GIVING TUESDAY FRONT PAGE MAY 4 2020

As we navigate through these unprecedented times, we want to remind you of the good that remains. Here at Partners In Ministry we will continue to be the source for hope and support for the most vulnerable areas of our communities, as we adapt and change to ensure we keep our ministries running smoothly and safely as possible. We may not know what the coming hours, days, and weeks may bring, but we do know that your support will help us all get through and beyond this pandemic together. GivingTuesday is a groundbreaking global generosity movement, which celebrates a global day of giving and unity as an emergency response to the need caused by COVID-19.

With your support during this pandemic, we are able to keep students engaged through our online tutoring, stimulating activities, projects, and workshop empowerment through Edmodo and Zoom; offer critical home repairs to ensure the safest possible living conditions for our community; and provide food and essential items for families, as well as spring planting of fresh vegetables. Every dollar and every day counts. Your gift of any amount is greatly appreciated and will have an immediate impact on the people we serve.

Please CLICK HERE to make a donation.

Food Pantry participants received sweet potatoes. Partners In Ministry staff coordinate to give to food pantry participants and they adhered to safety guidelines by ‘social distancing’ and wearing gloves and masks.

Food Pantry staff assembled food items on tables and were ready to serve the community.

Sweet potatoes were bundled in mesh bags ready to be given to food pantry participants as they drove up to the delivery site.

Food is assembled in the Partners In Ministry school site and brought out to the pick-up site in the school circle.

Food participants enter the food pantry site via the back circle drive-way.

Partners In Ministry (PIM) Strengthening Youth through Science Technology Engineering and Math (SYSTEM) afterschool program continues to help students via technology (tutoring using Zoom conferencing and Edmodo) and phone contacts with students and parents.

The Food Pantry (offered through the Resource and Referral Center) continues to operate every Friday from 9 am until 11 am.

Rehab Outreach And Recovery (ROAR) continues to provide urgent home repairs for low-income, elderly, disabled, and or veterans homeowners who may have challenges completing vital home repairs due to age, disability, or income.

All services are provided using the safety guidelines as stated by local, state, and federal government.

Partners In Ministry (PIM) SYSTEM staff work together to give food to pantry participants. Brenda Teal (left), Helen Streeter (right), and Yulla Hines (center) served pre-packaged food to students.

For more on SYSTEM and Food Pantry CLICK HERE.

Rehab Outreach And Recovery (ROAR) BEFORE and AFTER Pictures of a homeowner’s front entrance.

Before (left): front door, hand rail, steps, and walkway needed replacing.

After (right): front door was replaced with an aluminum door; two hand rails added; landing and steps were added.

For more on Rehab Outreach And Recovery (ROAR) CLICK HERE.

SYSTEM staff delivered “Buckets of Love” to SYSTEM students. For more pictures CLICK HERE.

Partners In Ministry (PIM) was blessed by Ann Hatcher, a Scotland County resident, who donated a 2010 Buick Lucerne to the ministry. Ms. Hatcher chose to donate to PIM because she felt the work is “ outstanding”. Ms. Hatcher went on to say, “the concept of what you all do for young people and the outlet is wonderful.”

PIM is thrilled to have community members who give from the heart. Thank you so much!

Above: Aamia Watkins, SYSTEM teacher (left), and Karlashia McIntyre, SYSTEM student (right) during a one-on-one tutoring session.

Below: SYSTEM staff have a virtual meeting to discuss how to help students and parents via on-line student tutoring.

Tiffany Gould-Johnson, Y.E.S. Coach

Youth Empowered to Succeed (Y.E.S.) was developed as a program for youth and young adults who need support, friendship, and guidance to reach their goals.
For more information CLICK HERE.

Tyler Blue, Y.E.S. Coach

Youth Empowered to Succeed (Y.E.S.) was developed as a program for youth and young adults who need support, friendship, and guidance to reach their goals.
For more information CLICK HERE.

Shatoya Covington donated over 1000 gloves to Partners In Ministry (PIM). Gloves and masks are need at PIM to help insure the safety and health of the PIM staff.

Shatoya is a graduate from the CAN program at the Richmond Community College Honeycutt Center. She is employed as a CNA through Carolina Hearts.

Partners In Ministry Food Pantry volunteer, Ms. Lena, stacks the new freezer donated by the Sandhills Food Bank of Eastern NC. Sandhills Food Bank donated two freezers which were greatly needed to store frozen foods that are given to Food Pantry participants.

Mrs. Brenda Teal (upper left), Parent Outreach Coordinator for Partners In Ministry, Zoom conferenced with parents. Parents shared about their child’s progress and complimented the staff for doing a wonderful job. SYSTEM staff was also a part of the conference meeting. CLICK HERE for Mrs. Teal’s Greeting.