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Thank you for your heart to serve.

Over 40 volunteers. One shared mission.

We show up in real, tangible ways.

From meeting immediate needs to building lasting relationships, we serve widows, children, and families with consistency and care.

Joy

Activities

Crafts, shared meals, game nights, and gatherings designed to bring widows together in fellowship and encouragement.

Community Connections

We connect you with local churches, community resources, and meaningful friendships so you never have to walk this journey alone.

Practical

Help

From transportation and housing guidance to resumé support and everyday needs, we’re here to lend a helping hand.

Prayer

Ministry

In seasons of grief, we find healing together through prayer and in God’s presence.

I'M READY TO SERVE

ways to serve

Find your fit.

Whether you have a few hours a week or a full day to give, we have a role that works for your gifts and your schedule.

Donation assistance

Help us turn every donation into something beautiful — ready for the floor and ready to fund the mission.

Sorting, pricing, and cleaning incoming donations
Preparing items for display on the sales floor
Researching high-value, vintage, or collectible donations

Areas of help needed:

Clothing · Housewares · Linens · Jewelry · Accessories · Pricing · Organizing

Customer Service

Be the face of The ROSE TLC — welcoming every person who walks through our doors and making their experience unforgettable.

Greeting customers and sharing daily sales and promotions
Walking the floor and offering assistance
Helping with dressing rooms, holding items, and purchases
Serving as cashier

Thrift Store Operations

Keep the store running beautifully — from the displays customers love to the spaces that make everything feel welcoming.

Assisting with creative product displays
Etsy shop support — listing, photographing, and managing online inventory
General store organization and floor maintenance

Outdoor & Grounds

If you love being outside and working with your hands, our gardens and outdoor spaces need you.

Maintaining outdoor landscaping and gardens
General grounds upkeep and seasonal care

Skilled Trades

Have a specific skill to offer? We'd love to put it to work.

Carpentry and woodworking projects
Building and repair needs as they arise
Other skilled contributions welcome — just ask

why it matters

You're not just giving time.
You're giving hope.

Our volunteers don't just fill roles — they become family. People come to serve and find that they're the ones who leave changed. The friendships built here, the lives touched, the community grown — it's unlike anything else. We work hard, we laugh a lot, and we do it all for something that genuinely matters.

Volunteering with ROSE TLC has been the most rewarding experience. The relationships I’ve built with the widows I visit weekly have enriched my life immeasurably.

Thomas R.

Volunteer for 3 years

how would you like to give

How can you make a difference?

Financial Donation

Support our mission through

One Time gifts
Monthly support
Legacy Giving
Vehicles
Business Sponorship

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In-Kind Donations

Support our mission through

Clothing
Used furniture
Kitchenware
Linen
Crafts, Toys & more

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Volunteer & Serve

Join our team of dedicated volunteers making a difference

Joy Activity Leader
Community Outreach
Administrative
Thrift Store & More

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stories of impact

This is what happens when a community comes together

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After losing my husband, I didn’t know where to turn. The ROSE TLC provided not just practical help, but a community that made me feel less alone.

Sarah M. Widow supported by our programs

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The volunteers at ROSE TLC treated me with such dignity. They didn’t just fix things in my home, they restored my hope.

Eleanor J. Senior served by our practical help team

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Finding affordable clothing for my growing children at the thrift store has been a blessing. Knowing it supports such a worthy cause makes it even better.

Michelle T. Single mother and thrift store customer

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Volunteering with ROSE TLC has been the most rewarding experience. The relationships I’ve built with the widows I visit weekly have enriched my life immeasurably.

Thomas R. Volunteer for 3 years

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As a pastor, I’ve seen how ROSE TLC fills crucial gaps in serving our community’s most vulnerable. Their work is truly the hands and feet of Christ.

Pastor James W. Local church partner

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When we moved here, we knew no one. The community dinners hosted by ROSE TLC helped us make friends and find our place in this town.

The Martinez Family Community participants

After losing my husband, I didn’t know where to turn. The ROSE TLC provided not just practical help, but a community that made me feel less alone.

Sarah M.

Widow supported by our programs

Volunteering with ROSE TLC has been the most rewarding experience. The relationships I’ve built with the widows I visit weekly have enriched my life immeasurably.

Thomas R.

Volunteer for 3 years

As a pastor, I’ve seen how ROSE TLC fills crucial gaps in serving our community’s most vulnerable. Their work is truly the hands and feet of Christ.

Pastor James W.

Local church partner

The volunteers at ROSE TLC treated me with such dignity. They didn’t just fix things in my home, they restored my hope.

Eleanor J.

Senior served by our practical help team

The volunteers at ROSE TLC treated me with such dignity. They didn’t just fix things in my home, they restored my hope.

Eleanor J.

Senior served by our practical help team

Finding affordable clothing for my growing children at the thrift store has been a blessing. Knowing it supports such a worthy cause makes it even better.

Michelle T.

Single mother and thrift store customer

When we moved here, we knew no one. The community dinners hosted by ROSE TLC helped us make friends and find our place in this town.

The Martinez Family

Community participants

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After losing my husband, I didn’t know where to turn. The ROSE TLC provided not just practical help, but a community that made me feel less alone.

Sarah M. Widow supported by our programs

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The volunteers at ROSE TLC treated me with such dignity. They didn’t just fix things in my home, they restored my hope.

Eleanor J. Senior served by our practical help team

“

Finding affordable clothing for my growing children at the thrift store has been a blessing. Knowing it supports such a worthy cause makes it even better.

Michelle T. Single mother and thrift store customer

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Volunteering with ROSE TLC has been the most rewarding experience. The relationships I’ve built with the widows I visit weekly have enriched my life immeasurably.

Thomas R. Volunteer for 3 years

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As a pastor, I’ve seen how ROSE TLC fills crucial gaps in serving our community’s most vulnerable. Their work is truly the hands and feet of Christ.

Pastor James W. Local church partner

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When we moved here, we knew no one. The community dinners hosted by ROSE TLC helped us make friends and find our place in this town.

The Martinez Family Community participants

READY TO JOIN US?

Let's find your place in the family.

ill out the form below and someone from our team will reach out personally to match you with the right opportunity. Or call us at 828-855-2944 — we'd love to talk.