Mayflower sets aside a significant percentage of our annual budget for Outreach. As we live into Jesus’ Great Commandment, these funds impact our community, our country, and our world.
Upcycle Bikes is a nonprofit organization that works to give a transportation resource to people in the community who have no transportation. Old and unused bikes are donated to Upcycle Bikes and we make them like new again. We clean them and replace old parts to make them safe and fun to ride. People in our community who need a way to move around the city can now get to school, to work, to the doctor, to the grocery store, and to wherever they need to go! Can you imagine NOT having any form of transportation?
If you have bikes in your garage or shed that are not being used, or if you are getting a new bike, please bring your old or unused bikes to:
Upcycle Bikes (by appointment)
800 Monroe Ave. NW
REI of Grand Rapids
3149 28th St.
Pedego of Grand Rapids
6744 Cascade Rd. SE
Alger Bikes
120 28th St. SW
Aquinas College (Campus Safety)
1700 Fulton St. E
Over many years, Mayflower has developed a strong relationship with Mulick Elementary School, serving their students as reading, and sometimes math, mentors. Our mentorship program has steadily grown from six volunteers in 2018 to nearly twenty today. Our parents and students spend the high school lunch hour working with first and second-grade students, focusing on learning sight words and beginning reading skills.
We have found that this school-year-long commitment not only makes difference in the lives of the elementary students, but in the high schoolers' lives as well.
Mayflower supports Kevin and Susan Fry,
Founders and Directors of Eden Ministries Inc. and Eden Children’s Village, in their mission to care for and raise orphaned and disadvantaged children while preparing them for adult life as productive citizens of the Kingdom of God.
LOCATION: Doma, Zimbabwe, Africa
Mayflower supports with friends and families IHN Family Promise hosting homeless families in our church facility and Partners in Housing to renovate future homes for their clients.
This van, with the word “HOPE” wrapped around it and the phrase “you are loved and valued” printed on its side, travels to encampments around our city to bring much needed services to those in need and those without housing.
We are grateful for the outreach efforts of Mel Trotter and proud to be a part of this important work!
LOCATION: 225 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 / (616) 454-8249
Mayflower is excited to team up with New City Kids – GR in support of their programs.
Safe Haven operates an emergency safe shelter which is available for individuals and families fleeing domestic abuse. During their stay residents receive ongoing case management and support.
The shelter operates a pantry for residents and Mayflower is committed being a community Pantry Partner by filling it with the MOST NEEDED items by the first 2 weeks of March.
LOCATION: 2627 Birchcrest Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
New City Farm offers pickups at our main site, called the Farmhouse, located at 1115 Leonard Street NE, in the Creston Neighborhood. We offer a great selection of quality, naturally grown produce with no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or GMO’s to our farm shareholders for 33 weeks, May through December. Share sizes vary by season to fit your family’s needs and can be picked up weekly. We accept EBT. U-pick and fresh cafe selections offered seasonally. Our mission is to empower youth to reach their full potential.