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Hosting Mission Groups in Charlotte

Avondale hosts out-of-town workcamps from June-August. We partner with several service agencies in the Charlotte area to provide for meaningful experiences for youth groups. Activities can include:

Tutoring and mentoring children;

Grounds maintenance at local camps;

Local home repair;

Serving meals;

Ministering to the homeless.

Groups stay in our Family Life Center, which include room for sleeping, a fully equipped kitchen, basketball court, and showers for men and women. Cost is $25 per person per day (including meals) or $15 per day (excluding meals).

In general, workdays run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and can range from weekends to week-long stays. Free day activities can include visits to the Carowinds theme park, the National Whitewater Center, Discovery Place science and Imax theater, historic sites, and yes, even shopping malls.

Some of the organizations we serve include:

Bethlehem Center (www.bethlehemcenter.org)

Urban Ministry Center (www.urbanministrycenter.org)

Tree Tops Camp (www.thefamilycenter.net/treetops)

Charlotte Rescue Mission (www.charlotterescuemission.org)

Loaves and Fishes (www.loavesandfishes.org)

Love Inc. (Loveinc-charlotte.org)

Crisis Assistance Ministry (www.crisisassistance.org)

Charlotte Emergency Housing (www.charlotteemergencyhousing.org)

Take a look at the websites of the above organizations. If you see an agency whose needs match your group's skills, please contact us and we will run interference for you.

For more information, please contact Laura Meier at laurajmeier @bellsouth.net

Exterior of our

Family Life Center