Children in our community
Helping Kids Thrive
Giving children in our community what they need to thrive.
Our vision
Helping children in our community by providing the items they need to thrive, so that their circumstances do not determine their future.
The ministry began as our school uniform program in 2008. Today we keep looking for new ways to help kids thrive, working with local schools and partners across Baldwin County.
How the ministry has grown
- 2008 to 2013
- Started as the uniform program. By 2013, Peace had served 7,600 children with 3 sets of school uniforms each, including underwear.
- 2020
- With Covid keeping families from coming to the church, the program was renamed Helping Kids Thrive. That year Hurricane Sally left 100 Baldwin County children with nothing. A $10,000 Disaster Grant from LCMC bought each child 3 outfits including underwear, a pair of shoes and a jacket.
- Since then
- Uniforms are no longer required in Baldwin County schools, so we kept working with school counselors to clothe children in need. Many schools now have their own clothing closets. We gave most of our clothing inventory, worth several thousand dollars, to Gift of God for their Hope Bags, and our large jeans and shirts to the Boys Youth Ranch. We also gave complete bedding sets, pajamas and a stuffed toy to 6 children at Family Promise.
- 2026
- We have kept building partnerships around our community. Proceeds from our Chili Cook-Off fundraiser let us give Gift of God a check for $1,500, and we became partners with them. We gave underwear to children at Baldwin Family Village, and bought backpacks and school supplies for children at the Dream Center in Foley.