How to Give to Centenary Community Ministries
Centenary Community Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 80-0307351) whose mission is to develop sustainable communities through the revitalization of people and place.
Our vision since 2009 has been to create and implement programs that would provide sustainable and stopgap services to our neighboring communities including Bealls Hill, Napier Heights, Pleasant Hill, and the downtown Macon area. Our signature programs include a Transitional Housing program for men in recovery from substance abuse, financial assistance for low-income families who have fallen behind on utility and rent bills, a Sunday morning breakfast and shower program for our homeless neighbors, a community garden and a bicycle recycling program.
Centenary Community Ministries has helped families facing eviction to remain in their homes by keeping the lights on; it has helped men in addiction find recovery, safety, and a prosperous future free of their addiction; it has also offered sustainable resources like clothes, transportation, and food to neighbors with little to nothing in their name. This is all guided by our core belief that everyone in our community should be treated justly and with dignity.
However, as a small non-profit organization, our funds and resources are often limited. If our mission speaks to you or your business, we encourage you to considering donating your time and gifts in any of the following ways:
attend our
fundraisers
We host three seasonal fundraisers per year. Buy tickets for you and your family to attend, fellowship with us, and know that proceeds from your ticket sales are going toward the sustainability of our programs!
Click here to learn more about our upcoming Spring fundraiser. When buying tickets below, select “Community Cookout” from the dropdown menu.
give a
monthly
pledge
According to a Gallup poll, 17% of adults surveyed felt lonely on any given day. These figures are higher among low income adults at 26% and underserved populations like the ALICE families we serve in our Financial Outreach ministry (asset-limited, income constrained, and employed). This is doubled in homeless and food insecure populations like our Community Breakfast participants.
If 30 people pledged to give a gift of $50 every month, that would cover the cost of our Community Breakfast expenses for one year. A $150 monthly pledge could keep at least 10 families from falling behind on a utility bill this year alone. These recurring gifts are small acts of kindness that keep our vulnerable neighbors fed, clothed and cared for. Make your pledge below and select “Act of Kindness Pledge” from the dropdown menu. Be sure to schedule your payment to run monthly! Help us do our part in supporting Homelessness Prevention in Macon.
make a
wishlist
purchase
Much of our funds are spent on miscellaneous purchases for our programs including things like pill cases or house supplies for the Transitional House guys, plants and soil for the garden, tools and office supplies that we use around the community center. Look through our Amazon Wishlist below to buy us a gift that will get shipped directly to us!
GIVE a
bike or car
Reliable transportation is hard to come by for folks starting over with nothing! Usually, there are limited resources to purchase cars which help our clients get to work and doctors appointments. Do you have an old car you’re getting rid of or a gently used bike you’re not using? Consider making a tax-deductible donation of your car or bike to our programs!
We are unable to receive donations of cars that do not run or are deemed unsafe.