Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gather The Spirit For Justice?
The mission of Gather the Spirit for Justice (Gather the Spirit) is to “strengthen community in Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.”
Who do you serve?
Most of our Allison Hill neighborhood folks are low-income, and many are homeless.
For the census tract immediately surrounding the community center, census data shows an estimated 2020 median family income of only $35,306 and a minority population of 88%.
How can I help?
We welcome volunteers willing to serve! Show up with ready hands at Common Ground Coffee at First Church of the Brethren (219 Hummel Street) between 8:30 am-11 am, and we’ll find a place for you.
We gladly accept individual toiletry contributions, toiletry drives, or breakfast food/beverage donations. Continue scrolling for our most frequently requested items and several ways you can contribute monthly.
We appreciate sponsors for our financial services and ESL programs. Your support makes all the difference!
Additional information on making in-person, in-kind or monetary donations can be found on our “Donate” page.
Volunteer Roles
Kitchen Crew
Greeters to take orders
Runners to deliver food
Kitchen chef
Dishwasher/clean up assistant
Toiletry Crew
Donation sorter
Donation distributor
English as a Second Language Crew
(no prior teaching experience or Spanish/Creole fluency necessary!)
ESL teacher
ESL assistant
Most Frequently Requested Items
Community Breakfast
$100
per month
Financial Services
$42.50
per PA ID or driver’s license
$20
per birth certificate
English Language Learning (ESL)
$10
per ESL Textbook
Toiletries Distribution
$80
per month