Raleigh Dream Center

Throwback to the tournament and raffle winners from last year's Clay to Raise! On May 2nd, we invite you to connect while enjoying the wonderful outdoors and raising funds for a significant cause. All Clays To Raise proceeds will support Project Light Emergency Safe Home for women exiting out of sex trafficking situations. North Carolina is ranked #10 among the 50 states in cases reported nationally. Of the 1% who are identified, few receive care, and 80% of survivors end up being re-victimized if they do not have a safe place to go. Your donation directly impacts the lives of women who are bravely seeking safety and stabilization. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit: https://lnkd.in/ermnqjx7 And, don't forget to add a $10 raffle ticket, for a steel outdoor firepit -- valued at $150!

PRAISE REPORT: It's always so incredible when everyone comes together to worship! Thank you to all of the talented musicians who have blessed us with their time and talent to worship in the House of the Lord during Family Night. You always bring the PRAISE! If you are interested in auditioning for the team or bringing your talents to Family Night, visit: https://lnkd.in/e2sQ6G4n

PRAISE REPORT ?? This past weekend, Raleigh Dream Center had the opportunity to attend the United Conference, along with 30+ churches and their youth groups. While there, students had the opportunity to collect blessing bags for our Street Outreach. They put together 1657lbs of blessing bags in under an hour! How amazing is that?! Thank you to all of the churches and students who equipped our community with blessings.

Every day, thousands of neighbors across Wake County experience homelessness. More and more, the face of homelessness includes families, children, seniors, and veterans. Every Tuesday, we serve in Downtown Raleigh, offering prayer, hygiene, care packages, and transportation to Family Night at the Dream Center. Street Outreach is a weekly opportunity to share the Gospel, encouragement, prayer, and resources to our neighbors facing displacement. We believe that everyone deserves love and dignity, which is why we are passionate about remaining consistent and continuous through our outreach ministries. We need to take time to listen and let people know they are not forgotten. If you would like to join us, you may sign up on our website: https://lnkd.in/e2sQ6G4n

"Getting to know the volunteers and about their walk with Christ is such a great feeling. We fellowship, learning about how God has been good to each of us." ~ Arnica Foulkes, RDC volunteer of 4 years One of the most wonderful aspects of volunteering is having the opportunity to fellowship with other believers. Volunteering allows for connection and growth while bettering your community. We encourage you to connect and fellowship through our outreach volunteer opportunities! You can sign up and learn more at https://lnkd.in/e38ZkmM

Save the date - Join in the fun on May 2nd for Clays to Raise! This sporting clays fundraising event, hosted by Counterweight Private Wealth, will take place at Deep River Sporting Clays and Shooting School to support Raleigh Dream Center’s Human Trafficking Emergency Safe Home, Project Light. ?? Friday, May 2, 2025, 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM ??? Check-in: 8:45 – 9:15 am | Tournament: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm ?? Deep River Sporting Clays and Shooting School This event will be full of action as participants travel around to 13 different stations and try out their aim to shoot sporting clays. Participants will be paired into a team of 4 people, so be sure to invite your friends! No shooting experience is required—even if you have never shot before, come on out and have a blast! Everyone will receive instruction and training before the tournament. One shotgun can be rented for the team, or you can?bring your own. All proceeds and sponsorships will support women exiting sex trafficking situations. North Carolina is ranked #9 among the 50 states in cases reported nationally. Of the 1% who are identified, few receive care, and 80% of survivors end up being revictimized if they do not have a safe place to go. Your donation directly impacts the lives of women who are bravely seeking safety and stabilization. To become a sponsor or purchase a ticket, visit: https://lnkd.in/d5bgpq2a

Yesterday, we had the great pleasure of hosting our annual Pastors Luncheon. It was a great afternoon of partnership! We heard live testimonies from two DCD Recovery Program graduates. We learned the importance of food outreach within our cities. We also dived into the reality of pursuing our anti-trafficking ministry. But truly, we paused to engage in building valuable relationships through our local churches and church partners. ? Our commitment to staying Christ-centered and gospel-focused connects us to volunteers, individual donors, church partnerships, and business relations to fulfill our mission. These valuable relationships allow us to reach, rescue, and restore local men, women, and children through Christ. ? Thank you to the pastors and leaders who attended — we are so grateful for you, your vision, and your supportive congratulations! If you would like to join our mission, you may seek involvement by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/eybeZdF7

Construction has begun on TWO new homes! The Dream Center Discipleship Residential Recovery Program is expanding!?We are partnering with Robuck Homes to?continue the "Building a Community of Hope" campaign to build TWO additional recovery homes. These homes will serve as a safe space to?welcome those facing active addictions, allowing them the opportunity to find freedom.? Raleigh Dream Center purchased a 3.3-acre property to build 5 homes on for our residential DCD Recovery Program. In 2023, Robuck Homes and Homes By Dickerson were able to build 2 of the 5 houses. We invite you to partner with us financially to help make these additional homes a reality for the people who are seeking addiction recovery but are on a waitlist due to limited capacity. How You Can Get Involved → 1) Consider giving a ONE-TIME GIFT to our Recovery Fund. Any funds received above the $175,000 needed to furnish and prepare the 2 new homes will be applied to our recovery program as a whole. 2) Become a RECURRING MONTHLY DONOR to support the recovery program. $4,000 a month is needed to support this expansion for 2 additional homes. Join us in continuing to build out this community of hope with two additional homes to provide more space for additional people to join the program. Give here → https://lnkd.in/eD_JyQsj *Last week we shared an exclusive look at the progress within our newsletter! Never miss a beat, story, to way to get involved by signing up for our newsletter at https://lnkd.in/e38ZkmM

The snow has melted just in time for -- Adopt-A-Block! Join us tomorrow, February 22nd, across all 4th Saturday Adopt-A-Block sites from 10am - 12pm, for free groceries, fellowship, and support. We pray for the travel mercies of our volunteers on their way to love their neighbors, as they bless those we serve. For more information about Adopt-A-Block, click here: https://lnkd.in/e6YtKVsx

??Mobile Food Pantry today, 2/20, is CANCELED due to inclement weather.?? We're praying for continued safety, warmth, and provision for you and your family!