Hunter Elementary School
Hunter Elementary School is a local elementary school with a diverse cultural and socio-economic community of students and families. Hunter, a Guilford County Elementary School located at 1305 Merritt Drive in Greensboro, benefits from the support of All Saints in numerous ways.
The school has a population where 85% percent of the students qualify for free lunch, 25% percent speak English as their second language, and 92% percent are from ethnic “minorities.” Challenges are compounded for this school since the mobili
ty rate is 30%, percent, and 50% percent of the students live in single-parent homes.
All Saints supports these students and teachers where parents cannot. Several church members come once each week to be a “Lunch Buddy” to one child for 30 minutes; others, trained at the school, tutor in reading skills. Other parishioners have offered their time and professional skills in health screenings and dental checkups.
Want to get involved?
• Parishioners have helped Hunter School with school supplies, contributions to help fund class trips and outings, and the purchase of Retail Gift and Grocery Cards that are given to the school’s Social Worker, to assist students and families with emergency needs.
The Shepherd’s Center: Community and fellowship for the elderly
The Shepherd's Center of Greensboro is a community of older adults helping each other pursue independent and active lives of quality; enriched and supported by learning and service activities in caring fellowship. The center wasincorporated in 1987 and is a member of a national network of about 90 nonprofit organizations modeled after the original Shepherd's Center founded in 1972 in Kansas City.
Those who are committed to the Shepherd's Center’s concepts view the growing population of older adults as a resource for the creation and maintenance of community; as persons who enrich society out of the fullness of their experience; and, who are effective links between the past and the future.
Participation in this unique interfaith organization of older adults is open to all men and women of retirement age who wish to use their time, talents, and experience in positive ways to help each other.
Want to get involved?
• All Saints is a sponsoring congregation, and parishioners have served in a number of leadership roles. Call the Shepherd’s Center at 378-0766, or visit www.greensboro.com/shepherdscenter.
CROP Walk: Relieving hunger one step at a time
The Greater Greensboro CROP Walk is an annual 5K-community walk that raises money to feed the hungry in Greensboro through the Urban Ministry and around the world through Church World Service. Over the past twenty years, the CROP Walk has raised a total of over $2.6 million to feed God’s children in all corners of the earth.
Want to get involved?
• All that is required to participate are a few sponsoring donors and a pair walking shoes.
Narcotics Anonymous: sharing a sacred space
For as long as there has been a Parish Hall for them to meet in, All Saints has extended hospitality to a number of 12-step groups, supporting this life-saving peer ministry among people struggling to overcome addiction and substance abuse.
The Saturday night Narcotics Anonymous group that meets at All Saints is one of the largest and longest continuously running groups in the area, setting a standard of compassion, commitment and fellowship for almost 25 years.
From time to time, All Saints also hosts NA board meetings and social gatherings; and when scheduling conflicts arise, our space is also made available for a daytime NA group that normally meets at Our Father Lutheran Church.
How can you help?
• Continue to support your church’s stewardship of our sacred spaces by your gifts of money, time and elbow grease. Know of another group that needs a space to meet? Talk to your wardens or vestry.
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