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Churches across America are building support networks for foster and adoptive families using three simple volunteer recruitment strategies. The approach is helping vulnerable children find loving communities while making it easier for families to say yes to fostering.
Dozens of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teamed up with Rebuilding Together L/A Maine to help Auburn homeowners tackle repairs and cleanup they couldn't afford or manage alone. Among them was Claude Naissem, a recent arrival from Cameroon, carrying debris alongside neighbors in a powerful display of community care.
When flash floods devastated families in Mchinji, Malawi, a church didn't just offer prayers. They delivered food, shelter materials, and a plan to help 600 households become self-sufficient through farming.
More than 2,000 students preparing for Ghana's national exams got expert career guidance from church volunteers and education professionals. The free seminar is helping teens make smarter choices about their futures.
In 1925, church women in Geneva, Nebraska told the men they wanted more than a cramped kitchen. They wanted a whole new church, and they sold enough meals to help build it.
When 18 people were wounded in a Minneapolis church shooting, University of Minnesota volunteers provided mental health support to 200 grieving community members over 10 days. Their response earned them the city's Community Hero Award.
A Protestant church magazine has rebranded from Reform to Reformed after 86% of readers voted for the change to avoid confusion with Reform UK. The United Reformed Church wanted to make clear it has no political party affiliation.
When 24 families lost running water and faced eviction from their Madison, Alabama apartments, volunteers stepped up with moving trucks, hotel rooms, and hope. In just three days, one church raised nearly $9,000 to help residents find safe homes.
More than two years after deadly wildfires devastated Maui, a historic church has opened its doors as a volunteer hub in an unprecedented partnership. Po'okela Church is hosting volunteers helping restore the island, marking the first time Presbyterian and United Church of Christ organizations have jointly created a disaster recovery site.
After 25 years of leading Bethel Assembly of God Church in Chesapeake, Pastor Todd Hodges is calling on the community to help restore the century-old building. His social media plea for skilled volunteers combines faith with practical hope during Holy Week.
Asking for help during a crisis is hard, but GoFundMe's new AI coach is making it easier for people to launch fundraising campaigns. The tool helps write messages, set goals, and eases the stress of reaching out when you need it most.
When temperatures soar, vulnerable neighbors without air conditioning will have a safe refuge in Staunton, Virginia. Faith Lutheran Church is opening a free cooling shelter this June, and they need volunteers to make it happen.
A Mississippi church is making sure every child has a safe place to sleep, one handmade bed at a time. Volunteers, including Boy Scouts, have built over 40 beds for abused and neglected children in their community.
A new device lets seniors call for emergency help in their native language without touching a phone. The coaster-sized EVA responds to cries for help in English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Cantonese, and Hokkien.
Ethiopia's government just formalized a partnership with the Catholic Church to expand social services for the country's most vulnerable people. The collaboration will combine state resources with the Church's vast volunteer network to reach more women, children, and homeless citizens.
Churches across America are drawing thousands to Easter celebrations with helicopter egg drops, skydiving bunnies, and drone light shows that tell the resurrection story. The creative outreach comes as new data shows Gen Z and millennials returning to church in surprising numbers.
A Missouri church turned Valentine's Day into a fundraising mission, with volunteers delivering hundreds of flower orders to send 100 students to summer camp. The creative partnership between Allen's Flowers and Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church shows how communities can transform busy holidays into opportunities for youth.
A senior church leader kidnapped from his home in Jos, Nigeria, has been safely reunited with his family after days of prayers and support from around the world. The release brings relief to thousands who stood by the Evangelical Church Winning All community during the ordeal.
Workers renovating a church in Darlington just uncovered a 900-year-old Anglo-Saxon place of worship hidden beneath their feet. The discovery happened during a £2.5 million restoration project to make St Cuthbert's Church more accessible to visitors.
A pastor at Nigeria's Redeemed Christian Church is fighting back against scammers targeting congregants with fake fees. Pastor Ayokunle Ajayi urged members to report anyone demanding money for access to church leadership.
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