LOVE Week, an initiative of Elevation Church, wrapped up Sunday with volunteers serving a grand total of 50,340 hours around the city of Charlotte, N.C., this past week.
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Elevation, the area's fastest growing megachurch, partnered with 31 local churches to serve 62 outreach organizations. More than 4,800 volunteers did everything from building houses, stocking food pantries, feeding the hungry and homeless, and dancing the night away with senior citizens at a senior prom.
The church also partnered with Presbyterian Hospital-Matthews to pledge $80,000 to help fund enhancements and expansion at a local free clinic.
Tonia Bendickson, spokesperson for Elevation, told The Christian Post that "the event inspires a sense of unity and selflessness in our community."
The week started with 352 events scheduled, and dozens more were added during the week as demand grew; in the end volunteers served at more than 400 opportunities.
Different volunteer opportunities were spaced out throughout the week at different locations across the city. The purpose was to give people with varying schedules the opportunity to fit a volunteer opportunity in.
SOURCE: Christian Post
Brittany Smith
