Priscilla Rakestraw, Deputy Director of Development for the Ministry of Caring described the history of the charity, starting from a homeless women’s shelter to a multi-site organization that supports the homeless and the working poor with through counseling, job training/employment and a job placement, a food pantry, emergency shelters, Rapid Re-Housing, Day Care and Learning Centers, dental services, clothing distribution center, a residential Senior Center, and three dining halls that serve the public with hot meals.
We discussed the upcoming 41st Annual Emmanuel Dining Room Auction – in Fabulous Las Vegas style! It’s Sunday, April 28 from 2 to 6, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington with games, food, an open bar, music, silent and live auctions with free parking! Tickets to the Las Vegas theme auction – $125 per person, just $75 for those under age 25, get them now at ministryofcaring.org
For more information about services, volunteering or donations, go to ministryofcaring.org.
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