Agencies "Doing Good Well"

2ndNature TREC

(2ndNature TREC provides a wide range of services related to the outdoor industry. Our goal is to partner with existing programs to help them become better at what they do. We do this through our four pillars – training, research, education, and consulting. A description of our services is below.

Animal Welfare Institute (Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to

reducing animal suffering caused by people. They seek better treatment of animals everywhere—in the laboratory, on the farm, in commerce, at home, and in the wild.)

Appalachia Service Project
Appalachia Service Project or ASP is a non-governmental organization which was founded in 1969. ASP addresses substandard housing using volunteer labor to perform repairs to make homes "warmer, safer, and drier." ASP operates in Central Appalachia, specifically in the states of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Back on Your Feet
Back on My Feet combats homelessness through the power of fitness,
community support, and essential employment and housing resources.

Badin Coffee
Located in Badin, NC at 42 Falls Road, Badin NC 28009)

Baptist Women in Ministry
BWIM supports women who pursue ministry and leadership with sustaining resources and community, and advocates for the full affirmation of women in ministry and leadership in Baptist life.

charity: water
(charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world)

Carolina Cross Connection
(Connecting churches to communities in North Carolina and Hondurus)

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
We are a low barrier residential shelter with a focus on housing, emergency services, and diversion. We help families and individuals return to stable, permanent homes as quickly as possible.

Coop's Soups: Belonging in a Bowl
Making soup to build bridges and getting to know their neighbors. Coups's Soups is an awesome way to make friends and fight off loneliness.

Duke Endowment Clergy Initiative
(Studies indicate that clergy are in one of the nation’s most overworked professions. The Duke Endowment has invested $21 million in the Clergy Health Initiative since 2007)

Elephant Sanctuary
(Providing captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out
their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being

educate the public of the complex needs of elephants in captivity and the crisis facing elephants in the wild)

First Choice in Home Care
("...exceptional level of non-medical home care services. ...above and
beyond the standard services you would expect from a traditional
home care agency by bringing back that personal touch.

Fisher House Foundation
(Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital.)

FAST Blackfeet (Food Access and Sustainability Team)
Founded by Blackfeet Native Americans
(A food sustainability program that helps people learn about their native foods, teas, etc. and helps with food scarcity in their community)

Habitat for Humanity
(Habitat for Humanity works in more than 70 countries — we have helped more than 46 million people improve their living conditions since 1976.)

Hammer and Heart
(Provides urgent home repairs to neighbors of the Swannanoa Valley who are financially unable to maintain their home in a safe or livable condition.)

Hospice of Iredell County
(A community-based nonprofit organization, Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County provides physical, social, emotional and spiritual support for those with life-limiting illnesses as well as assistance with pain and symptom management for those with chronic conditions.)

Goodwill
(Local Goodwills help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers through the power of work)

Heifer International/USA
(Supporting small-scale farmers to serve local communities in need)

Kids In Need Foundation
(Committed to creating equitable learning environments for teachers and students in under-resourced communities)

"Live Out Luke" North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry (NCBAM) Endowment Fund.
(A ministry to help North Carolina aging adults stay safely
in their home as long as they possibly can)

Mental Wealth Alliance
(The Collaborative for Black Mental Wealth)

Music Therapy of the Rockies
(Helping people with trauma, especially veterans, find healing through music therapy.)

Playmaker Project
(We teach early childhood professionals to help kids heal from trauma.)

Pride Link
(provides support to LGBTQ youth in the upstate of S.C. They are also starting a support group for Senior LGBTQ folks and securing a physical meeting space for youth to gather safely)

Red Bird Mission
(Red Bird Mission, guided by Jesus Christ, creates opportunities for individuals to enrich their lives and positively impact others within the mountains of southeastern Kentucky and the world.)

Second Harvest
(operates across the emergency food chain to distribute healthy food, partner with community resources, and help our neighbors thrive.)

Shared Hope International
(Ending Child Sex Trafficking)

Speckled Paw Coffee Shop
(proud to offer a variety of delicious espresso and coffee drinks, plus all kinds of smoothies, ice cream and tasty, healthy, local food. What makes us different, though, is how we promote community conversations in Mt. Gilead, N.C.)

St. Jude's
Working t0 cure childhood cancer and other diseases at no cost to families

Stanly Community Christian Ministries
(Assistance Center, Food Pantries, Community Table Meals and Clothing Closet in Stanly County, NC)

The Cooperative Community Ministry (local charity that provides food, meals, some rent, and utility assistance for local residents in need)

The Crumley House
(a ministry that supports people with brain injuries)

Table Grace
(Table Grace starts with an intentional commitment to abundant life for all and provides Partner Conversations to ...EXPLORE stories which limit Us, CREATE stories of possibility, and DEVELOP next steps for individuals, small groups, organizations, and congregations)

The Baptist Children's Home
(Offers Christian Care and Counsel for Family Living)

The Bridge to Recovery
(offers: Family Interventions, Short-term Pre-treatment sober housing, Day
Treatment, Residential Treatment for Men and Women, and Supervised Sober Living)

The Humane Society
(Fighting the big fight to end animal suffering)

The Iredell Animal Shelter
(Animal control and pet adoptions)

The United Methodist Committee on Relief UMCOR
(US and International Disaster Response)

Wreaths Across America
(Teach the next generation the value of freedom by remembering fallen veterans. It’s the mission of Wreaths Across America. You can sponsor a wreath, volunteer or partner with us on National Wreaths Across America Day and every day.)

Veteran's Guide
(Veteran Guide's mission is to assist veterans with the array of issues they may face, including obtaining proper disability compensation, financial assistance, information on the GI bill, and more. They have created some helpful guides and will continuously be adding more. Recently they added a calculator that helps veterans calculate how much their VA rating should be, especially when it comes to combining ratings and complicated VA math.

YMI Cultural Center
(a local non-profit, whose mission is “to promote cultural preservation and elevate Black excellence through community engagement, advocacy leadership, development and economic justice)

Agencies "Doing Good Well"

Animal Welfare Institute (Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to

Back on Your Feet Back on My Feet combats homelessness through the power of fitness, community support, and essential employment and housing resources.

Badin Coffee Located in Badin, NC at 42 Falls Road, Badin NC 28009)

charity: water (charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world)

Carolina Cross Connection (Connecting churches to communities in North Carolina and Hondurus)

Coop's Soups: Belonging in a Bowl Making soup to build bridges and getting to know their neighbors. Coups's Soups is an awesome way to make friends and fight off loneliness.

Duke Endowment Clergy Initiative (Studies indicate that clergy are in one of the nation’s most overworked professions. The Duke Endowment has invested $21 million in the Clergy Health Initiative since 2007)

Elephant Sanctuary (Providing captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being

First Choice in Home Care ("...exceptional level of non-medical home care services. ...above and beyond the standard services you would expect from a traditional home care agency by bringing back that personal touch.

Fisher House Foundation (Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital.)

Habitat for Humanity (Habitat for Humanity works in more than 70 countries — we have helped more than 46 million people improve their living conditions since 1976.)

Hammer and Heart (Provides urgent home repairs to neighbors of the Swannanoa Valley who are financially unable to maintain their home in a safe or livable condition.)

Goodwill (Local Goodwills help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers through the power of work)

Speckled Paw Coffee Shop (proud to offer a variety of delicious espresso and coffee drinks, plus all kinds of smoothies, ice cream and tasty, healthy, local food. What makes us different, though, is how we promote community conversations in Mt. Gilead, N.C.)