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Together For Good

How It Works

  1. Together for Good partners with community organizations to identify families (often single moms) in distress.  Some need consistent respite time away from their children; others are struggling with addictions, job losses or emotional, medical or mental health crises that require extended care for their kids. The needs vary, but the desperation is real when parents feel isolated and lack support networks in their community.
  2. Those families are connected with volunteers from our church. By building relationships and stepping out in obedient faith, we serve isolated parents and vulnerable children with help, hope and friendship.
  3. Every person at Gloria Dei can find a way to engage with Together for Good.

Ways You Can Serve

BECOME A HOST FAMILY

Open up your home to host children for a short-term period (typically a weekend) or long-term hosting (up to one year). Provide the loving, stable environment the kids need, while their parents take the time they need to get help.

BECOME A PARENT ADVOCATE

Come alongside Together for Good parents through friendship and prayer. Meet with a matched participant parent twice per month, either in person or on the phone. Serve in a variety of ways, such as bringing an occasional meal, helping with a job application or simply being a friend who listens. While there are greater needs for women, male volunteers are needed, too.

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HOST FAMILIES

Hosting children for any length of time disrupts and challenges a family’s normal routine. Work to ease the burden by providing meals for host families, helping with transportation or meeting physical needs with things like clothing, diapers, car seats, and gift cards.

More Information

Get Involved

If you’re interested in volunteering with the Together for Good ministry at Gloria Dei, or feel called to get involved in any way, we’d love to hear from you! Please fill out the interest form below, and we’ll help you take the next step.

Together for Families Interest Form

How would you like to support Together for Families?




We are offering two training opportunities right here at Gloria Dei! 

Training is for anyone who wishes to volunteer for the Together for Good ministry at Gloria Dei that plans to, or is thinking about, a volunteer position in which they will be in direct contact with a participant child or parent. Two different dates are being offered, so please choose the date/time that works best for you! Childcare is offered both days and dinner will be served on May 12th only. Registration is required.

Monday May 12th, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Sunday June 29th, 1:00pm–4:00pm

Questions? Send us an email! TFGatGDLC@gmail.com