Community Servants, Inc.

Community Servants, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Smyrna, Tennessee. Founded as an outreach mission of SpringHouse Church in 1994, it transitioned into a non-profit entity in 2003. The mission of Community Servants is rooted in the Biblical mandate to care for the poor, widows, and the fatherless, encapsulated in its guiding principle: to love God, love people, and serve others[1][3].

Mission and Services

Community Servants primarily serves the Wherry Housing Community, a multicultural and diverse housing complex in Smyrna, Tennessee. The organization offers a range of services tailored to the unique needs of its community, which includes a significant refugee population. Key programs include:

• Homework Help and Tutoring: Providing free educational assistance to hundreds of young students.
• Adult ESL Program: Teaching conversational English to non-English speakers. Over 700 individuals have benefited from this program.
• Citizenship Assistance: Helping more than 25 adults achieve U.S. citizenship.
• Housing Renovations: Renovating housing units numerous times to improve living conditions within the community.
• Emergency Relief: Offering clothing and household essentials to those in need.
• International Missions: Housing foreign missionaries and training interns and missionaries through its programs[1].

Impact

Community Servants engages over 20,000 volunteer hours annually from local citizens and visiting mission teams. It has served more than 1,800 local families and individuals each year, showcasing its deep commitment to community outreach and development. The organization also supports local churches and collaborates with visiting mission teams to enhance its service impact[1].

Leadership and Governance

Community Servants is led by a board of directors, which includes several members who contribute to the organization's strategic direction and operational governance[3]. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) entity, making donations tax-deductible[5].

Achievements and Programs

In addition to its ongoing community services, Community Servants has graduated missionaries from its Mission Training School and interns from its college internship program. These programs reflect the organization's broader mission to train individuals for service and community engagement[1].

[1] http://www.communityservants.org/what-we-do [2] https://www.servants.org/whoweare [3] https://www.guidestar.org/profile/54-2113731 [4] http://www.communityservants.org [5] https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/542113731