News & Events

Annual Report & Newsletters

As you look at the 2022 Annual Report, we pray you will find encouragement. Even in the darkest of times, the light of Christ shows through. When people were faced with unexpected circumstances they were met with neighbors stepping up to bridge the gap.

Thank YOU for being a part of that bridge!

For a detailed report on all of Care Center’s ministries, click the link below to view the 2022 Annual Report.  We also have included the latest newsletter that is issued quarterly. 

2023 Events

 

Holidays

 

The Holiday season is a special time for people and Care Center. Care Center strives to be a bridge for families in need during the holiday seasons by providing food, gifts, and essentials to enable families to enjoy their time together. Caring volunteers ecstatically come together to provide a blessing to families during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Throughout the year, hundreds of families are blessed through our annual food drive, Christmas gift shopping program, and much more!

VOLUNTEERS are always a huge asset, but this is especially true during the holidays! They help keep Care Center rolling by packing food boxes, delivering gifts and food to families, wrapping Christmas gifts, and more! We are always in need of more caring helping hands.

If you are interested in serving the community over the holidays, you can register below. You can volunteer and/or host a food or toy drive!

Food or Toy Drive Sign Up Here

Volunteers Register Here

Contact the Holiday Coordinator for more information:

Sarah Owen

863.676.6678 ext. 1225

holidays.lwcc@gmail.com

 

 

Act Like Men

 

1 Corinthians 16:13-14

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”

 

Location: Lake Aurora Christian Camp

Dates: January 11-13, 2024

Click Here for Registration

 

 

 

Empty Bowls

 

Enjoy community fellowship and tasty local soup while supporting a good cause! 

Empty Bowls is an annual silent and live auction for hand painted pottery from a variety of people. Each year, artists, community leaders, staff, volunteers, and others come together to paint objects for Empty Bowls. The funds raised from the auction contribute to the Lake Wales Care Center Meals on Wheels program. By attending and purchasing an item, you are directly contributing to combatting food insecurity and providing comfort for neighbors in need throughout the Lake Wales community. 

Two Ways to Participate!

Join us for Painting Days – December 15/16, 2023 & January 5/6, 2024 

Sign up to paint here!

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

221 S 4th St

Lake Wales, FL 33853

Join us for the Auction: January 30, 2024, 5:30pm

First Presbyterian Church Lake Wales 

16 N 3rd St, Lake Wales, FL 33853

 

Contact us for more information: 

Jolee Beamer

863-296-8138

jolee.lwcc@gmail.com

 

 

Lights for Life  

Join us as we celebrate life from conception to final breath.

Lights for Life honors the lives of individuals and raises awareness and funds for the Choices Pregnancy Care program. 

Date and Time:

Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 5:30pm. Lights for Life will be held at Lake Wailes Park. 

Purchase luminaries here 

Contact us for more information:

Jolee Beamer

jolee.lwcc@gmail.com

 

 

 

Clay Shoot 

Step onto the shooting range and test your marksmanship skills while making a tangible difference in the lives of those in need.

The Clay Shoot is held annually in March at the FFA Foundation in Haines City. Whether you are a seasoned shooter or new to the sport, this event offers an inclusive and enjoyable experience for participants of all skill levels.

Online registration coming soon! 

Location:

FFA Foundation 

5000 Firetower Rd, Haines City, FL 33844

Date and Time:

March 22, 2024 

Contact us for more information:

Rhoda Beutler 

rhoda.lwcc@gmail.com

 

 

 

Run Like You Care

 

 

Contact us for more information:

Jolee Beamer

(863)296-8138

jolee.lwcc@gmail.com

SAT, APRIL 20, 2024

Register for 2024 Race HERE

 

Care Corps Internships

A community service immersion experience, learning how to help others.  Focus on service activities, training and educational opportunities, discipleship programming, personal mentoring.  Stipend and housing options are available.  Internships are available through the summer or year-round.

Click here for our online application.

Contact Kevin Jones for more information:
kevin.lwcc@gmail.com
863-296-8141

Junior & On-the-Job Internship Program

Participants will work at various locations providing community service acts through the many programs and services Lake Wales Care Center offers.

Junior Internship Benefits:

$30.00** stipend per day (Must work a full day Shift), paid every two weeks. Five volunteer hours per shift.

  • Earn school volunteer hours.
  • Ongoing Bible devotionals and career classes with a Care Center Mentor.
  • Team Building and development of work skills.
  • An opportunity to attend a LWCC Summer Work Camp.
  • Summer Internships but also a limited amount through the year

For more information contact Kareen.

kareen.lwcc@gmail.com

863-296-8138

Click here for Junior Internship Application (Paper Copy)

Stay at Home Work Camp  

SAHWC 2023 was an amazing experience. Information for SAHWC 2024 will come as soon as possible!
If you have any questions regarding camp, please feel free to reach out to the camp coordinator.
Sarah Owen
863.676.6678 ext. 1225
sarahowen.lwcc@gmail.com 

Golf Tournament

 

Thank you for a great Golf Tournament! Please join us on October 26th, 2024, for another round of golf! 

Registration coming soon!

 

ThanksLiving Camp

 

ThanksLiving Camp is a service-oriented youth camp that takes place a few days before Thanksgiving. Campers will care for neighbors through a variety of activities that give back to the community. In addition to caring for the community, campers will be challenged to grow through their experiences serving others and will have dedicated devotion and reflection times throughout camp. For those not yet ready to participate in a week-long summer camp, ThanksLiving Camp is a great primer for Stay-at-Home Work Camp. 

ThanksLiving Camp 2023 was a success! Campers completed tasks in the community assisting multiple organizations in the greater Lake Wales area. Thank you to the many people and organizations that helped to make ThanksLiving Camp 2023 a successful and enriching time. 

Contact the Camp Coordinator for more information:

Daniel Jones

863.676.6678 ext. 1305

daniel.lwcc@gmail.com