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Urgent Need & Wonderful News

Jul 19, 2022

Take Action and enjoy many photos and inspirations in Pivot’s latest newsletter as you:

  • Celebrate Graduation #5 and a 100% graduation rate for the first time!
  • Meet our new Board Member, Volunteer Coordinator, and Events Team Leader
  • Read about a life-changing Lunch-N-Learn
  • Learn of 9 new laptops donated to Pivot ladies
  • URGENT: Register for Trainings; Get involved with the imminent fall semester.  See below and last article in newsletter
  • And, of course, support Pivot financially, as well

Check out our Newsletter Archive to learn more about Pivot’s story.

URGENT NEED:  Volunteer and mentor trainings next week:

In The News / Share The News

Mar 23, 2022

Pivot was the featured nonprofit in the March 2022 issue of Winston-Salem Monthly magazine!  The article delves into what Pivot does, notes how we impact lives across our community, and raises awareness of Pivot.  YOU can help spread the news, too!  Check out the article HERE, and then share the link and your comments about Pivot within your sphere of influence via text, email, or social media.

PLUS: Consider donating – and asking others to donate – to reach our $15,000 spring goal, since YOU make #PivotPossible. Click HERE to donate.

RESOURCES:  Graphics are available for your social media posts HERE.

Pivot Celebrates the Graduation of its Fourth Class

Dec 14, 2021

Pivot's Fourth Class

Graduates of Pivot’s Fourth Class with their Mentors

On Saturday, December 11th, Pivot held a graduation ceremony for its fourth class of participants (Click here to watch on YouTube.) We are praising God for:

  • Three women who persevered through personal challenges and remained dedicated to completing the semester with Pivot!
  • Amazing instructors who taught and equipped the participants to make positive, life-transforming choices!
  • Scores of volunteers who spent hundreds of hours the last four months – everything from mentoring, to fundraising, to providing lunch, and so much more – is done by these faithful folks!
  • Community partners who help identify potential participants and connect them with resources to allow them to take steps in the right direction!
  • Financial and prayer supporters who keep this ministry going!

We’re so grateful for all these things and our God who makes then possible.

Join A Class

Dec 1, 2021

Join Pivot’s Next Class

Life Skills
Job Readiness
Bible Study
1-on-1 Christian Mentor
  16 weeks to Graduate

Limited Offer

Scholarships for up to 8 women

  • ready to make a change
  • with no minor dependents at home
  • committed to attend and participate in weekly sessions
  • interested in building community with others
  • open to a Biblical foundation and a 1-on-1 Christian mentor

 

Have a Voice

  • Help choose class topics tailored to your strengths and interests
  • Make a difference for yourself, your classmates, and future participants

Interested?

Click here -or- contact Carol Polk or Michelle Minnich.

​A new semester of in-person classes with up to 7 women is scheduled to begin in August 2022 with COVID precautions

Exciting Year-End News

Nov 11, 2021

As the holiday season and year-end approach, join Pivot in celebrating several important milestones! The abbreviated list includes:

  • The fourth semester comes to a close on December 9th
  • Three fabulous women will graduate on Saturday, December 11th (COVID Protocols)
  • Our annual appeal for year-end donations – focused on THANKS – is officially in progress with a goal of $40,000 to sustain the ministry, change women’s lives, and glorify God. Click HERE to participate
  • #GivingTuesday on November 30th provides an additional opportunity for focused giving and for you to share the opportunity with others in your sphere of influence
  • We welcome conversations with potential participants, mentors and other volunteers for Spring 2022 semester. Contact us and send others our way, by all means.

Join us in celebrating all God is doing.

Donate Now!

Fourth Semester of Classes Begin

Sep 14, 2021

Pictured is volunteer instructor Debbie Loftis.

Pictured is volunteer instructor Debbie Loftis.

For its fourth semester since inception, Pivot classes resumed in person in August with four passionate and motivated women and COVID protocols in place. Ranging in ages from 19 to 72, each of the participants is eagerly seeking new direction and next steps for her life. They are bonding to form community, laughing, crying, growing, and sharing with each other their challenges, celebrations, and progress, while already serving as accountability partners for each other. Incredible volunteer instructors are pouring into participants life-changing tools, knowledge, and growth opportunities. Mentors and participants are now matched and are beginning to develop trusting relationships. Pray for 100% graduation rate, so that all four women overcome barriers and follow through. Pray for participants, instructors, mentors, meal providers, and staff that this semester will be successful and life-changing so that each will flourish to be all God created them to be in relationships with themselves, with God, with others, and with their respective resources. Also pray for protection from COVID and other illness so that the classes will continue safely in person.

WE WON!

Jul 12, 2021

Carol accepts laptop from Solve, Inc.

Because Pivot supporters ‘Liked’ and ‘Shared’ during a recent contest hosted on Facebook — WE WON! We had 10 times the number of likes and shares as the runner up.

Pivot was one of seven local nonprofits in the running for a free laptop from Solve, Inc., a Triad-based Information Technology company.  Wendy Dixon of Solve presented the brand new laptop to Carol Polk on Friday, July 9th at noon. (View video here.)

Now we’ll have a dedicated computer in the Pivot classroom for instructors to use for their presentations! Thanks to Solve and our supporters for making this possible!

Annual Meeting

Jun 5, 2021

PIvot Ministry’s Annual Meeting was held, via Zoom, on May 26th.   A recording of this meeting is available using the link below:

Annual Meeting Recording
Access Passcode:  N2J%Jyj?  (Hint: copy before clicking the above link)

Note: Skip forward to 1:30 into the recording to avoid the wait-time at the beginning as the meeting starts…

Thank You for Helping Me Pivot

Nov 18, 2020

Click here to read Pivot’s November 2020 newsletter. (PDF, 828 kb)

Be inspired as you:

  • Meet our new employee, Angie
  • Glimpse into the future – and join us
  • Learn of God’s transforming work in Ann’s life

I didn’t think anyone could look beyond my past. Following rehab and jail, I moved back home with my mom, was jobless, had no license, and had lost custody of my daughter. In jail, I had turned to God, not that I didn’t believe in Him, but didn’t think He could love me after all I had done. To say the least, I was unsure of a lot, except that God loved me and wanted me to have faith, not fear.

My pastor’s wife told me about an opportunity that would provide tools for change. I immediately committed… READ MORE

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Ministering during Unprecedented Unemployment

May 4, 2020

Thanks to Pilot Mountain Baptist Association (PMBA) for letting us provide this link to their video recording of Carol Polk’s presentation on April 29th, 2020.  Based on lessons learned through Pivot, Carol shares how we, as the body of Christ and during unprecedented unemployment, can mobilize others and minister to folks in life-changing ways.