Local Outreach

Developing Educated Leaders through Athletics

The Delta Foundation is a mentorship program located in the Portland community of West Louisville. Delta specializes in helping at-risk young athletes obtain the tools necessary to be successful academically through programs like Hoops and Homework.

Refuge for Women is Northeast’s newest ministry partner.  Refuge is doing amazing work in the fight to “end human trafficking, one woman at a time.” Refuge is the nation’s largest housing program for victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. In Kentucky, Refuge has an amazing long-term facility outside Lexington, and they are on track to open an emergency house in Louisville by the end of this year (the first of its kind).

Prodigal Ministries provides a safe place to those recently released from prison. Along with housing they provide, spiritual guidance, mental support, and resources on how to reintegrate into society. They want to equip the men and women in their program to lead crime-free, self-sufficient lives and experience the love of Jesus.

The mission of The Prisoner’s Hope is to assist both men and women inmates, and their families, in their spiritual walk and with the more practical transitions. Whether that be entering into incarceration, enduring their sentence, or integrating back into society, by the grace of God, we believe and know these prisoners and their families have hope.

BsideU for Life provides services to women facing crisis pregnancies. These include counseling, ultrasounds, supplies, and classes. Through these programs, BsideU hopes to provide women with a safe place to come to and be equipped for their next phase of life and experience God’s love.

Sparc Hope serves single parents in the Louisville area. Those in their program have a commitment to pursue education while working and have access to their food pantry and clothing closet to help offset costs. Sparc Hope also connects them with a financial advisor and other resources to help equip the parents and break the cycle of poverty.

Highpoint seeks to bring wholeness to LaGrange and surrounding communities by meeting needs and sharing the gospel. They serve families who are caught in a cycle of poverty by providing them with food, clothing, and life skill classes. Besides basic needs, they also meet spiritual needs and hold a worship service on Thursday evenings.

Led by His Love goes out into the community on Tuesday nights to the homeless campsites. They hand out food, hygiene kits, and clothing to those who need it. In the colder months, they also collect blankets, tents, and sleeping bags to help keep the homeless a little warmer.

Lifeline provides food packs and resources to communities all around the world. At their Louisville facility individuals and teams can pack food packs that will be shipped to those in need. Along with receiving everything in the container the community will also keep the container to turn into a business to help their local economy.

The PB&J ministry started as a kingdom project at Northeast. Every Saturday and Sunday a team makes dozens of sandwiches and food bags that are delivered to St. John Center. They then deliver them to people on the streets. For more information, contact PBJ Leader Carolyn Harper at carolyn.harper72@gmail.com

Re:Center acts as a women’s shelter during the day and then in the evening turns into a men’s overnight shelter. They have a recovery program for homeless men and provide longer-term housing, case management, and classes that help them with life skills and having a job.

UP for Women and Children is Louisville’s first women-only day shelter. Their mission is to provide a healthy, safe environment for homeless women and children to come to. They partner with different organizations to provide resources and services they would otherwise not have access to.

Eastern Area Community Ministries (EACM) serves families in the 40018, 40027, 40059, 40222, 40223, 30241, 40242, 40243, and 40245 postcodes. They provide emergency food and financial services so that families can keep food on the table and stay in their homes. They also have life skill classes including financial literacy, professional skills, and English language classes.

Our Construction Team is made up of over 60 people within the Northeast Family. They serve families around the community who need wheelchair ramps, fences, handrails, and other house repairs, and they serve at our Outreach days throughout the year. One of their goals as they work with local partners is to keep homeowners in their homes and not burdened with the costs of repairs. For more information, contact Rosemarie.Arsenault@necchurch.org

Heart Hats makes hats for those who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. Every hat is prayed over and a not of encouragement is attached before delivering to local hospitals and cancer treatment facilities. For more information, contact Ronda Dean at rondde5@aol.com

Trikes for Tikes collects and repairs bikes to give to those in need. They partner with a variety of organizations to identify recipients. If you have any unwanted or unused bike you can drop it off at Northeast next to the trailer by the Student Center.