Serve With Us
Church Partnerships Overview
Jesus welcomed children into his midst even when society kept them on the margins. With over 10,000 children and youth in foster care in Georgia, your church can make a life-changing impact by partnering with Wellroot Family Services.
Ready to take the first step? Download our Church Partnership Guide to learn how your congregation can support children and families in our community.
Give
Amazing Grace Offering
Churches across North Georgia receive the Amazing Grace Offering on the third Sunday in September (or when most convenient for the church) to support the mission and ministry of Wellroot Family Services. 100% of your church’s offering directly supports children and families in Georgia.
Church Budgeted Giving or Grantmaking
Churches can include Wellroot Family Services in their annual budget for missional support or encourage Wellroot to apply for funding available to ministry partners outside the local church.
Email Rev. April McGlothin-Eller at amcglothineller@wellroot.org to get more information on including Wellroot in your church’s financial plans.
Volunteer as a Group
Have a Sunday School class or Bible Study group interested in working together on a project?
Email us at cultivate@wellroot.org to learn about opportunities for group volunteer projects including preparing dinners for young adults in our Transitional Living Program, volunteering in our resource rooms, and helping with special events, like Easter and Christmas.
Donation Drives
From providing diapers and wipes to new moms and their babies to setting up a child for success in school with a backpack full of supplies, Wellroot relies on the generosity of our partners to help our families and young adults feel loved and supported.
Other Ways To Engage
Raise Awareness
Learn all you can about the child well-being sector in Georgia and about our programs—and how people of faith can make a life-changing difference in your community. Wellroot staff are available to preach or speak in a worship service, Wednesday night supper, or to a small group or committee.
Looking for a way to engage your children’s ministry this summer? Download our Vacation Bible School curriculum designed to help kids learn about loving their neighbors and supporting families in need.
Email Rev. April McGlothin-Eller at amcglothineller@wellroot.org to invite a staff person to your church to share the needs for keeping families together and providing foster homes when needed.
Community Training
In addition to service opportunities, Wellroot provides evidence-based trainings that equip professionals in our communities to better serve young people who have experienced or are currently experiencing trauma. Learn more about our offerings including Community Resiliency Model and Reaching Teens.
A Legacy Of Service
In 1871, Dr. Jesse Boring received a God-sized vision to open a home to care for children orphaned by the Civil War. He was not deterred by the challenges he encountered but was bolstered by the Methodist Church to follow God’s vision for the transformation of the lives of children. Over the next 15 decades, as the needs of children and families in Georgia has changed, Wellroot Family Services continues to live out the bold vision we have inherited through our past, while innovating our practices for today and into the future.
The ministry of Christian people – the Church – must meet the challenges of the day. As the leading faith-centered family services organization in Georgia, Wellroot helps people reach their God-given potential through the encouragement of a healthy and loving home. With a God-sized vision, the support of local churches like yours empowers us to move forward in faith and trust. We are proud of our partnership and our shared 150-year history of faith-centered service in North Georgia. We look forward to the ways we will live out this vision together!
Our Stories
New Chapters for Wellroot’s 2026 Scholars
New Chapters for Wellroot’s 2026 Scholars
Called to Foster: How the Prince Family Is Nurturing Potential
Called to Foster: How the Prince Family Is Nurturing Potential
An Evening of Hope: Wellroot’s This Is Home Annual Gala Raises $432,000
An Evening of Hope: Wellroot’s This Is Home Annual Gala Raises $432,000
Wellroot Family Services Honors the Social Workers Bringing Hope and Healing to Children and Families
Wellroot Family Services Honors the Social Workers Bringing Hope and Healing to Children and Families
Wellroot Family Services Opens Family Resiliency Center in Gainesville, Bringing Expanded Behavioral Health Services and New Family Advocacy Project to Hall County
Wellroot Family Services Opens Family Resiliency Center in Gainesville, Bringing Expanded Behavioral Health Services and New Family Advocacy Project to Hall County
Wellroot Family Services Celebrates the Renovation and Expansion of The Oaks, a Place of Hope for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care
Wellroot Family Services Celebrates the Renovation and Expansion of The Oaks, a Place of Hope for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care
Looking to the Future – A Legacy of Hope
Looking to the Future – A Legacy of Hope
Wellroot Celebrates Holiday Traditions and a Fresh Harvest for Families this Christmas
Wellroot Celebrates Holiday Traditions and a Fresh Harvest for Families this Christmas
Shanqual’s Story: Finding Stability and Building a New Future
Shanqual’s Story: Finding Stability and Building a New Future
Growing Georgia’s Mental Health Workforce
Growing Georgia’s Mental Health Workforce
Wellroot Celebrates Third Annual Healthy Families Milestones Luncheon
Wellroot Celebrates Third Annual Healthy Families Milestones Luncheon
Georgia Steps Up for Young Adults Who Have Experienced Foster Care
