Ways to Give
Thank you for considering a donation to help our neighbors in crisis. With your donation we will be able to serve and feed the hungry, distribute groceries through our three food programs, provide meals for food insecure students, shelter the homeless and so much more. Rowan Helping Ministries is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
Financial Gifts
Recurring Donations
General Donations
Why Give in July
Why Give In July is a summer campaign dedicated to helping our neighbors in need overcome a financial crisis. All proceeds raised in this campaign will support our Crisis Assistance programs.
HOPE Calendar
Our HOPE Calendar campaign allows you to help our neighbors in need by sponsoring meals served at Rowan Helping Ministries. Sponsor a meal for the day, week or more in honor, memory, birthday, anniversary, special occasion or just because.
The sponsorship cost and levels are:
Breakfast: $75.00
Lunch: $275.00
Dinner: $125.00
One Full Day: $475.00
One Full Week: $3,325.00
Please contact Jessica Randolph at 704.637.6838 ext.100 or email her at jrandolph@rowanhelpingministries.org if you have any questions.
Miracles on the Horizon
Your gift will support our Miracles on the Horizon Capital Project to expand transitional and permanent supportive housing. It is through your gifts we can continue to support the chronically homeless on their journey to find their pathway home. Gifts of $2,500 or more will be displayed on our donor wall or donate $500 to name a brick on our sidewalk.
The BIG GIVE Dinner 2027 Sponsor Opportunities & Tickets
The BIG GIVE Dinner 2027
Be a part of the BIG GIVE Dinner April 24, 2027 and help change lives in our community! Your gift supports all Rowan Helping Ministries programs that provide food, shelter, and hope to neighbors in need.
The BIG GIVE Dinner 2027 Sponsorship Benefits PDF
Visionary Sponsor: $10,000
Diamond Sponsors: $7,500-$9,999
Sapphire Sponsors: $5,000-$7,499
Platinum Sponsors: $2,500-$4,999
Gold Sponsors: $1,500-$2,499
Silver Sponsors: $500-$1,499
Bronze Sponsors: $250-$499
Debit or Credit Card
Click on the donate buttons above and follow the easy prompts. You will receive an email confirmation that your gift has been received.
Check by Mail
Please make checks payable to: Rowan Helping Ministries, 226 N. Long St., Salisbury, NC 28144.
Financial Gifts
Brought to our office at 226 N. Long St., Salisbury, NC 28144
Recurring Donations
Drafts can be set up to contribute on a regular basis.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding a financial gift, please contact Jessica Randolph at 704-637-6838 Ext. 100
Food Donations
Food donations help ensure our neighbors have access to meals and groceries when they need them most. We accept fresh and non-perishable items weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Because needs vary, we encourage donors to check our current Wish List before giving. Community food drives are welcome, and we’re glad to partner with groups interested in hosting one.
Clothing Donations
We accept gently used, seasonally appropriate clothing for men, women, and children weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Donation Drop-Off Location
All food and clothing donations are received at our donation dock at 226 N. Long Street, facing Liberty Street. Please ring the doorbell to the right of the large roll-up dock door when you arrive.
Questions?
If you have questions about donating or holding food drives, please contact Rowan Helping Ministries at lcabagnot@rowanhelpingministries.org or 704-637-6838 ext. 103.
Wish List
We appreciate and rely upon the generous support of in-kind donations of items on our Wish List. We update the list each month with current needs. Other much needed items are on our Amazon Wish List. Check it out!
Items can be purchased and shipped directly to Rowan Helping Ministries at 226 N. Long St., Salisbury, NC 28144.
For drop-off donations, our receiving dock for all programs is at 226 N. Long St. and is open from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Note: The receiving dock faces Liberty Street. Please ring the doorbell (on the right side of the large roll-up dock door) when you arrive.
To schedule special deliveries, please email Leslie Cabagnot at lcabagnot@rowanhelpingministries.org or call her at 704.637.6838, Ext. 103
Leave a Legacy through Planned Giving
Consider a Legacy Gift to the Hope Fund
The Hope Fund supports the long-term strength and stability of Rowan Helping Ministries. Established through a generous bequest from Hope Uzzell, the fund helps ensure our work can continue and evolve to meet community needs.
Legacy gifts to the Hope Fund provide flexibility and foresight, allowing Rowan Helping Ministries to plan responsibly for the future.
Why Include Rowan Helping Ministries in Your Will?
At Rowan Helping Ministries, we walk alongside neighbors in Rowan County who are facing hunger, homelessness, and financial crisis. Grounded in faith and guided by compassion, our work meets urgent needs while helping people move toward stability, dignity, and hope.
Every day, volunteers and staff come together to provide nourishing food, safe shelter, and supportive services that help individuals and families rebuild their lives. This work is both immediate and long-term — responding to today’s crises while investing in brighter tomorrows.
Including Rowan Helping Ministries in your will or estate plan is a meaningful way to ensure this mission continues for years to come. Planned gifts create lasting impact, providing stability and flexibility so we can meet evolving community needs and care for neighbors when they need it most.
There are many ways to make a planned gift, including through a will or trust, retirement assets, life insurance policies, real estate, or other assets. Your attorney or financial advisor can help you determine the option that best aligns with your values and goals.
If you’re not ready to make a planned gift, you can still support this work through a pledge or recurring contribution.
To learn more or begin a confidential conversation, please contact Cress Goodnight, Executive Director, at cgoodnight@rowanhelpingministries.org or 704-637-6838 x101.
We recommend that you speak with your attorney or financial planner about Planned Giving opportunities.
Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the state Solicitation Licensing Section at 919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.
Types of Planned Gifts
Bequest
A gift from you or from a trust allows you to make a future gift to your fund at Rowan Helping Ministries. This is the simplest way to provide for your community and may reduce your estate tax liability. The sample bequest language below is provided to assist donors and their attorneys in making gifts to a fund at Rowan Helping Ministries. Please consult your attorney before executing a new will or a codicil to your existing will.
Specific Bequest
I give to ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES, a North Carolina corporation, the sum of __________ dollar and n./100 ($_______), in cash or in kind ( could include a stated percentage or fraction of estate) to be used to create an endowed fund, known as the JOHN SMITH ENDOWED FUND, and used for the charitable objects and purposes as set forth in the Charter of Rowan Helping Ministries, which purposes are by this reference incorporated herein.
Residuary Bequest
I give to ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES, a North Carolina corporation, the residue of my _________and used for the charitable objects and purposes as set forth in the Charter of Rowan Helping Ministries, which purposes are by this reference incorporated herein.
Retirement Plan Assets
Retirement plan assets may be ideal assets for use in meeting philanthropic goals because they can be subject to various layers of taxation upon death, including estate and income tax. Making a future gift of retirement plan assets to your fund at Rowan Helping Ministries may reduce your estate tax liability, while allowing you to leave to other beneficiaries (i.e. your descendants) assets that receive more favorable treatment.
Life Insurance Policies
You may use one or more life insurance policies to make a future gift to Rowan Helping Ministries. To use a life insurance policy to make a gift to Rowan Helping Ministries, you would name Rowan Helping Ministries as the beneficiary of a new or existing policy or transfer ownership of a new or existing policy to Rowan Helping Ministries.
Non-Cash Assets
Rowan Helping Ministries has the capacity to evaluate and accept non-cash assets, including publicly traded securities, mutual funds, real property, and business interests.