Who We Are

Email Address

Smileforchristssake@yahoo.com

Phone Number

1.715.252.7860

Our Location

Stevens Point, WI

Our History

Evergreen Community Initiatives,

is made up volunteers. Without our volunteers our programs won’t exist. Our Board of Directors is made up of people from all walks of life with various skills, but they all have one common goal: to help people in our community.

Evergreen Community Initiatives, in partnership with Frame Presbyterian Church, is committed to providing a warming center in Stevens Point. We are looking for volunteers to fill the 2 shifts at night and funding to keep this facility available. For more information contact us.

Our Mission

Charity is a virtue of the heart, & not of the hands

We all end up needing assistance at one point or another.

It’s true; everyone at some point in their life needs help. There is no denying or avoiding it. It happens. What makes us become the phoenix that rises out of the ashes of despair is the willingness to humbly accept the help, and then in time pay it forward. That is the what the backbone of our programs are about. It would be great if people didn’t need help and just got along naturally. It would be great if everyone had a house to turn into a home and endless food on the table. Unfortunately, things don’t work that way. Which is why we are here. We are here to help.

However, we also want you to help yourself. So why not sort clothes in The Kids Closet or serve food at the Place of Peace? Without our volunteers and donations this group wouldn’t exist. So please, lend a hand, help a fellow human through their trials, and pay it forward (even if you are in the midst of receiving it).

1 Peter 4:10 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.

We Want to Help You Help Yourself

Place Of Peace

Each week, people of all walks of life gather together at The Place of Peace to share a community meal, prayers, conversation, and their lives.

Kids Closet

First through networking and social media, then eventually setting up shelves in the Evergreen Community Initiatives facility, The Kids Closet has been serving the community since 2014.

Warming Shelter

Homelessness is on the rise in the country, and this includes Stevens Point. Because of this steady rise, the Hope Center has often been at capacity and people have been sleeping unsheltered. Keeping these people off the streets, out of jail, and safe is not easy and needs the support of volunteers like you.

Tree Huggers

Located at the public library in Stevens Point, a colorfully dressed tree stands. Wrapped in scarves, hats, and mittens of all sizes and colors each has a simple note that states, “I am not lost. If you are cold, please take me to keep warm.”

From The Community

SUCCESS STORIES

Chastity

The out pour of love, support, acceptance, and true Christian support has never been more evident than in the daily work of Evergreen Community Initiative

Kathleen

First of all I would like to say God Bless everyone who works in this program, it is a real blessing to us who can not buy enough food for the month without eating a lot of noodles. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Carol

I'm so grateful that people like you all at Evergreen help people when in need. Thank you so much for having this program. God's watching over all of us so we have his blessing for the food we will be getting. Thanks again!

Sue

"Human Angel's" are everywhere.

Tammy

You are all amazing to keep clothes on our little ones during these rough times!

Tracy

Amazing elves that help all year long.

Tracie

Amazing people doing amazing things for others.

Peg

Thank you for your support and compassion.

Star

Hi my ECI story is a little different than most. I help care for my nieces with there mom we are the family they have. ECI helped us in a different way then food or clothes, they helped me get a mattress for one of the bunk beds and now she sleeps great most nights other than being a young teenager. Then later down the road ECI members became our heroes again due to the top bed caving in, in the middle of the night with sleeping kids. One of the members and his wife took time out of there life and came to our house and fixed and reinforced there so that will never happen again. That's is just one reason we love ECI so much. And of course we have been helped by the other programs they run as well but that is the best reason we have that proves the love they have for others. Thanks for all the help and love ECI.

Our Programs

Help Your Community

Contact Info

Who We Are

Evergreen Community Initiatives, is made up of a lot of volunteers. Without our volunteers our programs won’t exist. Our Board of Directors is made up of people from all walks of life with various skill sets, but they all have one common goal: to help people in our community.