Love In The Name Of Christ Of Yakima

Connection Center Ministry: Trained volunteers receive requests for help. We assess the legitimacy and extent of the need, then refer people in need to the local church ministry or area agency that can best meet that need. In 2024 we served 633 families; received 1,751 calls for assistance; provided 48 referrals to our partner churches, and 213 referrals to community agencies. 1,589 specific needs were met, including clothing, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, household linens, kitchen supplies, furniture, baby supplies. Our team of office/connection center volunteers included 188 individuals providing 5,500 hours of service. The recorded value of items donated to those in need in the community included $231,770 in in-kind donations of food, clothing, hygiene supplies, household goods, cleaning supplies, baby supplies, school supplies, office supplies, oil changes, haircuts, car repair, counseling, and classes taught.

Volunteer Training: Equipping seminars are designed to equip people for effective ministry to the hurting, and are available to churches and small groups. These trainings include the following subjects: impact of childhood trauma; domestic violence; understanding addiction; relationship addiction; resiliency; ethics; boundaries; teaching a growth mindset; the genesis personal change tools' the defining a difference - a look at poverty in America, root causes and effective poverty alleviation. The life skills classes at TEAM are also available to anyone on staff or volunteers with Love INC. These weekly one-hour classes cover many of the topics in the equipping seminar, but also include identity theft, anger management, stress management, cooking on a budget, healthy living, and conflict resolution.