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How You Can Help Today Supplies continue to run low in the Good Shepherd Kitchen. Already this year we have served more than 22,000 meals, averaging 132 meals per day. This is a significant increase from 2010. We need your help. Download the latest critical needs list for October 2011 and give generously. Turkeys for Thanksgiving, Read the Full Story

Honor Cards will be here on November 7th Honor Cards will be available on November 7th. Remember the ones you love with a gift that brings shelter, food, and hope to "the least of these." This Christmas give a gift that changes lives. How do Honor Card's work? With a donation of only $5, you purchase an Honor Card that can be given to someone you wish to “honor.” These memorial gifts can be made in any amount. Five dollars is the minimum purchase price. Read the Full Story

Summer 2011 Newsletter It is time you knew the truth about Allied Churches of Alamance Country. To help us tell the story we have put together a newsletter. Take a moment to learn about Lorena's Journey, Florence Riddle Holmes' Dying Wish, and meet our new chef Richard Graves. Download the Summer 2011 Newsletter or you can download a summary brochure to learn how you can help. Read the Full Story

Lorena's Story Lorena expected her life to be different. But when her husband was sent to prison and she was left to raise her two toddlers on her own, she found herself homeless and in a dire situation. Lorena and her 3-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, who has sickle cell anemia, are one of several families staying in the women’s and children’s dorm at Allied Churches of Alamance County. Read the Full Story

Donate Online Allied Churches is now accepting secure donations with PayPal It is now possible for you to have your donation to Allied Churches of Alamance County, Inc. charged to your credit card for a one-time gift or on a recurring basis. It is quick, easy, and safe. The PayPal link below will take you to a secure website where you can make your online contribution. All gifts are tax deductible.* Read the Full Story

Dying Wish Florence Riddle Holmes planned ahead. Because of her thoughtful planning two nonprofit agencies — Allied Churches and Hospice of Alamance-Caswell — along with the church she loved, Davis Street United Methodist, benefited from her consideration and generosity. Read the Full Story

Finding Home, Hope During Crisis It is a period of transition for Allied Churches of Alamance County, a shelter located in downtown Burlington that provides lodging, meals and resources for the homeless in the community. As the shelter attempts to expand both their facilities and resources to meet increasing need, they are also facing serious cuts to their staff and funding. Read the Full Story

It Is Time You Knew The Truth It is time you knew the truth about Allied Churches of Alamance Country. While many of us are looking forward to summer vacations and a break from school, the homeless are scrambling to find shelter before the intense heat of the summer begins. We are there for the hungry and homeless. Now we need you. Download the brochure to learn how you can help. Or, you can download the PowerPoint to learn the whole story. Read the Full Story

Allied Churches Needs Funds Like many nonprofits, Allied Churches of Alamance County is experiencing financial difficulty and needs your support. Hunger and homelessness do not take a vacation. If anything, need for Allied Churches' services increases during the spring and summer months. Click here to download a summary of our current situation. We are commited to serving the least of these even during these difficult times. Read the Full Story

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Do you love to cook? If so, we have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you at Allied Churches. We are currently accepting volunteer applications to assist Chef Richard Graves in the Good Shepherd Kitchen program. Every day, we prepare and serve over 120 meals to the...

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Honor Cards will be here on November 7th

Written by H. E. Thompson Thursday, 25 August 2011 13:28

Honor Cards will be available on November 7th. Remember the ones you love with a gift that brings shelter, food, and hope to "the least of these." This Christmas give a gift that changes lives. How do Honor Card's work? With a donation of only $5, you purchase an Honor Card that can be given to someone you wish to “honor.” These memorial gifts can be made in any amount. Five dollars is the minimum purchase price.

Summer 2011 Newsletter

Written by H. E. Thompson Tuesday, 07 June 2011 18:23

It is time you knew the truth about Allied Churches of Alamance Country. To help us tell the story we have put together a newsletter. Take a moment to learn about Lorena's Journey, Florence Riddle Holmes' Dying Wish, and meet our new chef Richard Graves. Download the Summer 2011 Newsletter or you can download a summary brochure to learn how you can help.

Planned Giving

Written by H. E. Thompson Saturday, 04 June 2011 19:27

Many people find that leaving a contribution behind so that agencies, such as Allied Churches, can continue to serve the hungry and homeless is a choice with a lot of benefits. There are several options:

Bequest in your will a dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or certain property.
Receive a tax deduction for the value of your gift by making Allied Churches a beneficiary of part or all of a life insurance policy.
Save on estate and income taxes by making Allied Churches a beneficiary of a retirement account.
Give a gift of appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds to avoid capital gains taxes and receive tax deductions.
Set up a charitable remainder trust, select the rate of return and choose a fixed or fluctuating payment in order to possibly avoid capital gains taxes and to reduce estate taxes.
Set up a charitable lead trust that will pay income to Allied Churches for a specific time in order to earn income tax deductions. Once the time period is over, the trust ends and is given to the person you’ve designated to receive your assets.

For more information about how you can help Allied Churches call 336-229-0881 or contact your personal financial advisor about how you can give to Allied Churches and benefit from the tax savings.

Lorena's Story

Written by Roselee Papandrea Saturday, 04 June 2011 18:43

Lorena expected her life to be different.

But when her husband was sent to prison and she was left to raise her two toddlers on her own, she found herself homeless and in a dire situation.

Lorena and her 3-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, who has sickle cell anemia, are one of several families staying in the women’s and children’s dorm at Allied Churches of Alamance County.

Dying Wish

Written by Roselee Papandrea Saturday, 04 June 2011 18:23

Florence Riddle Holmes planned ahead.

Because of her thoughtful planning two nonprofit agencies — Allied Churches and Hospice of Alamance-Caswell — along with the church she loved, Davis Street United Methodist, benefited from her consideration and generosity.