Community Service

FORGIVEN MINISTRIES, INC.

invites Parolees & Ex-Offenders to:

HUNGRY HEARTS

COMMUNITY

SERVICE WORK PROGRAM

A work project utilizing ex-offenders, parolees, clients, and volunteers within our community.

Primary Work Location: Grace Fellowship International Church

Primary Work Address: 123 West 10th Street Erie, PA 16501

When: Saturday Mornings 7:00AM - 10:00AM

Make-up: Thursday Evenings 5:00PM - 7:00PM

Community Events are scheduled as needed or requested.

Our participants gain numerous benefits from participating in community service. Below are some of the most important benefits of this program:

1. Psychological benefits: Volunteering increases overall life satisfaction and helps participants feel good about themself because they are helping others. It can also help to decreases stress and ease depression.

2. Social benefits: Volunteering engages participants with the community, creates special bonds with the population being served, and increases social awareness and responsibility.

3. Cognitive benefits: Volunteering helps participants enhance their personal knowledge, grow from new experiences, and develop better interpersonal communication skills. Gives participants a way to gain work experience and learn more about certain jobs