The Shalom Project, born out of the outreach ministries of Green Street Church, is a 501c3 non profit, community organization. It seeks to build a strong and healthy community by meeting the needs of people with compassion, celebrating diversity and working for justice. Programs of The Shalom Project include an after school Kids Cafe, a free health clinic, The Welcome Table (Wednesday community supper), the Community Knowledge Center (computer lab), a clothing closet & food pantry on Tuesday mornings, and the Peter’s Creek Community Initiative (community/economic development). For more information, contact Executive Director, Kismet Loftin-Bell (Email: theshalomproject@gmail.com, Phone: 336-721-0606).

IDR (The Institute for Dismantling Racism) builds teams to dismantle internalized racism and systemic racist structures–with a common definition of racism: Race prejudice + the misuse of power by systems and institutions = Racism. Through internal organizing and training workshops, IDR develops community trust across lines of difference to help transform institutions from the inside out. For more information contact Rev. Willard W. Bass, Jr (Email: willard.bass@gmail.com, Phone: 336-722-8379, ext.105).

CHANGE (Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment) is an interfaith, multiracial organization that trains leaders to take action in the public arena. CHANGE collaborates with over 50 congregations and community organizations in the Winston-Salem area. Over the past 10 years, CHANGE has helped people of faith bring about justice, working with public education, community health, economic development and increasing voter turn out. For more information, contact Ryan Eller (Email: leadorganizer@changeiaf.org, Phone: 336-721-1660).