Please send mail to our P.O. Box 853 Gastonia NC 28053.

What is compassion?

Compassion is the desire to alleviate someone else's suffering. Empathy is not required to feel compassion. You don't need to come from the same place or have suffered a similiar tragedy to want to help someone else.

Compassion is what we do at the Gastonia Street Ministry. We are here to alleviate the suffering of others through hope, food, clothing, and other basic necessities.

Do you want to donate?

If you want to drop off food or clothing, stop by in the afternoon between 3:30 and 7:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

If you have a particularly large amount please contact Joan Williams at 704.964.7898 or email: joanwilliams1251973@gmail.com and she will meet you at a pre-arranged time for your convenience.

We do not meet on Wednesdays because so many of our volunteers attend regular church services on Wednesday nights.

We apply for grants when we can find them. Grants are very specific to a cause and are a one time ask. We do have some grants that we apply for repeatedly. Usually these grants go to help with ongoing repairs to the facility that we need to serve the homeless.

We need everyone to chip in and help out. If you can give $10 a month that would be great. This is a joint effort. You are a part of the we that makes up the Gastonia Street Ministry.