Community Service and Allocations
White Memorial provides many opportunities to be involved in outreach activities in our local community. Our involvement is multi-faceted, including: member participation in providing direct services to individuals through community ministries, serving on boards, participating in caring ministries, and through sharing financial resources. Gloria Johnson is the staff liaison for Community Ministries.
The Community Service and Allocation Committee of White Memorial Presbyterian Church allocates funds given by the congregation to agencies in Wake County that provide for the needs of individuals and groups in the community where our church has strong commitment and involvement. While no precise definition is possible in assessing need, we consider agencies that attempt to provide basic needs, teach life coping skills, and promote self-sufficiency. The Community Service Grant Application process begins in September of each year and awards are announced in February. Click here for an application.
WMPC supports many local agencies and ministries through financial gifts, donated items and volunteers. Types of agencies include at-risk children and youth, housing, hunger/crisis intervention, special populations and self-help groups. Some of these ministries are supported on our church campus. Others are supported at the ministries’ locations. The agencies and ministries we currently support through this committee are:
Alliance Medical Ministry: Medical care for the working uninsured.
Contact: 250-3320; alliancemedicalministry.org
American Red Cross: Emergency services for Wake County residents.
Contact: 231-1602 ; triangleredcross.org
Autism Society of N.C.: Provides services for autistic individuals and their families.
Contact: 800-442-2762; autismsociety-nc.org
Boys and Girls Clubs: Programs working with disadvantaged youth located in Wake County schools and centers.
Contact: 834-6282 ; bgca.org
Club Horizon: Daytime program for adults with mental illness.
Contact: 266-2202; clubhorizon.org
Communities in Schools of Wake County - Mayview Learning Center - located in the Oberlin Road Community. Provides afterschool tutoring opportunities.
Contact: 834-5663; givebacktothefuture.org
Dress for Success Triangle: Provides clothing for women in the workplace.
Contact: 286-2128; dressforsuccess.org
Emmaus House: Transitional housing for working men.
Contact: 327-2229; emmaushouseofraleigh.org
F.I.G.S.: Provides prescription medicines to those who have few resources. All funds go directly to medications.
Contact: 878-9773
Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC: 2003 Major Mission Emphasis - Distributes food to agencies throughout eastern North Carolina.
Contact: 875-0707; foodbankcenc.org
Glenaire: Scholarship funding for residents with few assets.
Contact: 460-8095; glenaire.org
Green Chair Project: Provides furniture to individuals referred by local helping agencies.
Contact: 809-7982; thegreenchair.org
Healing Place: The Healing Place for Women - 2004 Major Mission Emphasis - Recovery facilities that offer self-help programs for homeless men and women.
Contact: 838-9800; hpowc.org
Hospice of Wake County: 2006 Major Mission Emphasis - Provides physical, emotional and spiritual care to those living with an advanced illness, their caregivers, and their loved ones.
Contact: 828-0890; hospiceofwake.org
Interact: 2007 Major Mission Emphasis - Works with victims of domestic violence and assault.
Contact: 828-7501; interactofwake.org
Life Experiences: 1999 Major Mission Emphasis - Work and learning environment for adults with disabilities.
Contact: 467-1973; lifeexperiences.org
Literacy Council of Wake County: Volunteers teach people from all walks of life how to read.
Contact: 787-5559; wakeliteracy.org
Loaves and Fishes: Tutoring/mentoring after-school program with enrichment activities.
Contact: 231-4687; lafchildren.org
Meals on Wheels: Daily meals for shut-ins.
Contact: 833-1749; wakemow.org
Neighbor to Neighbor: After-school tutoring and mentoring for at-risk youth.
Contact: 833-7218; n2noutreach.org
Prevent Blindness NC: Non-profit voluntary health agency dedicated to preventing blindness, preserving and restoring sight, and promoting good vision for all. Does vision screening in schools.
Contact: 755-5044; nc.preventblindness.org
Project Enlightenment: Special learning environment for diverse early education.
Contact: 856-7774; projectenlightenment.wcpss.net
SAFEchild: 2000 Major Mission Emphasis - Child abuse prevention agency that works with families.
Contact: 743-6140; safechildnc.org
Saint Saviour's Center: Programs and services for older adults with few resources.
Contact: 833-6400, ext. 201; saintsaviourcenter.org
Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen: Provides lunch for anyone who comes in. Help serve lunch Monday-Friday at the Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen located at The Church of the Good Shepherd downtown. It is served from 11:00-noon.
Contact: 831-2010 or Mary Nell Garner; shepherds-table.org
Source Force: Services for low income HIV/AIDS and cancer patients.
Contact: 942-0442; source-force.org
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA): Services for those seeking pet adoptions. Provides pet food pantry for those who need help.
Contact: 772-2326; spcawake.org
Tammy Lynn Center: Residential care for children with special needs.
Contact: 832-3909; tammylynncenter.org
Triangle Family Services: Works with families during stress or crisis.
Contact: 821-0790; tfsnc.org
Triangle Radio Reading Service: Broadcast information for sight-impaired people.
Contact: 832-5138; trianglereadingservice.org
Urban Ministries: 1998 and 2005 Major Mission Emphasis - Provides a variety of services for low-income families.
Contact: 836-1642; urbanmin.org
Wake Relief: Provides a week’s groceries for families referred by agencies.
Contact: 833-6400; wakerelief.org
Wheels4Hope: A ministry that provides good reliable transportation to qualifying individuals and families. Cars that are donated become program cars for agencies such as StepUp, or are sold on the lot for those who are looking for good used cars. They are always looking for car donations.
Contact: 832-1941; wheels4hope.org
Y.M.C.A.: Our funding helps with Camp High Hopes, a summer program devoted to those living in housing communities. The camp is free of charge to participants and transportation is provided.
Contact: 832-9622; ymcatriangle.org
The Community Service and Allocation Committee of White Memorial Presbyterian Church allocates funds given by the congregation to agencies in Wake County that provide for the needs of individuals and groups in the community where our church has strong commitment and involvement. While no precise definition is possible in assessing need, we consider agencies that attempt to provide basic needs, teach life coping skills, and promote self-sufficiency. The Community Service Grant Application process begins in September of each year and awards are announced in February. Click here for an application.
WMPC supports many local agencies and ministries through financial gifts, donated items and volunteers. Types of agencies include at-risk children and youth, housing, hunger/crisis intervention, special populations and self-help groups. Some of these ministries are supported on our church campus. Others are supported at the ministries’ locations. The agencies and ministries we currently support through this committee are:
Alliance Medical Ministry: Medical care for the working uninsured.
Contact: 250-3320; alliancemedicalministry.org
American Red Cross: Emergency services for Wake County residents.
Contact: 231-1602 ; triangleredcross.org
Autism Society of N.C.: Provides services for autistic individuals and their families.
Contact: 800-442-2762; autismsociety-nc.org
Boys and Girls Clubs: Programs working with disadvantaged youth located in Wake County schools and centers.
Contact: 834-6282 ; bgca.org
Club Horizon: Daytime program for adults with mental illness.
Contact: 266-2202; clubhorizon.org
Communities in Schools of Wake County - Mayview Learning Center - located in the Oberlin Road Community. Provides afterschool tutoring opportunities.
Contact: 834-5663; givebacktothefuture.org
Dress for Success Triangle: Provides clothing for women in the workplace.
Contact: 286-2128; dressforsuccess.org
Emmaus House: Transitional housing for working men.
Contact: 327-2229; emmaushouseofraleigh.org
F.I.G.S.: Provides prescription medicines to those who have few resources. All funds go directly to medications.
Contact: 878-9773
Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC: 2003 Major Mission Emphasis - Distributes food to agencies throughout eastern North Carolina.
Contact: 875-0707; foodbankcenc.org
Glenaire: Scholarship funding for residents with few assets.
Contact: 460-8095; glenaire.org
Green Chair Project: Provides furniture to individuals referred by local helping agencies.
Contact: 809-7982; thegreenchair.org
Healing Place: The Healing Place for Women - 2004 Major Mission Emphasis - Recovery facilities that offer self-help programs for homeless men and women.
Contact: 838-9800; hpowc.org
Hospice of Wake County: 2006 Major Mission Emphasis - Provides physical, emotional and spiritual care to those living with an advanced illness, their caregivers, and their loved ones.
Contact: 828-0890; hospiceofwake.org
Interact: 2007 Major Mission Emphasis - Works with victims of domestic violence and assault.
Contact: 828-7501; interactofwake.org
Life Experiences: 1999 Major Mission Emphasis - Work and learning environment for adults with disabilities.
Contact: 467-1973; lifeexperiences.org
Literacy Council of Wake County: Volunteers teach people from all walks of life how to read.
Contact: 787-5559; wakeliteracy.org
Loaves and Fishes: Tutoring/mentoring after-school program with enrichment activities.
Contact: 231-4687; lafchildren.org
Meals on Wheels: Daily meals for shut-ins.
Contact: 833-1749; wakemow.org
Neighbor to Neighbor: After-school tutoring and mentoring for at-risk youth.
Contact: 833-7218; n2noutreach.org
Prevent Blindness NC: Non-profit voluntary health agency dedicated to preventing blindness, preserving and restoring sight, and promoting good vision for all. Does vision screening in schools.
Contact: 755-5044; nc.preventblindness.org
Project Enlightenment: Special learning environment for diverse early education.
Contact: 856-7774; projectenlightenment.wcpss.net
SAFEchild: 2000 Major Mission Emphasis - Child abuse prevention agency that works with families.
Contact: 743-6140; safechildnc.org
Saint Saviour's Center: Programs and services for older adults with few resources.
Contact: 833-6400, ext. 201; saintsaviourcenter.org
Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen: Provides lunch for anyone who comes in. Help serve lunch Monday-Friday at the Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen located at The Church of the Good Shepherd downtown. It is served from 11:00-noon.
Contact: 831-2010 or Mary Nell Garner; shepherds-table.org
Source Force: Services for low income HIV/AIDS and cancer patients.
Contact: 942-0442; source-force.org
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA): Services for those seeking pet adoptions. Provides pet food pantry for those who need help.
Contact: 772-2326; spcawake.org
Tammy Lynn Center: Residential care for children with special needs.
Contact: 832-3909; tammylynncenter.org
Triangle Family Services: Works with families during stress or crisis.
Contact: 821-0790; tfsnc.org
Triangle Radio Reading Service: Broadcast information for sight-impaired people.
Contact: 832-5138; trianglereadingservice.org
Urban Ministries: 1998 and 2005 Major Mission Emphasis - Provides a variety of services for low-income families.
Contact: 836-1642; urbanmin.org
Wake Relief: Provides a week’s groceries for families referred by agencies.
Contact: 833-6400; wakerelief.org
Wheels4Hope: A ministry that provides good reliable transportation to qualifying individuals and families. Cars that are donated become program cars for agencies such as StepUp, or are sold on the lot for those who are looking for good used cars. They are always looking for car donations.
Contact: 832-1941; wheels4hope.org
Y.M.C.A.: Our funding helps with Camp High Hopes, a summer program devoted to those living in housing communities. The camp is free of charge to participants and transportation is provided.
Contact: 832-9622; ymcatriangle.org
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