CURRENT FOCUS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

 

Abuse Counseling & Treatment (ACT): CLUMC Contact: Julie Kuhns

To help stop domestic violence, please support the Angel Tree.  The Angel Tree is located in the Friendship Room and holds specific needs of survivors of domestic violence.  Proceeds directly benefit Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc.  ACT has three domestic violence shelters and a rape crisis center.  To learn more, please call ACT at 939-2553.  If you, or someone who love, needs emergency assistance, please call the 24-hour hotline at 939-3112.  

Brightest HorizonsCLUMC Contacts: Jim Luther -Early Childhood Development Center for low income working families, located on Gladiolus in the Harlem Heights section of Fort Myers.  It is a state-licensed, not for profit organization, providing a secure and enriching environment for 162 children, age from 4 weeks to 15 years, including after school and a full time summer program.  Volunteers are welcome. 

Community Cooperative Ministries/Soup Kitchen

CLUMC Contact:  Billie Simon -The Soup Kitchen (Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc.) is feeding more people in Fort Myers due to our economic downturn; therefore, we need more volunteers to man our two days a month there. We work two shifts, 7—9:15 and 9:15—12:15, the 3rd Wednesday and 4th Thursday of each month.  The first shift packs up the “Meals on Wheels” food for the drivers that deliver it; and the second shift readies the food to serve the homeless and poor who come to the kitchen to eat. If you want to help, either sign your name and phone number on the sign-up sheet in the Friendship Room.

Dunbar High Girls' Basketball Team CLUMC Contact:  Rob Liddle -We support the team of young girls financially by sending them to summer basketball camps. Each team member develops their talent and skill to grow their confidence in the game. A structured competitive camp environment helps them in their quest of becoming a team.

 

 

Food Pantry for South Fort Myers:

CLUMC Contact: Open -Located at the Presbyterian Church campus nearby. We need volunteers for a late morning or evening shift on the 3rd Monday to organize and distribute food to the residents of South Fort Myers. You may bring donations of canned food (meat, vegetables, fruit), liquids (juice, powdered milk, Gatoraid), bag or boxed (rice, pasta, dried beans) on the 3rd Sunday or to our church office. Our community has many people who are affected by the current economy and even if you are unable to donate money or food, this ministry requires only a few hours of your time once a month. Consider making this a family opportunity to support our neighbors!

 

The Heights Foundation:

CLUMC Contact: Jim Luther

 

Our Mother’s Home:

CLUMC Contact: Carol Gross