Fall 2025 Local Teams
Engage specific issues in our local community through advocacy, awareness, and support.
ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING TEAM
DESCRIPTION: This team seeks to promote awareness of human trafficking and tangibly serve survivors through supporting Generate Hope, a local non-profit serving survivors of trafficking.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Contact the email address provided below to get on the email list for this team. Opportunities will get sent each quarter by our team leaders. Those opportunities may include providing dinners to survivors, local service projects for Generate Hope, educational opportunities, awareness events, how to participate in our church's annual Giving Tree to support Generate Hope, and more.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY: Saturday, September 27th, 10am-1pm
CONTACT: For more information, or to be added to the email list, contact the Anti Human Trafficking Team Leaders at
REUGEE TEAM
DESCRIPTION: This team serves the refugee community in the San Diego area.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
OPTION 1: Serve at Bridge of Hope
Once per month, this team serves at Bridge of Hope in City Heights on a Saturday from 9-11am, among other efforts that pop up throughout the year. Check Flood's Sunday Flyer for this month's Refugee Team date at Bridge of Hope, or contact the team at the email below.
At Bridge of Hope, we help serve groceries, host a craft or other fun activity for elementary aged kids so parents can shop at the free clothing store events. This is a great opportunity to serve individually or for groups or families to serve together.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY: Saturdays, Sept 27th and Oct 11th
CONTACT: For volunteering with Bridge of Hope, contact:
OPTION 2: San Diego Refugee Tutoring
Tutoring involves showing up one time per week (Tues. or Thurs. evenings from 5-6:30pm in City Heights) for a refugee student in need of academic support. No teaching experience required.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY: To get involved with San Diego Refugee Tutoring, attend an upcoming New Tutor Orientation, September 15, or 17. RSVP at SDrefugeetutoring.com.
CONTACT: If you are interested in volunteering at a special event for SD Refugee Tutoring, you can contact SDRT on their website HERE. For volunteering with SD Refugee Tutoring, contact: SDRefugeeTutoring.com or email
for more information.
STRONG FAMILIES
DESCRIPTION: Strong Families is a collaboration between Olive Crest, churches, and volunteers designed to support at-risk children and parents in need. It provides an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: There are two opportunities to get involved in this team. You are welcome to choose one or both options!
OPTION 1: Become a Host Family
Parents experiencing a temporary crisis such as hospitalization, or a longer-term crisis, such as drug abuse, can arrange for their children (newborn through 18 years old) to stay with a volunteer Host Family while they address their needs. A Host Family from Flood is connected to the Strong Families ministry team at Flood, which in turn is supported by professional child care specialists. Children are matched with families in their own community whenever possible, and placements average from one day to three months. During that time, caseworkers are available to provide volunteers with support and answer any questions they might have.
Designed to extend and strengthen the community safety net for families in crisis, this is a positive alternative to the state child welfare system, allowing parents to work out their problems without having to worry about losing custody of their children. The program's goal is to reunite children with their biological parent(s) in a home that is more stable and healthy.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY: To learn more about opening your home and caring for vulnerable children, you are invited to attend Olive Crest's virtual informational meeting on the first Thursday of each month from 6-7pm.
CONTACT:
to get the link to RSVP.
OPTION 2: Support Host Families at Flood
Help support a Host Family from Flood by dropping off a meal, and/or provide basic necessities such as hygiene items, diapers, clothes, toys or school supplies to the child(ren) being hosted.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY: Other forms of support may include babysitting for the Host Family, helping with transportation for the hosted child(ren), and praying for the Host Family and the hosted child(ren).
CONTACT: StrongFamilies Team
PRISON MINISTRY
DESCRIPTION: This team intentionally builds relationships with and serves the men at Donovan prison.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
Inside Volunteer: Support and encourage Christian inmates by participating alongside them in various programs within the institution.
Reentry Mentor: Support and guide Christian parolees as they reenter society by connecting them to services and helping them find community support.
Family Service Engager (FSE): In order to reach families and communities affected by incarceration and break the cycle of generational incarceration, FSEs serve and disciple the families of the incarcerated, seeking familial reconciliation and healing.
Prayer Champion: Partner with inmates and a global team by praying, writing, and sending prayers to the institution for Kingdom impact and transformation.
Ministry Architect: Help create a comprehensive and sustainable process of ministry which will transform communities and reflect the Kingdom of God.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
For God, the Lord of the harvest, to call individuals to fulfill the aforementioned roles.
For strength, endurance, and protection for the team who is currently serving faithfully.
That the inmates would not become discouraged as they face various trials of many kinds (Rom. 5:1-5).
CONTACT: For more information email