The heart of CVEM is our Direct Service to neighbors in times of great need or crisis. Trained volunteers meet with folks on an appointment basis and offer financial assistance for housing and medical expenses, obtaining basic household furnishings and goods, education and job-related expenses, and helping to maintain essential transportation. Direct Service, however, is so much more than financial assistance. We offer time for folks to share their stories; we sometimes ask tough questions and offer input to help problem-solve; and we connect people with other community resources.
Life-Giving Assistance through One-on-One Relationships
Contact us if you’d like to explore volunteer opportunities at CVEM. Email Martha at [email protected] -- and if you’d like to help out a neighbor in a time of crisis please donate here. 100% of all donations designated for Direct Service will be used in the form of assistance on behalf a neighbor in need.
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Direct Service Stories
Loving Our Neighbors
A couple of weeks ago I responded to a frantic message from
a single mother with three children—her rent was past due and she and her
children were facing eviction that very day. Mom told me she had part of the
rent that was due but didn’t...
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Sheltering Seniors Need Our Help!
Healthy volunteers are needed to drive a route and deliver meals to increasing numbers of elderly neighbors who are sheltering in place but do not have family or neighbor support. So far, the increased need for meal delivery to our elderly, food ...
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A Remembrance of Dorothy Carlsen
by Vicky Partin, Retired CVEM Lay Missioner
Some people come and go. Some people stay awhile and linger in our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.This vintage saying certainly holds true for Dorothy Carlsen, a lady I remember often when...
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Help Us Make an Impact
At CVEM, we have always worked strategically with the funds you have entrusted to us to assist our low-income and vulnerable neighbors. More than ever those funds are needed to help families disproportionately affected by COVID-19. CVEM staff and...
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A message from Executive Director Martha Robert
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In compliance with current guidelines regarding the CONVID-19 pandemic, the CVEM ministry house is now closed to the public . However, we remain firmly committed to serving our most vulnerable neighbors as the health and economic eff...
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