community service
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank
“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” - Martin Luther King, Jr
At ECC, we encourage everyone to find opportunities to serve, whether in the church or in our community. As a church, we want to be a blessing to our neighborhoods, our schools, and to the people all around us. The following ministries and organizations are doing amazing work, and we would encourage you to contact them directly and become a volunteer.
Compelled to Care
Help support foster, adoptive, and kinship families while building community, or find resources to become a foster/adoptive family. Email ashley@compelledtocare.com
Garfield Elementary
Mentor a student, become a reading buddy, volunteer in ground keeping, support students with snack or schoolies supplies.
City Gates Ministry
Help a local mission supporting the homeless and needy in our community. Visit citygatesministries.org/volunteer or email michael.tucker@evergreenpnw.com
Thurston County Food Bank
Volunteer to serve meals, help in cleaning and maintenance of the food bank. Email volunteer@thurstoncountyfoodbank.org
Union Gospel Mission
Help in the Life Recovery Center, Transformation program, or the many other options to tangibly serve. Visit ougm.org/volunteer
Options Pregnancy Center
Christian-based Crisis Pregnancy Center. Mentor, educate, and support. RNs needed for basic testing. Visit olyloveslife.org to start your volunteer process.