Welcome

St. Augustine is quoted as saying:

“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.”

At The Caring Place we have the opportunity to minister to those who are poor and needy, who are in misery and have want. We have the opportunity to show love, as we were directed in 1 John 3:18 “let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.”

In 2011 we were privileged to assist 3,349 different households. We provided 172 tons of food to 3,306 households. We helped 188 homeless families and individuals, 1,004 single parent households and our on-site master’s level social worker assisted more than 527 households with needs beyond food and clothing.

The Caring Place is blessed by a community of volunteers. In 2011 more than 130 active volunteers contributed their skills to ministering to the needy of Bradley County by working at The Caring Place. Volunteers greeted clients, assessed need, packed food bags, sorted clothing and encouraged many people who came expecting only food. Interestingly 40% of our volunteers also contributed financially to The Caring Place.

Working together to “show the truth by our actions” The Caring Place looks forward to expanding our services in 2012 as God directs. New opportunities to reach more families in need as well as offering expanded services are being presented through the support of donors, the board of directors, and our volunteers.  Please pray with us that we would follow carefully behind the One in whose name we do all things.