God’s heart aches as he sees women and children around the world who are at risk and suffering. As his Church, we are called to respond to these injustices. At Woodsedge, we desire to follow Christ’s example in having compassion on all people, particularly those who are vulnerable and marginalized.
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Adoption Assistance: WoodsEdge partners with Lifesong For Orphans in order to provide financial assistance for adoption and post-adoption costs. Contact Hayley Martin at for more information and to apply.
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LOVE FOSTERS HOPE
The mission of LFH is to model the character of Jesus for children and teens in foster care, show them their value as individuals, and equip them with the tools they need to live independently and to the fullness of their God-given potential. The centerpiece of their ministry is summer camps, where youth with foster care backgrounds can trade feelings of hurt and rejection for self-esteem and respect. There are numerous opportunities to get involved, including volunteering at the summer camps, becoming a mentor for a foster child, and helping with the various fundraisers and events. For more information, contact Cindy Mericle
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PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE CENTER NORTH (PACN)
PACN is a non-profit pregnancy medical clinic that offers confidential services for women and men particularly facing unplanned pregnancies or sexual concerns. Their center offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, pregnancy consultations and medically accurate information about all pregnancy options. They also have a women's clinic next door that offers free
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REDEEMED MINISTRIES
Redeemed Ministries is a faith-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to offer restoration services to adult survivors of domestic sex trafficking, using a trauma-informed holistic healing program and the support of community partners. Redeemed Ministries is passionate about educating others regarding the existence of
modern day slavery, providing quality trauma-informed holistic care to victims, building relationships between legislators, law enforcement, and service providers, and overall to redeem hearts by restoring honor, dignity, worth and reputation to those who have been affected by sex-trafficking. There are many ways to engage with Redeemed Ministries, ranging from assisting with fundraising and special events to becoming a peer and mentor for an individual client. For more information regarding volunteering, please contact LeslieAnn White at . -
LOVE146
Love146 is a human rights organization working to end child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care and prevention. For more information contact
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Love146 WoodsEdge Freedom Force
This is a mobilization team in partnership with the anti-trafficking organization Love146 who gather together on a regular basis to learn more about trafficking and take action together. They do so through hotel/motel outreach, hosting educational booths at community events, and various other activities throughout the year. This is a great way to get plugged
in to fighting trafficking in our city! For more information, email Don Brown: .
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montgomery county right to lifeMontgomery County Right to Life’s vision is to see our nation return to one where individuals’ lives are valued and protected from conception until natural death – abortion and euthanasia are eliminated and medical rationing to the disabled or aged is ended. For more information contact
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Angel Reach
Angel Reach’s overall mission is to break the generational cycle of abuse, neglect, and homelessness so individual lives of foster care and community youth can be enhanced. Their goal is to assist these youth to move toward stable and productive lives, assisting them in becoming emotionally stable and financially independent. This is all done in a loving, Christ-like manner, demonstrating Christ’s love through their services. For more information, contact Sherry McConnell at
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Freedom Church Alliance
Freedom Church Alliance’s vision is to bring hope and freedom to every enslaved child, woman
and man, and to realize the power of churches united, engaged and taking action together to end human trafficking. A church united and empowered by the Spirit, working alongside and strengthening anti-trafficking organizations, can transform our city. For more information contact Allison Hankins: -
Hands of Justice
Hands of Justice Hands of Justice strives to empower others by supplying them with the knowledge to help prevent human trafficking, to provide awareness of the warning signs and to give an understanding of the overall facts in the communities that they live in today. We seek to help others through awareness, outreach, and survivor support groups and scholarships. Contact Rebecca Cary at for more information.
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Wings Women’s Prison Ministry
WINGS helps incarcerated women discover and embrace their identity in Christ while learning essential skills necessary to meet the challenges of life. They provide a seven-module series on how to complete a job application, create a resume, interview for a job, manage money, and create an individual customized plan for success when released from incarceration. The program is very practical, but faith-based and emphasizes the importance of building a personal relationship with Jesus, finding a church home when released, and starting/continuing a discipleship journey. For more information, contact Kate Callan at .
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YoungLives
YoungLives has
a vision to reach teen moms by entering their world, modeling the unconditional love of Christ, and encouraging them to become the women and mothers God created them to be. Through Young Life’s time-tested methods and life-on-life mentoring, teen moms are empowered to make positive choices, set and achieve goals, and live a future rooted in Christ. For more info, email: -
GOD'S GARAGE
The mission of God's Garage is to help single mothers, widows, and wives of deployed military with car repairs when they cannot afford to repair them on their own. For more information or to serve, contact Matthew Zielinski at .
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JOURNEY OF A JOYFUL LIFE
Journey of a Joyful Life exists to enable the precious children with special needs of our community and around the world to become all they can be through love, care and the teaching of Christ’s redemptive work on the Cross. The Journey School will provide quality education and give them the tools they need to be successful throughout their lives. For more information, contact Melodie at .
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INTO ABBA'S ARMS
Into Abba’s Arms is an orphanage in Kenya that cares for the homeless children of Kenya. IAA seeks to change the lives of orphans in Africa by introducing them to the love of Jesus Christ. IAA is also known as an outreach center coordinating spiritual training, educational seminars, medical clinics, and food and water distribution to their neighbors. WoodsEdge sends short-term teams to IAA to care for the orphans and serve the surrounding community.
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FREEDOM FIRM
Freedom Firm is an international organization in India working to rescue minors who have been sold into the commercial sex trade, restore their identities, and seek justice against those who perpetrate these crimes. WoodsEdge takes a short-term trip there each year to put on a camp for these young women, helping to bring them hope and healing.
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RADIATE COALITION
Radiate Coalition exists to develop, equip, and pioneer restorative programs that provide whole-person care to victims of abuse, exploitation, trafficking, trauma, and oppression through a spectrum of crisis intervention and aftercare services - as well as prevention education, trauma-informed training, family and community support services, and awareness efforts - across the globe. Its efforts are Christ-centered and frontline-focused, empowering local disciples to lead sustainable transformation in their communities. Radiate Coalition’s flagship program in Honduras, Casa de Ester, is a restoration home for teenage girls rescued from sexual abuse, violence, and trafficking. Contact for more information.
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Hope 4 Burundi
Hope4Burundi is a non-profit mission organization whose goal is to share the hope of Christ with the people of Burundi and see the country restored by partnering with local Burundi Christian leaders who are impacting their country. Their desire is to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of this country known as “The Heart of Africa” that has suffered much from waves of internal conflict which have resulted in poverty, vulnerability to disease, restricted access to education and an abundance of widows and orphans. Pray for Burundi. For more information, contact John Crews:
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