Grove Christian Outreach Center
To see a list of most needed items at Grove, please visit groveoutreach.com
Club member John Enright can help with facilitating donations to Grove.
turkey Baskets at Grove
Rotarians John Enright, Shirley and Harris Leonard help deliver Thanksgiving meal baskets to Grove clients
turkey baskets at grove
Rotarians and friends Sal Trifiletti, Jane Chambers, Buddy Magura, and Jerry Fields loaded up grocery baskets to deliver complete turkey dinner (dry goods, 15 lb. turkey, pie, eggs, bacon) to Grove clients' vehicles) (mostly cars and SUVs and one motorcycle)
Rotarians working at Grove lunch program
Recently Satellite Club Rotarian Elisabeth Reiss and Breakfast Club RotarianJerry Fields helped hand out lunches at Grove.
The Rotary Club of James City County provided a $10K grant to Grove Christian Outreach Center to fully fund their Turkey Basket program that will be held near Thanksgiving, feeding 200 Grove families. It also funds a desperately needed freezer, primarily to accommodate the increased demand of Grove families impacted financially by COVID19. Pictured are Neva Lynde; Roger Saunders; Katie Patrick, Executive Director of Grove; Ruth Cunningham, Food Ministry Coordinator.
Our club awarded a grant to Grove to fund their Summer 2020 lunch program. In partnership with The Historic Triangle club, we also volunteer on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Volunteers are needed from Monday June 15th and throughout the summer. Volunteering may include picking up food from restaurants and delivering to Grove for distribution. If you are interested, please sign up on the Volunteer Here! web page.
Our club is pleased to provide Grove with a grant to fund their Thanksgiving Day basket program this Fall. Additionally, our club partnered with the nearby Historic Triangle Club to win a grant that will provide lunches for Grove Christian Outreach through Summer 2020.
Club grant to grove
Member Chet Tillis presents an Emergency Funding grant check to Grove Christian Outreach.
Serving the community of Grove in James City County with food and clothing for the poor and disadvantaged in the community. Club member John Enright can answer questions about club efforts with Grove Christian Outreach. Please see www.groveoutreach.com for more details.
Grove Volunteer Coordinator: Jennifer Allen, 757-877-1100. There are various individual volunteer opportunities on Mondays 9-3, Tuesdays 9-6, Wednesdays 9-2, and Fridays 9-2. Check the Club Volunteer Signup page for more opportunities to help.
Our clubs are pleased to support Grove this year with a $10,000 grant to fund their Thanksgiving Day Basket program, providing 200 meals to local residents. The grant also funded a new refrigerator to hold healthy Grab ‘n Go food items for Grove clients. Our members volunteer many hours to support activities at Grove.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Grove Christian Outreach Center is to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the poor and disadvantaged in the low income Grove community of James City County. Established in February 2000 by Thomas McCormick, long-standing mail carrier for the Grove community, when he acted on a calling from God to help people he met on his daily rounds. The Center has grown to meet the daily needs of the community. There are approximately 1,400 households in Grove with over 3,400 residents. Our goal is to treat each person we serve with dignity and respect and to show the love of Christ while meeting practical, everyday needs.
Grove Service to Their Community in 2018
1,482 Individuals served
435 Families served
235 School back packs distributed
231 School children received new shoes
1,708 Children's Summer lunches served
97% of Grove clients have income at or below 200% of the poverty level.