Whether you have a need yourself or just a desire to serve – here are some organizations working in Durham to provide for practical needs.
Food
Food Bank : providing food to community based, non-profit, emergency feeding programs
Meals On Wheels : provides hot meals to Durham County Residents who can not provide or prepare meals for themselves.
Rescue Mission : faith based, non-profit organization that ministers to the homeless and addicted by providing shelter, counselling, and medical aid.
Bountiful Backyard : a community based enterprise that works with individuals or groups to create low maintenance and edible gardens.
Clothing
Salvation Army
Good Will : translating gently used clothing to provide employment, education, and life enrichment to those in need
Rescue Mission : faith based, non-profit organization that ministers to the homeless and addicted by providing shelter, counselling, and medical aid.
Dress4Success : promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life
Shelter
Habitat for Humanity : non-profit Christian housing ministry that builds, repairs, and sells affordable and sustainable homes in partnership with people in need and communities that care
Housing for New Hope : non profit organization serving the needs of homeless individuals and those at risk of homelessness in Durham and Orange counties
Rescue Mission : faith based, non-profit organization that ministers to the homeless and addicted by providing shelter, counselling, and medical aid.
Genesis Home : service that works to end homelessness for families with children by providing housing and supportive services to foster independence
Homelessness
Rescue Mission : faith based, non-profit organization that ministers to the homeless and addicted by providing shelter, counselling, and medical aid.
Urban Ministries : providing food, clothing, and shelter for those in need
Meet Me at the Bridge : mission reaching out to bring the poor, crippled, blind, and lame out of their life of hopelessness and despair and into a joyous and productive life in Christ.
Transportation
Wheels4Hope : providing affordable, reliable transportation to low wage families and individuals who are referred to us by our partner agencies
