Careworks
CAREWORKS is located at:
The Vineyard Church, 8 Hilltop Avenue, Kingston.
Hours of Operation:
Mondays 4:30 pm-6:30pm
Tuesdays 10am – 1:00pm
Careworks accepts donations of food, gently used clothing, and household items.
Careworks is a ministry of caring and practical help that reaches out to people in need or those in financial crisis both in our church body and in our community.
Careworks operates the Vineyard Resource Center located at 8 Hilltop Avenue in Kingston.
Careworks provides:
Emergency food assistance,
Clothing
Household goods
Emergency financial assistance (when available)
Referrals for social services
PRAYER
Help Wanted:
People with a heart to reach out to the poor and those in need. We are always looking for men and women with genuine compassion and a vision to reach out to the poor.
Interested? Contact Karen Hernandez at 781-585-6897 or email careworksministry@gmail.com.
Careworks Volunteers:
Mondays from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM and Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Vineyard Resource Center to stock our food pantry and minister to clients who come for assistance.
Food Pantry Help:
Careworks receives a food delivery from The Greater Boston Food Bank on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 am and consists of 4000 lbs. This food delivery is in the morning and varies We need help transporting the food order from Plymouth to our food pantry in Kingston. We also need help unloading the food boxes and also restocking the shelves. This does require lifting boxes that can weigh from 5 pounds up to 50 pounds. The unloading and restocking usually take about an hour. If you can help, please call Careworks at 781-585-6897.
Careworks Needs:
Our food pantry needs non-perishable food, paper products, cleaning supplies, toiletry items, and household items. Please note: We do not accept out-of-date food. We accept food donations during our hours of operation. Some household items will be used for our annual Christmas season giveaway where clients can choose new items either for themselves or to be given as a gift.
2025 CAREWORKS 2025
Community Assistance and Resource Evangelism ministry
At CAREWORKS Food Pantry and Resource Center, our mission is to create an avenue to demonstrate God’s love and grace to the poor or those in crisis by providing food, clothing, household items and financial assistance while pointing people to Jesus. We have had the opportunity to pray with 80% of the people we serve. God’s compassionate heart is for the poor and needy. God has called our church body to be a people that will make a difference in the lives of all those we encounter. To many of our families, we are the only church they know. We are completely dependent upon donations and volunteers to accomplish this mission at CAREWORKS.
In 2025, Careworks served 1,857 families with 909 bags of clothing, many household items, furniture, and bikes, 10,407 bags of food, and lots of prayer. This number represents 3,875 adults, 420 seniors, 2,366 children for a total of 6,661 people’s lives touched because of generous givers and awesome volunteers. We receive over 4,000 lbs of food every month from Greater Boston Food Bank, Cumberland Farms, Roche Brothers, Community Food Drives, Mayflower Church, and Plymouth Food Bank. We have helped families financially with $810 for gas and parking to receive cancer treatments, $3,164 for rent to prevent future evictions, $330 for gas, $248 for car insurance, $124 for excise tax, $420 to help purchase a car, $662 for phone bills, and $480 for car repairs. Our expenses at Careworks in 2025 were rent, heat, ac, and electric $14,400, Phone $684, Greater Boston Food Banks for food and delivery $2,300, and supplies $300. None of this could happen without generous givers and volunteers.
Thank you to all who have donated to our mission.
We could not do this without you!
Would you like to be part of the Vision for Careworks Future?
We need a building. In order to get into a new building, we need to have people who will commit to partnering with us financially on a monthly basis. Is that YOU? We need people who can help with the move. Is that YOU? There is grant money available for this BUT we need people who can apply for the grants. Is that YOU? We need people who would like to be part of our volunteer team Is that YOU? We need people to pray for this Community Assistance and Resource Evangelism Ministry. Is that YOU? If you feel like God is poking your heart to be a part of what He is doing in this ministry for the poor, please contact John or Karen Hernandez. God Bless You!