The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church has long been an active participant in seeking to improve the holistic quality of life for residents of Wendell and Eastern Wake County.
The church ministries included a food pantry, employment ministry, and youth enrichment ministry. Seeing a need to expand the relationships with partners who share a common vision and aspirations for the region, the church formed the non-profit Greater Pleasant Grove Development Corporation to work with public and private entities to bring support services and resources to the area.
In January 2018, the GPGDC developed the East Wake Leadership Academy, a K-12 afterschool and summer program that provides homework help, academic skill-building, leadership training, recreation, and youth employment. The EWLA program is structured, engaging, and provides appropriate one-on-one help to ensure students get the specific help they need. Importantly, students targeted for the program were those who participated in the summer camp and in the 2017-2018 after-school program. The idea is to provide a continuum of supports to foster students' academic and overall success.
Pride for parents Christmas Store December 14 and 21
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church - Wendell is partnering with the GPGDC for the seventh year to bring the Pride for Parents Christmas Store to Wendell!
We collect toys set up a toy store stocked with the toys kids love at prices parents can afford. All toys are 50% or more lower than retail prices. We have bikes, tablets and other electronics and many more items.
All funds generated from the sales are used to pay for summer camp and after school services for children in eastern Wake County who attend the East Wake Leadership Academy.
Partner with us. Make a financial donation. Collect toys at your