Community Resource Center Staff and volunteers are here to help you. When you call the office at 757-229-2222 you will be greeted by a friendly volunteer who will assist you with getting the basic information and providing the staff and volunteers with that information so they can best help you and provide you with the referrals you need.
- Clients can call or drop in between 8 am and 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday or 8:30 am to 5 pm on Wednesday – 312 Waller Mill Road, Suite 300, call 757-229-2222 or email crc@uwgw.org
- Clients are seen by a Case Advocate and/or a Community Resource Assistant
- The intake form is completed by a volunteer, staff or a faith partner.
- Client signs release of information form so information can be shared with other providers – clients must sign.
- Form is processed by CRC staff and volunteers or faxed to the CRC by the faith partner.
- Data is entered into client database and file updated.
- Faith partners may choose to serve client directly or through the CRC.
- Cash is never given directly to clients. Arrangements are made directly with vendors for payments.
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We would like to thank the local community Faith groups who have helped to make the Community Resource Center and our Information and Referral program what they are. By providing money and volunteers, their efforts have helped us to expand this program to provide more wrap around services for clients, even if a door seems to be closed, with their help, we can push it open to get more assistance for those who need it. The 2010 Faith Supporters include:
- Bruton Parish Church
- Hickory Neck Church
- King of Glory Lutheran Church
- New Town United Methodist Church
- St. John’s Baptist Church
- St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
- St. Stephen Lutheran Church
- Walnut Hills Baptist Church
- Wellspring United Methodist Church
- Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
- Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists
Other referral partners include:
- St. Bede Outreach Office
- Grove Christian Outreach Center
- James City County Social Services
- City of Williamsburg Social Services
Members of local faith groups form a new coalition to address homelessness through a recently certified non-profit corporation called the “Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission Ltd.” Behind the framed certificate of incorporation are participants (seated L-R) David Willett, Robert Davis, Clifford Jardine, David Benedict, Carl Gerhold, (standing L-R) Bo Wingate, Madeline Larkin, Helen Hansen, David Hartsough, Curtis Lassiter, Robert Melone Jr. Mary Ellen Lloyd, Opelene Davis, and Kenneth Haywood, representing the following churches: First Baptist, Hickory Neck Episcopal, King of Glory Lutheran, St. John Baptist, St. Martin Episcopal, Stone House Presbyterian, Wellspring United Methodist, Williamsburg Presbyterian, Williamsburg Unitarian Universalist, Williamsburg United Methodist. GWOM has been working closely with the United Way Community Resource Center to help determine the needs in Williamsburg for the homeless.
Busch Gardens Cares – recently, Busch Gardens promoted a Baby Supply Drive and opened the event to the public, for every baby set donated with an aprox. value of $40, donor received a free 2011 one-day pass to Busch Gardens!
All donations received will be distributed by the Community Resource Center. Thank You Busch Gardens!
Check Presentation from Le Cercle Charmant, Inc. Becki Wildenburger, Liz Montgomery, President, Connie M. Harshaw, Sharon Gibson-Ellis and Wilhelmina Z. White
Anthem Blue Cross held a Peninsula wide diaper drive and donated over 3,000 diapers to the Community Resource Center in September, 2011. Thank you Anthem.
Pastor Bill Harmon of the King of Glory Lutheran Church presented a check to Sharon Gibson-Ellis, Executive Director of the United Way of Greater Williamsburg and Becki Wildenberger, Manager of the new Community Resource Center. The presentation was made at the recent Open House for the CRC. The donation is to assist in the provision of client services like food, clothing, utilities and housing. The CRC is the part of the UWGW that interfaces with clients. The King of Glory church is located on Long Hill Road and maintains a special Mission/Outreach Fund which is used, in part, to help the hungry and homeless in our community. The following Monday 70 coats from the KOG Congregation were delivered to the UWGW/CRC. Pastor Harmon said “the UWGW/CRC provides great services to those in need in our community and we are pleased to be able to support their effort”.
On December 8, 2011, Scott Hart, the general manager of Ripley’s Believe It or Not dropped off a donation of 6 new children’s coats and 5 gift cards to be used for holiday gifts. Thank you for supporting the Community Resource Center. Becki Wildenburger accepted the donations on behalf of the CRC.
On December 8, 2011, Scott Bolton, Assistant Principal of Walsingham Academy and 3 students presented the Community Resource Center with coats collected at the school by the students. Some of the children’s coats were also taken to Community Action Agency’s Head Start program. Thank you Walsingham for Living United!
