THE SALVATION ARMY OF CAPE FEAR
BUILD HOPE OUTREACH

CENTER OF HOPE SHELTER

The Salvation Army of Cape Fear opened a new Center of Hope Shelter on property off Martin Luther King Parkway (1410 William Booth Drive) in the Fall of 2025. The Center of Hope Shelter offers better living conditions for our shelter residents and guests. Our former facility was not equipped to host families or single parents with children. This new facility allows families to be intact in a safe and secure environment. This is a critical need as we see more and more single parents with children request housing during their time of crisis. Our facility is able to accommodate residents with special needs.

The Salvation Army’s Life Skills Program for Shelter residents provides critical counseling and services to help residents secure employment and housing, while obtaining the skills needed to return to their communities. Our Life Skills Program works in partnership with other area community agencies and Cape Fear Community College.

COMMUNITY FEED

The Center of Hope Shelter location serves daily evening community meals.

CORPS COMMUNITY CENTER

The Corps Community Center will be built in the future on our Center of Hope campus property. This Center will offer recreational and educational services to adults, youth and families. The programs will include after-school tutoring, business training, as well as a full slate of recreation opportunities. We will be collaborating with other community agencies including New Hanover County Schools and workforce agencies. This facility will also offer much needed meeting space to the surrounding community. Our facilities will also serve as an Emergency Shelter for the area’s at-risk population.

SOCIAL SERVICES

Our Social Service office located in the Harrelson Center (20 N. 4th Street, Wilmington) is the center of our outreach to the five counties we serve (New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus, and Pender counties). We have satellite offices in our outlying areas serving Bladen, Columbus and Pender County residents. There are a number of programs and assistance available including rent & utility assistance, food pantry, clothing assistance, as well as Christmas assistance.

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CENTER OF HOPE

The Center of Hope will offer better living conditions for our shelter residents and guests. Our former facility was not equipped to host families or single parents with children. This new facility will keep families intact, in a safe and secure environment. This is a critical need as we see more and more single parents with children request housing during their time of crisis.

COMMUNITY CORPS CENTER

The Corps Community Center will offer recreational and educational services to adults, youth and families. The programs will include after-school tutoring, business training, as well as a full slate of recreation opportunities.