Urban Ministry Center
945 N. College Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
704-926-0622
www.urbanministrycenter.org
Contact: Liz Peralta
Mission:
To serve the poor, needy and homeless with basic needs with love, compassion and tangible help.
Service:
Soup kitchen serves lunch 365 days a year. The center provides the homeless population a place to shower, do laundry, and receive mail; they also offer counseling & referral services, opportunities to raise awareness of poverty, and ways to encourage advocacy for the poor and homeless.
Other Information:
Center offers innovative programs in the arts, soccer programs, and a community garden.
Volunteer Needs:
New volunteers are always appreciated. They are staffed with two volunteer coordinators who happily train people who wish to become regular volunteers and they warmly welcome people on project basis such as bringing sandwiches to serve, serving drinks at lunch time and collecting practical items throughout the year.
Financial Donation:
For the 2009 calendar year, DUMC has pledged $5,000.