Join us and serve in partnership with young people and community leaders to meet the global goals for people and the planet.
Elevate Life
Join us to Elevate Life and serve in partnership with young people and global leaders to meet the Global Goals for people and the planet.
As the saying goes, “it takes a village” and we need our village of young people, businesses, professionals, churches, schools, and non-profits to join us in collaborative partnerships to meet the Global Goals and build servant-leaders who increase:
- Access to education for all
- literacy
- food security
- clean water
- affordable housing
- opportunity for economically depressed communities
- health care and education
- environmental stewardship
- sustainable peace
Our service programs seek to develop servant leaders who value meaningful relationships and address global poverty through action that builds flourishing and thriving communities.
Service opportunities:
Help youth in Asheville achieve academic excellence!
Youth living in poverty often do not receive support they need. When struggling with literacy and other learning challenges, they are unable to afford specialized assistance such as tutoring in reading and math. You can help!
- Be a homework helper with Youthful HAND in the community of Hillcrest
- Provide an educational enrichment opportunity for the children in Maple Crest at Lee Walker Heights
Give your time and talents in global service to meet the global goals!
Volunteer as an assistant or pair your professional knowledge with a World Changer Club project to meet the Global Goals.
Projects include:
home and school builds and repairs
construction of sanitation and water infrastructure
medical, vision, and dental clinics
agriculture and environmental stewardship projects
women’s empowerment programs
small business training
camps and enrichment programs for youth
Join us and close the global opportunity through hands-on-service.
Sponsor a project and travel to see how your gifts are changing lives.
Partner with us to close the opportunity and achievement gap by making a financial contribution to the global engagement fund. This fund allows us to grant travel scholarships to low income students who participate in our World Changer Clubs and international service teams.
Sponsor home repairs and building projects: $5000 - $15,000
Sponsor a water well: $5000 – $10,000
Sponsor a roof: $2000
Build a toilet facility for one household: $2000
Put a concrete floor in a dirt floor home: $1500
Assist the start of small businesses: $500
Sponsor an eye glass clinic: $500
Help a student participate in the Global Leadership Academy: $2000
Project sponsors are invited to join a global service team and witness first hand how your support is moving the world closer to achieving the global goals. Contact us today!
Local & International Service Opportunities
Asheville, NC
Volunteer at the Youthful H.A.N.D. program to support children ages 5 - 11 with homework help, guided reading, and enrichment activities such as art, drama, global education, and skills building activities. Volunteers are welcome Monday through Friday from 2:30 - 5:30, Monday - Friday from mid-August - mid-June.
Volunteer at the Summer Jump Start Program. This full-time summer camp prepares Rising Kindergartens for classroom success and maintains continuity in learning for our Rising 1st - 5th grade students, mitigating summer learning loss. Join us and support student’s academic growth through educational activities in the morning and enrichment activities in the afternoon.
We need dedicated educators and enrichment activity leaders for the early learning program in the Hillcrest community. Volunteers are welcome any day from 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Volunteers must be age 15 and older.
Contact Jessica Tripp for more information and to schedule an orientation meeting.
Join an International Service Team!
Dominican Republic 2025: Serve To LEAD Executive Committee members, team members, and Serve To LEAD DR continue ongoing education and infrastructure development projects. Projects and programs include tutoring in literacy and math, financial literacy and business training, children’s summer programs, water and sanitation projects, environmental stewardship programs, home builds and repairs, medical clinics, and health and hygiene programs.
Sri Lanka 2025: This team serves alongside our partners (United Christian Fellowship of Sri Lanka) to install toilets in communities lacking access to clean water and sanitation, assist in home builds, and participate in youth peace building programs. This team assists with medical and nutrition programs and visits women’s empowerment programs.
No refunds will be given to international team members who withdraw from a team within 60 days of that team’s departure. Partial refunds will be considered for health and emergency reasons with proper documentation.
Global Leadership Academy
Global Leadership Academy (GLA) is designed to provide high school and college age students with an opportunity to combine their career interests with a project to reduce global poverty. GLA is a workforce development internship led by Serve To LEAD and takes place in Asheville, NC and in International locations.