The transformation from church facility to men’s shelter continues at the former City Road Methodist Church location, and there are many opportunities for the community to help in advance of a hopeful May move-in date.
An immediate need is for groups to provide or sponsor meals for the next couple of months, according to information from Community Partners of Hope, especially for dates leading up to and including Easter Sunday – Most needed dates are Mar. 28, Mar. 29 and Mar. 31 (Easter Sunday).
Sign up HERE with this link if you or your organization can provide a meal for the men at the shelter.
There are numerous other ways to help:
- Replenish snack items – PopTarts or breakfast bars, peanut butter crackers, bags of single-size chips and other items individually wrapped items that the men can take with them during the day
- Laundry pods
Visit THIS LINK HERE for dropoff instructions for donated items.
Church groups, civic organizations and others can provide help through service projects – here are just a few tasks that need to be completed:
- Help assemble and paint 3 new bunkbeds
- Help disassemble, move, re-assemble and touch up 5 existing beds
- Help paint exterior doors and windows (this can happen after the move)
- Help move items from old shelter to new – washer/dryer, shelving, supplies and more
- Clean bathrooms, carpet, etc. in the sanctuary wing to make it ready to lease to a congregation who needs a church to call home
- Help arrange supplies in the new shelter
Please call 252.432.9494 to sign up to help.
Community Partners of Hope also needs the following items – free would be great, but at least for purchase at a reasonable price:
- 8 single mattresses for bunk beds
- Heavy duty washer/dryer – we will have 2 sets in the new shelter
- Folding cots to use with air mattresses (need 12)
- Air mattresses – easy inflatable – we have a pump (need 8)
- TV monitor for security system – prefer 42-inch
If you or someone you know has experience with technology, the shelter needs help selecting, purchasing and installing the following:
- WiFi router – mesh system – probably 3 nodes – need help with research
- Electronic combination door locks – WiFi enabled (6 or 8) – need help researching best brand to purchase
And, as always, financial donations are much-needed and welcome. The 365 Dream Team campaign is one way to sustain the shelter ministry with $1/day contributions – the goal is to get 365 donors to become members of the 365 Dream Team. Learn more at www.cp-hope.org.
