Serving Our Neighbors Together
Churches and faith communities have long been at the forefront of caring for their neighbors—serving meals, offering shelter, supporting families, and responding to homelessness with compassion.
At CaringWorks, there are many ways faith-based organizations are involved in our mission. Volunteers prepare and serve meals at Hope House, collect essential items and holiday gifts for families, complete service projects, and provide financial support that strengthens programs and facilities. Most recently, Trinity Presbyterian Church awarded a grant to benefit Hope House, our residential treatment facility in downtown Atlanta that provides quality housing and structured support to adult men who have experienced homelessness and are in recovery from substance addiction.
Members of Central Presbyterian Church stand in the Hope House courtyard, a space they helped transform through volunteer service and financial support.
Among CaringWorks’ longest-standing partners is Central Presbyterian Church, located just blocks from Hope House. The congregation played an instrumental role in the facility’s beginnings as one of three downtown churches that helped establish the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Development Corporation, the community partnership that led to the creation of Hope House. Since then, Central Presbyterian has continued to invest in CaringWorks through financial support, volunteer service, and community leadership. From helping improve the Hope House campus to bringing people together in support of our mission, the church has demonstrated what it means to be an engaged community partner.
For Lee Carroll, a longtime member of Central Presbyterian Church, that commitment is rooted in the church’s responsibility to serve the community around it.
“One of my lifelong passions has always been seeing the church serve the community where it lives,” he said.
That philosophy has shaped Central Presbyterian’s relationship with CaringWorks for many years. But for Lee, some of the most meaningful moments haven’t come from completing projects—they’ve come from building relationships.
“We worked alongside residents, shoulder to shoulder,” he said. “We got to know one another.”
Those experiences reflect the heart of faith-based partnerships. While volunteer projects and financial support help meet practical needs, relationships remind people that they are valued and loved by their neighbors.
Reflecting on the impact Hope House has had on the lives of the men it serves, Lee said simply, “Hope House has given them a reason to hope. It really is well named.”
CaringWorks is grateful for the many churches and faith communities that partner with us to serve our neighbors in need. Whether through volunteering, financial support, donation drives, or service projects, every act of generosity helps create new opportunities for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
If your congregation is interested in partnering with CaringWorks, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at communications@caringworksinc.org. Together, we can continue partnering to end homelessness, one person and one family at a time.
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About CaringWorks:
Built on the single idea that all people—no matter their social or economic standing—should have a chance to improve their quality of life, CaringWorks has served thousands of clients since our inception in 2002. Since then we have grown exponentially to become one of Georgia’s leaders in providing permanent supportive housing. We serve hundreds of individuals each year through unique programs and services that are specifically tailored to the needs of those facing chronic homelessness.
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July 2026