CASA Volunteers act as advocates for children and youth involved in the court system. Goal is to limit child abuse in broken families and add a voice to decisions on child's future growth to maturity.
Christmas Bureau Assists low-income families in Topeka to have Christmas presents and dinner during the holiday season. Volunteers "adopt" family screened by Volunteer Center of Topeka coordinators.
Doorstep Provides families in crisis with food, clothing and shelter. Volunteers needed to staff food/clothing pantry and services delivery.
Faith in Action Provides assistance to elderly to allow them to remain in their own homes. Trained volunteers provide assistance, shopping, minor repair, counseling and friendly visits.
Kairos Torch Trained volunteers provide mentoring and support for juvenile inmates in Topeka prisons.
Let's Help Volunteers work with families and individuals to break the cycle of poverty through food and clothing distribution, preschool activities, education and counseling.
Marian Clinic Cristian-based organization provides free medical and dental care to poverty-level citizens of Shawnee County.
Meals on Wheels Volunteers deliver hot meals to homebound citizens Monday through Friday.
Mother to Mother Matches volunteer mothers with at-risk new mothers for mentoring and newborn child care education.
Rebuilding Together Assists in repair and maintenance of homes of low income elderly. Goal is to enable older adults to remain in their homes by keeping them in good repair. This occurs annually the last Saturday of April.
Ronald McDonald House Provides away-from-home residence for families of seriously ill children.
Thrivent Builds: Habitat for Humanity A partnership with the Lutheran churches in Topeka. Partnering churches provide volunteers and financial support to match Thrivent Builds funds for local Habitat for Humanity projects.
Topeka Rescue Mission Christian-based organization provides food and shelter to the homeless.
Sunshine Connection A drop-in center founded and run by mental health consumers for consumers. Mission is dedicated to serving consumers with severe and persistent mental illness on weekends and holidays when traditional services are not available.
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Orphan Grain Train Provides humanitarian and disaster relief aid in crisis areas of the U.S. and the world.
Lutheran Women's Missionary League The mission of LWML is to assist each woman of the Lutheran Church/Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triume God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world.
Ysleta Lutheran Mission Ysleta Lutheran Mission is based out of El Paso, Texas and responds to the physical and spiritual needs of those living in the border region of El Paso and Norther Mexico. Its work on the border began in 1981 and currently provides aid and ministry services that improve the lives of thousands of people each year.
LINC (Dallas) Lutheran Inter-City Network Coalition training, equipping, and deploying God's people for discipleship in urban and multi-ethnic communities.
Wheat Ridge Ministries WRM is an independent Lutheran charitable organization that provides support for new church-related health and hope ministries. "Lutherans seeding new ministries of health and hope in the name of the healing Christ."
