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Critical Needs at Allied Churches For the next several months we are asking for donations to help us improve our facilities and to increase the number of beds in the shelter. As always, we are looking for continuing contributions from businesses, churches, and individuals to help us sustain and expand our services to the hungry and homeless. Last year, we provided shelter to 680 men, women, and children, and provided over 35,000 meals to the hungry. Download the latest critical needs list for April 2012 and give generously.
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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

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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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.

Donate Online

Written by H. E. Thompson Thursday, 26 May 2011 01:57

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.*

Finding Home, Hope During Crisis

Written by Caitlin O'Donnell Wednesday, 25 May 2011 23:57

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.