Helping Our Neighbors in Need and Providing Hope for the Future
Lake Christian Ministries (LCM) is a non-profit outreach ministry supported by Smith Mountain Lake area churches, organizations, businesses and individuals. Since 1992, LCM has provided food, clothing, household items and crisis financial aid to our Neighbors in need in Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties.
LCM’s vision is to create a poverty-free SML community where each individual is valued, is connected and lives in hope. During 2018-2019, to move closer to this vision, LCM expanded its New Tomorrows program, which assists Neighbors in clarifying financial and family issues and developing financial, educational and employment strategies with the help of volunteer Partners. Included in this program is a 16-week Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class that helps Neighbors better understand the barriers that are keeping them in poverty and develop a plan to move toward a more secure future.
In 2019, LCM provided:
Other 2019 LCM facts:
LCM’s vision is to create a poverty-free SML community where each individual is valued, is connected and lives in hope. During 2018-2019, to move closer to this vision, LCM expanded its New Tomorrows program, which assists Neighbors in clarifying financial and family issues and developing financial, educational and employment strategies with the help of volunteer Partners. Included in this program is a 16-week Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class that helps Neighbors better understand the barriers that are keeping them in poverty and develop a plan to move toward a more secure future.
In 2019, LCM provided:
- Food to 1,928 unduplicated individuals, totaling 170,576 meals (two nutritional meals a day for five days per person per monthly visit) served to 732 households.
- Two mobile food pantries provide food monthly to some 60 families in the Penhook area and Moneta Senior Center who are unable to travel to LCM.
- Emergency financial aid to 306 families, amounting to $116,150 paid directly to the providers for housing; fuel; electricity; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of crisis assistance.
- Individual relationship-based support for 18 Neighbors through the Partners Program, a new component service of the New Tomorrows program. Trained LCM Partners and Neighbors work together one-to one to make the best use of available services within LCM and in the community; engage in lifestyle improvement education; and work toward job readiness and placement.
- Since its beginning in 2015, the Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class series has benefitted 60 families, helping them move to a more secure future.
- Food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter to more than 2,000 individuals.
- 28,077 items of donated clothing, household items and appliances.
- Back-to-school supplies to 230 children in grades K-12.
- Warm clothing and gifts to 356 children, under age 16 in families enrolled at LCM, through “A Child’s Christmas.”
- Dental and denture support for 62 Neighbors through restricted grants.
Other 2019 LCM facts:
- Operating expenses of $363,000 (includes 85% of all food distributed).
- 230 volunteers worked more than 28,650 hours to provide LCM’s programs and services.
- Nearly 58% of LCM Neighbors are under 18 or over 55 years of age.
Our History
LCM first opened its doors in September of 1992 as a satellite facility of Bedford Christian Ministries. Supported by four local churches—Bethlehem United Methodist, Morgan’s Baptist, Resurrection Catholic, and Trinity Ecumenical Parish—LCM operated in several facilities until 1998, when the Cappellari family, owners of CAPPS Home Building Center, moved their operations to a new location and donated their previous facility to LCM. With the enthusiastic support of numerous volunteers, the building was remodeled to accommodate LCM’s many services and re-opened in early 1999.
LCM Services
• Food pantry at main location, as well as two mobile food pantries.
• Donated clothing, household items and appliances.
• New Tomorrows Program that provides individual coaching to aid Neighbors working toward better lives for themselves and their families.
• Emergency financial assistance in the form of direct payment to the providers for housing; fuel; electricity; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of aid as special situations warrant.
• Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, and “A Child’s Christmas” and back-to-school supplies.
• Donated clothing, household items and appliances.
• New Tomorrows Program that provides individual coaching to aid Neighbors working toward better lives for themselves and their families.
• Emergency financial assistance in the form of direct payment to the providers for housing; fuel; electricity; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of aid as special situations warrant.
• Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, and “A Child’s Christmas” and back-to-school supplies.
Board of Directors
Chairman: Jim Laseter
Executive Director: Jane Winters
Vice Chairman : Bob Riddick
Treasurer: Paul Marx
Secretary: Kate Ellis
Randy Agee
Jim Bennett
Jim Caskie
Lindsey Coley
Bill Copening
Dave English
David Gring
Carla Laseter
Rich Sours
Karen Sutphin
Ann Saad
Jon Atchue
Andy Crawford
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Chairman: Jim Laseter
Executive Director: Jane Winters
Vice Chairman : Bob Riddick
Treasurer: Paul Marx
Secretary: Kate Ellis
Randy Agee
Jim Bennett
Jim Caskie
Lindsey Coley
Bill Copening
Dave English
David Gring
Carla Laseter
Rich Sours
Karen Sutphin
Ann Saad
Jon Atchue
Andy Crawford
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Contact Information
Lake Christian Ministries, Inc.
Jane Winters, executive director
13157 Old Moneta Road
P.O. Box 695
Moneta, VA 24121-0695
Phone: 540-297-3214
Fax: 540-297-2061
email: lcmexdr@gmail.com
