City Gates Ministries is committed to helping people who are homeless, poor, or facing eviction in Thurston County. The organization provides food and shelter to people in need. They can also direct clients to self-sufficiency services and more permanent housing. The charity focuses on helping people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Thurston County. They work to prevent homelessness and also help people who are already homeless to find housing and get back on their feet.
The organization has a team of staff and volunteers who work hard to ensure that everyone in need is both housed and fed. The ministry provides food for hundreds of people at no cost to them. They also have special programs for seasonal meals, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas.
The agency has also found that giving families food often frees up their money, which they can then use to pay for other things like rent, prescriptions, and utility bills. The food ministry’s team of volunteers is divided into smaller groups, each with a different task.
The food gathering team collects food from many different places, including churches, local markets, grocery stores, farms in Thurston County, and collecting depots. City Gates Ministries will also organize food drives and fundraisers to obtain sufficient commodities to meet the needs of the growing number of people who require assistance.
The preparation team is a group of staff and volunteers who are committed to providing food for those who are hungry in the community. The cooking team meets to prepare the food that was collected by the gathering team. These items will be given out to people on the street. All church groups or other non-profit organizations in Thurston are welcome to volunteer one week a month to prepare and deliver free hot food, water, sandwiches, baked goods, hot chocolate, juice, and holiday meals.
A delivery team is a group of people from different charities and churches who work together to help others. This group will be responsible for delivering groceries or meals to the homes of those who cannot visit the food banks themselves. The reasons for this could be a lack of transportation, disabilities, or age. Deliveries of food, groceries, or even hot meals usually contain enough to last for an average of two weeks.
City Gates’ Parent’s Ministry helps out homeless or low-income parents, as well as single moms. This means that they provide their children with everything they need, including babies. In addition to providing clothing, free diapers, and other items, the agency will also provide mentoring services for the parents.
The staff will keep in touch with the family, visit them at the hospital or at home, help them get whatever resources they need, and invite them to church. The organization is looking for volunteers who are willing to help young mothers and fathers.
The Street Lights Ministry from City Gates provides assistance to Thurston County residents who are homeless and living on the street. They work with local businesses and organizations to help meet the needs of these individuals. The staff from Street Lights meets every night in the same place at the same time.
Being homeless and living on the streets in Thurston County is very difficult. Having to go without basic necessities like food and shelter makes the situation even more difficult. Volunteers provide essential items such as toothpaste, tarps, blankets, propane, batteries, flash lights, soap, and other items. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to help the poor, pray, build relationships, and gain a better understanding of the homeless and their street culture.
The team will meet as a group. They visit the poor and homeless who live on the streets. This organization provides services to adults and children in need and keeps track of the individuals who benefit from them. They also work closely with people who are disadvantaged. Street Lights is a charity that provides low income housing for people who are homeless. The staff at the homeless shelter help the homeless find places to stay, give them referrals for jobs, and help them get transportation and referrals for service providers and medical clinics.
City Gates’ furniture bank is a place where people who have nothing can go to get material goods or items for their home. The committed delivery team of volunteers spends time picking up donated furniture and delivering it to families transitioning from homelessness or temporary shelters into more secure circumstances.
Since clients can get free furniture or household items, they will have more money to cover other financial necessities, such as their monthly rent. The church is looking for volunteers to help pick up and deliver furniture.
City Gates Ministries is a religious organization located in Olympia, Washington. Please call 360-705-0291.