Helping Our Neighbors in Need and Providing Hope for the Future
Lake Christian Ministries (LCM) is a non-profit outreach ministry supported by individuals, churches, civic organizations, and businesses. Since 1992, LCM has provided food, clothing, household items, crisis financial aid, and job assistance, community referral and mentor support 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. To move closer to this vision, LCM has expanded its New Tomorrows program, which assists neighbors in 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 2023, LCM provided:
LCM’s vision is to create a poverty-free SML community where each individual is valued, is connected and lives in hope. To move closer to this vision, LCM has expanded its New Tomorrows program, which assists neighbors in 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 2023, LCM provided:
- Food assistance to fulfill over 12,187 requests, which provided 224,480 meals for food-insecure families – a 36% increase over 2022.
- Two mobile food pantries provided food monthly to some 60 families in the Penhook area. A partnership with Bedford Ride and Franklin County Community Healthcare workers provided the delivery of monthly food supplies from LCM to 35 neighbors who are shut-in at home due to health, age and/or disability.
- Crisis financial aid was provided to support 1,914 individuals in 626 families. A total of $274,257 was paid directly to service providers for housing; utilities; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of crisis assistance – representing a 28% annual increase in the number of families benefiting from financial aid.
- Individual relationship-based support for 259 neighbors through the New Tomorrows program. LCM staff and volunteers work together with neighbors one-on-one to make the best use of available services within LCM and in the community; engage in educational support; make community connections; and work toward job readiness.
- Since its beginning in 2015, the Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class series has benefitted over 125 individuals, helping them move to a more secure future.
- Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter to more than 2,700 individuals.
- Back-to-school supplies to 235 children in grades K-12.
- Warm clothing and gifts to 687 children in vulnerable families, through “A Child’s Christmas” – a 47% increase over 2022.
- Dental and denture assistance for over 60 neighbors through restricted grants.
- 29,750 volunteer hours were provided by 248 volunteers to administer LCM’s programs and services.
Our History
LCM opened its doors in September of 1992. During these early years, LCM operated in several facilities until 1998, when the Cappellari family, owners of CAPPS Home Building Center, moved their operations to the West Lake 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
As services and programs grew and the client base expanded from 2000 to 2021, space in the existing facility became constrained. In 2023, following a successful two-year capital campaign, LCM broke ground on an additional building adjacent to its existing facility. This building will house a clothing area, furniture warehouse and Learning Center. The new building is scheduled to open in the summer of 2024.
As services and programs grew and the client base expanded from 2000 to 2021, space in the existing facility became constrained. In 2023, following a successful two-year capital campaign, LCM broke ground on an additional building adjacent to its existing facility. This building will house a clothing area, furniture warehouse and Learning Center. The new building is scheduled to open in the summer of 2024.
LCM Services
Food pantry at main location, as well as two mobile food pantries.
• Clothing, household items and appliances.
• New Tomorrows Program that provides individual assistance for neighbors working toward overcome barriers to build a more secure future for themselves and their families.
• Crisis financial assistance in the form of direct payment to the providers for housing; utilities; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of aid as special situations warrant.
• Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
• Children’s programs that include “A Child’s Christmas” and back-to-school supplies.
• Clothing, household items and appliances.
• New Tomorrows Program that provides individual assistance for neighbors working toward overcome barriers to build a more secure future for themselves and their families.
• Crisis financial assistance in the form of direct payment to the providers for housing; utilities; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of aid as special situations warrant.
• Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
• Children’s programs that include “A Child’s Christmas” and back-to-school supplies.
Board of Directors
Chairman: Ron Willard, II
Executive Director: Jane Winters
Vice Chairman: Derek Layman
Treasurer: Paul Marx
Members at Large:
Dave Banks
Jim Caskie
Andy Crawford
Scott Davis
Kate Ellis
Roy Enslow
Andie Gibson
James Gilbert, IV
Rich Sours
Julie VerSluis
Facility Expansion Committee Chair: Jim Bennett
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Chairman: Ron Willard, II
Executive Director: Jane Winters
Vice Chairman: Derek Layman
Treasurer: Paul Marx
Members at Large:
Dave Banks
Jim Caskie
Andy Crawford
Scott Davis
Kate Ellis
Roy Enslow
Andie Gibson
James Gilbert, IV
Rich Sours
Julie VerSluis
Facility Expansion Committee Chair: Jim Bennett
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