Get Involved

Interested in getting involved at Vigilant Hope? We have several ways you can be a part of our community and work in Wilmington.


1.   Come to a meal! Yes, it really is that simple. You don't need to sign up or register. Just show up to one of our gatherings (schedule here) and meet our friends and see how we operate. 


2.    Attend one of our workshops. Throughout the year we offer workshops that will help you find your skills and how to use them to help make our community stronger (Events can be found here)


3.     Fill a role in our community. If you have visited with us and feel you might be interested in filling one of these regular roles in the community, contact laura@vigilanthope and let her know your interests. She will follow up to set up a time to share more about the opportunity. 


Available Roles to Fill:


  • Shower Trailer Host- take names of people who are waiting for showers and let them know when it is their turn, hand out toiletries, clean showers after use. 

    • Time Commitment: weekly or every other week

      • Mondays 7:30-10:30 am

      • Tuesdays 10am-1pm

      • Saturdays 8am-10am

    • Location: Lake Forest Baptist Church 1626 Lake Branch Drive 28401

  • Donut Pick-up Team- be an alternate driver for Saturday and/or Monday donut pickup from Donut Inn (Porters Neck and Military Cutoff). Driver picks up donuts and drops them at Lake Forest Baptist Church. 

    • Time commitment: occasional, usually pick up around 6:30-7 am and drop of by 7:30 am.

    • Location: Lake Forest Baptist Church 1626 Lake Branch Drive 28401

  • Garden Team- Visit our partners at Rise Up Community farm to help with planting and harvesting alongside others from the south side community. 

    • Meet the team at Rise Up Community Farm Or

    • Be a driver- picking up folks from The Roastery and dropping them off after garden time

      • Time commitment: Weekly on Thursdays, 8:30am-11:30 am

      • Location: Rise Up Community Farm 4702 College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412

  • Donation Sorting Team- Help organize donations, bring items that are not useful to us to partner agencies. 

    • Time Commitment: weekly or every other week, Tuesdays from 10am-noon

    • Location: Lake Forest Baptist Church 1626 Lake Branch Drive 28401

  • *NEW* Resource Connection Team- Host a resource connection table at community gatherings. This team will receive training from our Urban Missionaries to understand navigating a few of the systems our neighbors need help navigating. Team members will work in pairs to help connect someone to resources such as a tent, an ID or a health resource. 

  • Time Commitment: once a week  or every other week

    • Mondays 7:30-10:30 am

    • Tuesdays 10am-1pm

    • Saturdays 8am-10am

      • Location: Lake Forest Baptist Church 1626 Lake Branch Drive 28401

  • *NEW* Kid’s Leadership Time- Attend our community gatherings and hang out with the kids! This team will provide creative activities to keep kids engaged and will teach the kids how to volunteer and serve at the meal. Ideal candidates have education backgrounds or experience working with children from diverse backgrounds. **background check required**

    • Time Commitment

      • Mondays 7:30-10:30 am (summer and holidays)

      • Saturdays 7:30-10:30 am


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