centers throughout our community could really benefit from volunteers who are willing to visit with them or help out with various activities. Groups or individuals, and even children, could entertain residents with songs, visit with residents one-on-one, read to them, or assist in any way with events and activities that are set up by the facility. These visits lift the spirits and enhance the quality of life for the elderly living all around us. For a list of just a few nursing homes in the Wilmington area and their contact information, email missions for more details.

W.A.R.M.: Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (W.A.R.M.) works to rebuild homes for the elderly and disabled, and families in need in our community. Volunteer opportunities include office tasks, publicity/marketing, and help with various projects including: basic home repairs, painting, cleanup, yard work, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, appliance installation, project preparation and demolition. Skilled and unskilled labor are needed. Opportunities are available on weekdays and weekends, for individuals and groups. For more info, email missions or visit the WARM website.

ABRO: The American Belarussian Relief Organization (ABRO) brings children from Belarus to the U.S. each summer for six weeks to escape the physical and emotional stress of living in their contaminated environment, due to a nuclear disaster that occurred in 1986. Host families are needed for each child and an adult chaperone. This host project is a unique way to reach out to people around the world and experience their culture without ever leaving home, while helping them recover from their unfortunate circumstances. Additionally, it is a chance to experience and share God’s love for others. If you have a desire to participate in missions outside this country but aren’t able to travel abroad, consider hosting a child from Belarus this summer. email missions or visit Belarus for more info, or click here.

Brigade Boys & Girls Club: With sites all across New Hanover and Pender counties, Brigade Boys and Girls Club serves over 1500 youth, ages 5-18, by offering quality after-school and summer programs. These programs provide a safe, positive and supervised environment for youth to learn and have fun. Volunteers are needed for special events and especially for homework assistance on weekday afternoons. For information on how to get involved, contact the volunteer coordinator at 910-392-0747 or e-mail them.