Partner Type

Basic Needs

Description and Mission

The church doorstep is a frequent destination for people in desparate need. Most churches cannot fully meet the needs of every homeless family, single mom, or hungry child who asks for help. Working Together in the Gap, Love INC enables churches and ministries in a community to pool their resources and outreach services so that those in need are not turned away.In the early phases of our Love INC’s development, we identified four priority needs: financial counseling and support, access to quality used furniture, affordable auto repair for low income and single parent households, and expanded access to recovery support for people fighting addiction.

Activities:

Students can serve in one of two projects, either our Professional Closet initiative or our Furniture Bank initiative. The Furniture Bank initiative is more than just a furniture bank, but also a repair shop for furniture, appliances and bicycles; and a resale store to sell these same items at a low cost. The Professional Closet initiative is to build a network for clothes for women seeking to re-enter the job market. Each project will require the drafting of a business plan, scouting for a location, and testing its success in small pilot projects.

Special emphasis and skills:

Customer Service, Project Management, Client Counseling, Program Development, Cultural & Social Assimilation, Not-For-Profit Management

Extra Projects

Projects consistent with the organization’s mission are available; there are currently no special projects posted.

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Contact Information:

Jane Williams

1900 N. Providence Rd.
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (573) 256-7662

Homepage

http://www.columbialoveinc.org/

I want to earn credit for service (through service-learning)

In order to earn credit while serving on this project, please contact the service-learning office online by submitting this form or calling us at 573.882.0227.

I want to volunteer

If you want to volunteer with this agency, please contact them directly through the contact information listed above.