PARTICIPATE IN MONDAY NIGHT WORSHIP: Join in the Prodigals Community informal worship on Mondays at 7:00  p.m.

SPONSOR A MEAL:  Provide a meal for 35 people—plus yourself or your group—and stay for worship. See Monday Night Worship for more information. 

COLLECT ITEMS FOR RESIDENTS' PERSONAL AND PROGRAM NEEDS:  Collect household goods and clothing, education supplies, toiletries, and other needed items. 

SPECIAL WORK TEAM PROJECTS:  Help with special work team projects such as facility maintenance and repairs. 

TUTORING/EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE:

• Tutor a resident in his/her literacy or GED preparation, during class and/or individual times.

• Teach  or assist with arts, crafts, drama and music.

• Assist residents in learning computer skills.

DRIVERS AND HELPERS:

• Drive and/or help with Prodigals Community recreation and activity trips on Saturday nights or Saturday and Sunday afternoons.  Drivers are also needed to help transport residents to appointments, etc.

• Provide transportation to your church for residents.

HELP IN THE PRODIGALS COMMUNITY OFFICE: Office workers are needed for administrative assistance and answering the phone. 

SPONSOR A FUNDRAISER:  Hold a fundraising events such as a car wash, bake sale, etc. to benefit Prodigals Community. 

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS:  Provide assistance to residents with special health care needs. 

INTERNS: 
Interns work full-time for Prodigals Community in a variety of capacities, including administrative help, coordinating food and maintenance, employment assistance, social work and job training. They are provided with room and board, a stipend and medical insurance.

RESIDENT ASSISTANTS:
This is an opportunity for a single Christian man or women to combine an economical place to stay with a challenging and rewarding mission experience. Live-in staff position. Alternate on-duty shifts in the evenings and weekends. Room and board, vacation, medical insurance, monthly stipend. 

VOLUNTEER TRAINING:
Ongoing volunteers should go through volunteer orientation. For more information or to schedule a time for orientation, call 336-785-0770.

KEYS TO BEING A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER:
To download a copy of "Keys to Being a Successful Volunteer," click here. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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GIFT OF THE MONTH

(8/07)

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NEEDS LIST

Prodigals Community Needs List

Download High Priority Needs List (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

ONGOING NEEDS:

Educational Needs
Spiral notebooks 
Legal pads 
Manila file folders 
Pens & pencils 
Computer disks 
Blank books for journaling 
Recovery Bibles 
Computers, monitors, printers 
Printer cartridges 
Printer paper 

Personal Needs
Shampoo & hair care products 
Toothpaste & toothbrushes 
Deodorant 
Baby oil & powder 
Shower shoes 

Clothing
Dresses, suits for church 
Swimsuits for men & women (warm weather) 
Gloves, scarves, winter clothes, coats, long underwear (cold weather) 
Socks & shoes 

Household
Cleaning supplies - dish detergent, furniture polish, Ajax 
Sheets for twin beds 
Bath towels 
Pillows 
Auto care products 
Landscaping supplies - plants, flowers, mulch, pine needles 

Job Training Needs
Work boots 
Work gloves 
Tools

Lawnmowers (in good condition) 

Work Teams
Renovation, carpentry & landscaping projects 

Other Needs

Vans (7 passenger & 15 passenger) 
Picnic tables 
Pots & pans 
Stacking chairs 
Tables 
Cards - thank you, sympathy, get-well, birthday 
Christmas cards & stamps for residents to send families 
Gift certificates for Hanes Mall and Hanes Mill Outlet 
Adult Education software
Books on spiritual growth, recovery, & Bible study 

Digital Camera

Special Need
Used cars for graduates and for car sales. 

If you can help provide any of the above items, or would like more information, please call (336) 785-0770. 

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Prodigals Community receives funding from individuals, churches, church organizations, businesses and foundations. Residents of the alumni houses pay a program fee. New Salem residents currently provide forty-two percent of their program costs through their participation in Prodigals Property Services. Churches contribute greatly to the life at Prodigals Community with financial and volunteer support. Nearly one-third of the operating budget comes from churches. Individual support is also an important part of our revenue and also makes up approximately one-third of our budget. Checks should be made out to Prodigals Community, PO Box 12451, Winston-Salem, NC 27117. E-mail us or call (336) 785-0770 for more information. Donors who want to contribute over the internet can do so by visiting JustGive.org. JustGive will notify us of your donation but we ask that you also please e-mail us to inform us of your online donation. 

Key Partners are men and women who are committed to Prodigals Community and know that sustaining its vitality and growth requires a stable base of financial support from which program services can be continued and expanded. Key Partners pledge to give either $1000 a year for 3 years or $500 a year for 6 years.

Donated Cars: Our car care business will be cleaning up donated cars for new program graduates or for sale to provide revenue to increase bed space. At trade-in time please consider giving both your used car and a Prodigals resident new life . For more information e-mail us or call (336) 785-0770. 

United Way donors can designate their United Way gifts to Prodigals Community by filling in "Prodigals Community" in the Pledge Designation section of the United Way pledge form. Ninety percent of your gift will go to Prodigals Community. We do not receive government funding nor are we a United Way agency. The residents generate forty to fifty percent of their program costs through Prodigals Property Services. This covers the basic house operating costs. Churches, businesses, individual and foundation gifts provide the program services: counseling, education, spiritual development, and other structured opportunities for recovery. 

Donations can be made online through JustGive.org. Dedicated to creating tools and services to make charitable giving part of our everyday lives, JustGive is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase charitable giving by connecting people with the charities and causes they care most about. JustGive.org charges a 3% fee for the processing and credit card costs.

PRODIGALS CHURCH PARTNERS

Prodigals Church Partners are congregations who pledge to join in outreach to those overcoming chronic substance abuse through:

• Prayer support

• Missions budget support

• Advertising volunteer needs

• Appointing a church liaison to keep our partnership alive.

Prodigals Community provides Church Partners with:

• Recovery programs for eligible church and family members

• Programs for youth groups and adults, including testimonies and singing by the Prodigals Community Gospel Choir

• Workshops by staff and residents on substance abuse, the nature of recovery and the role of the church

• Joint worship with church groups at our weekly Monday evening services.

These services are free to Prodigals Church Partners. Please call us to learn more about becoming a Church Partner. We will be happy to arrange a tour of our campus for your group.

For a list of current Prodigals Church Partners, click here.

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