Foundation YMCA

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Foundation YMCA of Wilson offers two indoor pools, child watch for ages 6 weeks to 12 years, and Y-GIG afterschool programming in downtown Wilson.

  • families seeking supervised child care while using fitness facilities
  • indoor lap swimming, open swim, swim lessons, or water exercise
  • middle school afterschool support with homework assistance, tutoring, STEM, arts, and wellness activities

Goodwill

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Hope Station

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Hope Station provides Wilson County food, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and financial assistance, including a client-choice pantry operating three mornings weekly.

  • Wilson County households needing a three-day food supply
  • Single men needing emergency night shelter
  • Families or single women needing emergency shelter

Emergency available

RC3

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Y-GIG

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Foundation YMCA of Wilson provides Wilson County middle school students with weekday tutoring, enrichment activities, and dedicated school transportation.

  • Wilson County students in grades 5–8 needing weekday after-school care
  • Families seeking homework support and tutoring
  • Students interested in STEM, arts, career planning, or wellness activities

EYES on MAIN Street

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Eyes on Main Street hosts photography exhibitions, artist residencies, and a photo-reportage grant through the American Center for Photographers.

  • attending photography exhibitions
  • photographers seeking a photo-reportage grant
  • photographers interested in artist-in-residence programming

Casa Azul de Wilson

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Casa Azul de Wilson provides bilingual college advising across 29 counties for Eastern North Carolina’s Latinx families.

  • Eastern North Carolina Latinx students seeking bilingual college advising
  • Latinx youth pursuing educational and leadership opportunities
  • Families seeking culturally affirming community programs and events

Healthcare Foundation of Wilson

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Healthcare Foundation of Wilson offers $15,000–$150,000 responsive grants and healthcare workforce scholarships for the greater Wilson community.

  • Wilson-area 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, or government institutions seeking health-focused program funding
  • High school or college students pursuing healthcare careers
  • Nonprofits seeking technical assistance, mentoring, or NC Center for Nonprofits membership support

Home Builders Association of Wilson

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Home Builders Association of Wilson offers membership, continuing education classes, and annual sporting clay and golf events in Wilson, NC.

  • Home-building industry membership
  • Continuing education classes
  • Participation in annual sporting clay or golf events

Meals-On-Wheels

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Meals on Wheels Wilson provides weekday meals to homebound seniors and operates congregate nutrition sites in four Wilson County communities.

  • Homebound adults over 60 who need weekday meal delivery
  • Adults under 60 with a documented disability preventing food preparation or driving
  • Older Wilson County residents seeking meals and fellowship at a congregate nutrition site

Preservation of Wilson

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Preservation of Wilson has led historic preservation efforts in Wilson County since 2008, including rehabilitation projects and Curbside Appeal grants.

  • owners of historic homes seeking rehabilitation guidance
  • buyers evaluating historic properties and historical ordinances
  • community members supporting Wilson County architectural preservation

Seeds of Hope Wilson

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Seeds of Hope Wilson combines a Vick Elementary-linked teaching garden, communal produce, and Hispanic Ministry programs in historic East Wilson.

  • Vick Elementary student gardening opportunities
  • Neighborhood residents seeking communal gardening participation
  • Food security initiatives involving donated garden produce

United Way

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

United Way of Wilson County funds local social-service programs and targets lifting 1,000 households out of poverty by 2035.

  • Wilson County residents seeking coordinated poverty-related resources
  • Families needing connections to education, health, or financial-security programs
  • People needing extreme cold-weather shelter or winter-resource support

Wesley Shelter

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Wesley Shelter provides a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, and legal services for Wilson County survivors.

  • Immediate crisis support related to domestic violence
  • Sexual violence advocacy and counseling
  • Human trafficking support

Emergency available

Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Wilson Area Habitat is wrapping up one new home and aims to build three more over the next few years.

  • Donations supporting new home construction
  • Visiting the ReStore at 626 Ward Blvd in Wilson

Wilson Community Improvement

Community Services Non Profits

Wilson, NC

Wilson Community Improvement provides certified housing counseling and foreclosure prevention services in Wilson, alongside affordable rentals and first-home savings matches.

  • First-time homebuyers needing budgeting, credit review, lender selection, or homebuyer education
  • Homeowners seeking mortgage delinquency or foreclosure prevention counseling
  • Adults seeking reverse mortgage counseling

Community Services Non Profits in nearby counties

FAQ

How much does Y-GIG after-school care cost?

Y-GIG lists full-time enrollment at $132 per month and part-time enrollment at $105 per month.

What should I look for when choosing a Wilson nonprofit?

Match the program to the need: Hope Station handles food, shelter, and housing emergencies; the YMCA handles recreation, child care, and youth programs; Y-GIG focuses on grades 5–8 after-school care.

Where can Wilson County residents get emergency shelter or eviction assistance?

Hope Station offers a 20-bed shelter for single men, a 10-bed shelter for families and single women, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, and assistance with qualifying rent, utility, or security-deposit emergencies.

When is the Hope Station food pantry open?

The client-choice pantry operates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings and provides qualifying Wilson County households with a three-day supply once every 30 days.

Are these services available on weekends or outside Wilson County?

Hope Station's listed pantry and shelter services may not be available on weekends or holidays, and its assistance is intended for people with a qualifying Wilson County connection. Y-GIG follows the Wilson County Public School calendar and operates Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 6:00 PM.