Love Your Neighbor
Here are 4 ways to engage:
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The Hungry
Food Drives
Each year, Heritage conducts a food drive to help The Bridge, our community center on the west side. The Bridge works with refugees and the homeless, and weekly opens up for a soup kitchen and access to their food pantry. The Bridge food drive regularly happens in June. Learn more about the Bridge at theBridge.io.
WARM
Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM) is a local food pantry which also offers short term assistance, educational services, employment services, and spiritual support. WARM offers a variety of ways to serve throughout the year. To learn more or volunteer, please visit the WARM website and click on the Volunteer tab.
Lifeline Meal Pack
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8:30am-8:30pm
Heritage hosts Lifeline Christian meal pack events annually at the church. If you, for family, or life group would like to go to Lifeline to pack meals, the registration is on-going. There is a suggested donation of $10 per person to help cover the cost of the food and shipping if you go to their facility. The Heritage meal pack events are free and for all ages.
The Marginalized
Kindway Embark Prison Ministry
Embark is a re-entry assistance program for men and women that must navigate their way from incarceration to independence. Members receive spiritual support and guidance prior to release and after they return to the community. Visit Kindway’s Website for ways you can get connected or contact Debbi Roberts
Star House
Homeless youth are one of Central Ohio’s hidden populations. Star House is working to integrate them back into the community. Star House operates a 24-hour drop-in center which provides safe respite from the streets and offers the youth a chance for a productive life. It is the only drop-in center in the nation with continuous onsite services. Serve at Star House with your life group or by yourself and make a difference in future generations.
Children and Families
Back to School Drive
Coming Summer 2023
Our annual back to school drive benefits less privileged children in some of Westerville’s elementary schools. We send a supply list home with you, and ask you to help get the teachers most requested items to bring back, and load backpacks to support children in need as they begin a new school year. For more details, email LoveYourNeighbor@heritagecc.org.
Pregnancy Decision Health Center (PDHC) Baby Bottle Drive
Each year, from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day weekend, we collect spare change to donate to PDHC so they can help women and families in central Ohio during and after pregnancy, especially those facing unexpected or challenging pregnancies.
The Community
Elections Hospitality
Heritage has opened its doors as a place of worship and a community partner to host voting precincts for general elections in May and November. For election questions, contact Delaware County Board of Elections or call 740-833-2080.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Heritage is an American Red Cross community partner hosting blood drives throughout the calendar year. Donors are always needed and may register for an appointment by using the online scheduling system on the Red Cross website.
Neighbor 2 Neighbor (N2N)
You never know when a single act of kindness can change some one’s life. We seek to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. N2N is a grassroots organization that helps build community and encourages neighbor to neighbor engagement. Find ways to connect with neighbors in the community by visiting the N2N website.
Neighborhood Bridges
Using a web-based portal, Neighborhood Bridges offers opportunities to offer acts of kindness to those with needs in Westerville. To learn more about how you can advocate, elevate, identify, and help solve problems for those in need, please visit Neighborhood Bridges Westerville.