Here we will post opportunities for individuals & families to serve in our local community.
Serve with B.E.A.C.O.N.
Annual Clothing & Stuff Drive
The Beacon team would like to support Debbie Mason in her Annual Clothing & Stuff Giveaway at the Clarke County Fairgrounds. The dates for the Giveaway are June 1-6, with ample service opportunities before and during that week. Needs include but are not limited to flyer distribution, clothing donation, and organization, children's Bibles distributed on-site, among other needs. Anyone with Spanish-speaking ability would be especially welcome. Volunteer opportunities exist for young and old. It is a wonderful opportunity to express care and speak personally to those in our community who are in need. Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed. Helpers to clean up on June 6th are needed as well. Come and serve!
Serve at Winchester Rescue Mission
Winchester Rescue Mission Dinner- Grace Anglican serves dinner on the first Sunday of every month at the Winchester Rescue Mission. Sunday June 7th GAC will provide dinner is provided from 4-6:30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve our community for the glory of Christ! Opportunities abound! Sign up to help serve here!
Ongoing Opportunities:
WRM has been serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and poverty in our community since 1973. Deeply rooted in their history is a love of Christ and a desire to share that love with others through critical services and life-changing programs. Resident shelter, hot meals served, and a “market”, in partnership with Blue Ridge Food Bank, are some ways WRM serves Winchester.
Ways to serve at the WRM
- Weekdays between 8am and 6:30pm; serving lunch or dinner, collecting food donations from the community, helping to distribute donations at the “market”, staffing the welcome desk, among many other ways to serve.
- Weekends; serving lunch or dinner.
- Browse specific volunteer opportunities in the POINT app once you have attended an orientation.
Who to contact at the WRM
- Download the POINT App and search for Winchester Rescue Mission, sign up to attend an orientation at the mission.
- Contact Sam Rogers with questions.
AbbaCare is a free, non-profit, medical pregnancy resource center supporting women facing unplanned pregnancies in the Winchester area for over 30 years. They provide free and confidential services in Winchester, Virginia, and Martinsburg, West Virginia. AbbaCare educates, empowers and supports women and men facing unplanned pregnancies and abortion decisions. They provide free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STI testing, and pregnancy education.
Ways to serve at AbbaCare PRC
Who to contact at AbbaCare
Questions for AbbaCare? Email or call Jamie, 540-665-9660.
FISH has been meeting the needs of their community with compassion and enthusiasm since our founding in 1968. In cooperation with local churches and organizations, as well as private citizens, they provide monthly food and support to any Clarke County resident.
FISH is a volunteer-led non-profit Christian ministry that provides support to neighbors in need who are lacking the basic necessities of life such as food and clothing, and/or needing assistance with financial issues and a fuller integration into our local community life.
Ways to serve FISH of Clarke County
- Tuesday mornings, 8-10am; assist in food pantry (sorting donating goods) or in the clothing room (assisting clients).
- Wednesday mornings, their busiest, 8-11am; assist in food pantry (sorting donating goods) or in the clothing room (assisting clients).
Who to contact at FISH of Clarke County
Email fishfoodpantry@comcast.net or call 540- 955-1823.