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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
863-296-8138
Stay at Home Work Camp
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