More Than Carpentry Christian Ministries

Programs: We rely on volunteers to provide services in the community and to provide administrative support for the organizations' operations. In 2014, a total of 311 volunteers served a total of 9,143 hours with us in a variety of roles. Of those hours, 2,947 hours were given in administrative support, fundraising event planning, bookkeeping, donor development, volunteer management, facilities management and governance by the board of directors. We are so grateful to have volunteers provide "behind-the-scenes" support so service programs can be provided.

our organization was blessed with 311 total volunteers during 2014. Of those a total of 678 hours was served in community outreach programs. These programs serve our local community in a variety of ways. For example, 100 hours were served in our community garden, which provided 16 free garden plots for local residents. In addition, 371 hours were served in community work projects, providing local resident with help in clean-up or maintenance projects at their homes. We offered a faith and finances class which met weekly for 12 weeks, facilitated by volunteers who served 158 hours. Our organization participated in the national martin luther king service project day, providing 49 hours of volunteer service. We are so grateful to the many volunteers who serve alongside us in the community.

in 2014, we intentionally provided opportunities for the youth in our community. In partnership with other local organizations, our volunteers served 796 hours to offer a backyard bible club which provided 2 meals a day, monday through friday, for two consecutive weeks in the summer, serving up to 30 children each day with games, activities, bible lessons and fellowship. The summer wound up with a free weekend trip to camp penuel, where volunteers invested 4,617 hours in planning and serving to provide inner-city children with a camp experience. We offered a kids in the kitchen cooking class for a few weeks in the summer, in partnership with a local university. Volunteers also served 42 hours in a weekly tutoring program with a partner organization in the community. We will continue to find creative ways to welcome children to programs which are not only entertaining, but educational and beneficial for them and their families, thanks to the many volunteers who serve with us.