Stories

New Year, Bigger Impact
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We can’t believe it’s about to be 2023 already! As the holidays come and go,...
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A Thank You Letter to You
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The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving. It’s a time for us all to sit...
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Mission First
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Many acts of service go unseen. On the daily, our employees work tirelessly to see...
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More Than Just a Shelter: Helen Wright Center a Pathway Home
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Urban Ministries of Wake County mission: To engage our community to serve and advocate on...
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Working Together to End Hunger
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On May 31, WRAL reporter Aaron Thomas shared that North Carolina food banks are reporting...
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Health is More Than Physical: How ODC Supports Overall Wellbeing
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Many obstacles alongside accomplishments were born out of the COVID-19 pandemic in Urban Ministries’ Open...
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Volunteers Make UMWC’s World Go Round
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Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in...
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Open Door Clinic Pharmacy: Where Patients Go to Live
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Almost 100,000 people in Wake County have no health insurance, leaving 10 percent of the...
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Compassion From Within
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For Urban Ministries of Wake County, February symbolizes compassion. We have so many awesome staff,...
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“You can be creative about ways to give.”
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Mary Anne Howard became a volunteer with the former Ark Shelter in the late 1970’s...
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