February 09, 2010

Buy a Bulb Campaign

Supporting Churches

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How does my donation help?

It helped a family keep their electric connection from being cut off. It helped someone else obtain much-needed medicine that they could not afford. A diabetic was able to get the special food that he needed for his diet. A homeless person got a room in a motel for the night when the Salvation Army shelter was full. You helped a worker without a job get bus tokens for his search for work. When he needed special shoes for his next job, you helped with that, too. Someone whose glasses were broken now has a new pair. And a family who couldn't afford the minimum fuel delivery now has a tank for the winter.

About Us

What is "People Helping People"?

People Helping People is a group of volunteers whose purpose is to:

coordinate helping services for persons in need in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County;
offer limited financial assistance when needed; and
improve the quality of life for individuals and families in our community.

We are a cooperative ministry of area churches.

The Director is Joan Wallenbeck.

Telephone: (540) 433-7286.

Location: Muhlenberg Lutheran Church Activity Center, 281 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.

Hours of operation: (except holidays and when City Schools are closed for inclement weather)

Mondays 8 - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

What We Do

More than 1000 people each year are finding help in time of trouble through this ministry of area churches cooperating in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. We share God's love with those in need. People Helping People has volunteers trained to interview persons and assess their needs. In some cases, we are able to help them obtain assistance directly; for certain kinds of need we are able to refer them to other services available in our community also.

Of each dollar contributed to PHP, 97¢ goes directly to client assistance. We can do this because we have an all-volunteer staff.