Rise Church Service Ministry

CarePortal

CONNECTING YOU TO FAMILIES IN NEED

CarePortal is Care-Sharing technology that drives action for local children and families in crisis. It's is an online platform bringing the real-time needs of hurting children and families in the Indianapolis area to our attention.

Department of Child Services caseworkers uncover critical material needs of the families with whom they work. Then, CarePortal makes local churches who have signed up, including Rise Church, aware of these needs and provides the opportunity to respond.

Rise Church also has the capacity to enter Church-Entered Needs for the community at-large. This allows the CarePortal team to meet needs beyond the requests submitted by the DCS caseworkers. Contact a Team Leader listed below if you need more information about submitting a Church-Entered Need. The CarePortal Team may be able to help.

Sign up to be a responder for the Rise Church Response Team. Responders are asked to volunteer with at least two requests per year, whether through item donations, financial contributions, delivering items, or visiting families.

Signup to be a Responder

What happens after I sign up? You will receive an e-mail notification from a Rise Church CarePortal Team Leader who will activate your request to join the team. Once activated, you will receive information about ways to assist local families in need, monthly updates on the team's work, and a monthly prayer prompt focused on vulnerable children and families.

How may I give to the Rise Church CarePortal fund? Anyone can contribute to the Rise Church CarePortal ministry. All donated funds are considered tax-deductible. The funds will be used to meet the needs of vulnerable children in our community. There are two ways to give:

Visit the Rise Church CarePortal page and click on the green "Give To Our CarePortal Fund" button

Give To Our CarePortal Fund

Contribute to the Rise Church CarePortal fund through FellowshipOne Giving by clicking “Give Through FellowshipOne” below to reach the "Care Portal Ministry" in the drop-down "Fund" menu. You may give a one-time gift or choose a recurring gift option.

Give Through FellowshipOne

How can I donate items? We accept only items that are in high-demand for CarePortal requests. This includes the following new items:

Twin and full sheet sets
Twin and full comforter sets
Toddler mattresses
Twin, full, and queen mattresses
Mattress protectors
Infant, convertible, and booster car seats

We accept the following pre-owned items:

Dressers
Dining/kitchen tables and chairs
Crib frames
Twin, Full, and Queen frames
Bunk bed frames
Non-sleeper sofas without stains or rips

We do NOT accept clothing. If you have items to donate, give them to a CarePortal Team member or contact any of the Team Leaders listed below.

What if I want to review open requests? Click on the “VIEW OPEN REQUESTS” button. You will be directed to the Rise Church CarePortal landing page where you may review all open requests for assistance.

View Open Requests