Project Overflow
What if your group's love for Jesus could overflow to your neighbors?
We're setting aside funding so that community groups can step outside their normal rhythm and do something tangible, creative, and meaningful for people in our city. Just your group, a real need, and the funding needed to make it happen. We believe every group has been positioned with unique passions, skills, and relationships. This is a chance to use them.
Ask your group… What could we do with $500 and a Saturday to love our neighbors?
REady to Go Ideas
Our team took some time to think through a few ideas and prepared an easy-to-follow kit for your team. Do any of these ideas sound like something your group would thrive at?
Each kit comes with a step-by-step guide, supply list, and funding up to $500.
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Quarters, detergent, conversation, and real connection at your local laundromat.
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A real night off — childcare covered, dinner provided, moms celebrated.
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Show up with tools and time for someone who needs repairs but can't make them happen on their own.
Have your own idea? We want to fund that too.
Have something on your heart that doesn't fit a kit? Dream it up, let us know, and we'll work through it together. Up to $2,500 per project is available for original group projects that involve your group actively serving.
*Funds cannot be given directly as cash to individuals/groups or as a donation to a non-profit organization
How it works
Pick a ready-to-go kit or share your own idea with us by filling out the form below.
Your campus director connects you with the full planning guide, confirms funding, and starts praying for your project.
Your group serves! We'd love to hear how it goes. Share a photo or story with your coach or campus director afterward.
SIGN UP BY AUGUST 15TH!
Laundry Love Day
Show up. Sit down. Pay for someone's laundry. Stay and talk.
That's it — and it's more powerful than it sounds.
The vision
Laundromats are one of the last truly public spaces — people of all walks of life sit together waiting. Your group shows up not just with quarters, but with presence. You're not dropping off supplies and leaving. You're staying, listening, and making someone feel seen on an ordinary Tuesday.
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Pick a laundromat in a part of your city with real need. Do a quick scouting visit to get a feel for when it's busiest (often Saturday mornings or weekday afternoons).
Gather your group — 6 to 8 people works well. If you have more people, choose two days to go! Assign roles: some handle the "greeting and paying" moment, others sit and have conversations, a couple manage supplies.
When someone comes in, offer to pay for their wash. Keep it simple: "Hey, we're here today to cover people's laundry — can we get yours?" Most people will say yes. Some will be moved to tears.
While clothes wash and dry, just be present. Ask about their day, their family, their neighborhood. You don't need an agenda — just genuine interest.
Leave small gift bags or snacks at each machine. A handwritten card that says "you're not invisible" goes a long way.
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6 – 8 people. Large enough to cover the space, small enough to feel personal.
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3–4 hours on-site. Add 30 min of prep and 30 min for debriefing together afterward.
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Rolls of quarters (budget $50–$80 in quarters per hour at a medium laundromat)
Laundry detergent pods (easy to hand out, no mess)
Gift bags: soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrush — pre-assembled
Snacks and bottled water to share in the space
Simple handwritten or printed cards
A camera or phone to capture a story or two (with permission)
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Quarters for laundry - $150
Detergent pods (bulk) - $40
Hygiene bags (20 bags) - $80
Snacks + water - $40
Cards + misc - $15
Total estimate - $325
Remaining grant funds can go toward a follow-up visit if your group wants to make this a monthly rhythm.
Make it a rhythm, not a one-time thing
The most powerful version of this is when the same group shows up month after month, and people start to recognize you. Consider budgeting for 2–3 visits instead of one big splash.
Single Moms Night Out
Give a mom a real night off. Not a card. Not a gift basket.
An actual evening where someone else handles everything.
The vision
Single moms carry an enormous load, often with very little support and almost no margin for themselves. This event is simple: you cover childcare and dinner, and you create a space where moms can breathe, laugh, and feel like people, not just parents holding everything together.
The goal isn't a program. It's an evening where a mom leaves feeling genuinely celebrated and less alone.
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Identify 3-6 single moms to invite. Your group probably knows some. Ask your Campus Pastor if there are families who could really use this.
Set the logistics first: childcare location, date/time. Have these confirmed before you invite anyone, moms need to know the details are actually handled before they'll say yes.
Everyone watching kids should have a Northridge Background Check. Your Campus Director can help you get your group background checked so you can serve.
Split your group into two teams: a childcare team (keeps kids engaged and happy) and a host team (sets up kids' dinner/snacks, greets moms, and facilitates the evening).
End with something small but meaningful, a handwritten note from your group, a small gift, or a card signed by the children.
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8–16 group members to host 3–6 moms. You need enough hands for both teams.
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3–4 hours of event time plus 1 hour setup. Planning takes 2–3 weeks to do well.
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Dinner: Give gift card to have a night out! Make it enough for two so she doesn’t have to eat alone.
Childcare: a space with activities, snacks, and enough volunteers (1 adult per 3–4 kids).
A few conversation starter questions (printed on small cards works great).
A small take-home gift: a candle, a book, a handwritten note, something simple.
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Dinner (catered or ingredients for 20) - $200
Table decor and flowers - $60
Kids' activities and snacks - $50
Take-home gifts (12 moms) - $96
Cards + misc - $20
Total estimate - $426
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Make it quarterly, once a mom knows it's coming, she starts to plan for it and lean on your group
Invite the same moms back so relationships build over time, not just transactions
If you think moms who you invited know one another, ask if you can share their name with other invitees so they could have chance to connect that evening.
Ask if there are practical needs you can help with; groceries, car maintenance, tutoring connections
Home Improvement Day
Show up with tools, energy, and no agenda except to finish the job. This is love in work boots.
The vision
Some people have a leaky faucet they've lived with for two years, a fence that needs mending, or a yard that's gotten away from them, not because they don't care, but because life has made it impossible. Elderly neighbors, single parents, and people with disabilities often feel the weight of deferred maintenance silently. Your group shows up and makes a dent.
This isn't a big production. It's a Saturday morning when a person's burden lightens because your group shows up.
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Find 1–3 specific households to serve. Ask your church's care team or pastoral staff — they almost always know families with unmet practical needs. Be specific: you're looking for people who need repairs but can't make them happen on their own.
Do a pre-visit. Walk through the home or yard with the person and make a list of what's needed. This honors them — you're not assuming, you're asking. It also lets you gather the right supplies before the day.
Assign project leads. Every task needs one person who knows what they're doing. Gather the right tools in advance so you're not scrambling on the day.
Show up as a group, not just a work crew. Bring breakfast or lunch to share. Include the homeowner in the conversation; this is about a relationship, not just a repair. Let kids help with age-appropriate tasks if they want to be involved.
Debrief together before you leave. What went well? What didn't get done? Is a follow-up visit needed? Would your group want to stay connected to this family?
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6–15 people. Size to the scope of work, more people than tasks creates chaos.
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4–6 hours on project day, plus a 30–60 min pre-visit 1–2 weeks prior.
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Yard cleanup, mowing, bush trimming, mulching
Painting — interior rooms or exterior trim
Basic plumbing fixes: replacing faucets, fixing leaks, caulking
Fence or deck repair
Deep cleaning and decluttering
Accessibility modifications: grab bars, ramp building, handrail repairs
Weatherproofing: caulking windows, replacing weather stripping
Gutter Clean Out
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Materials (paint, supplies, hardware) - $300
Tool rental if needed - $60
Breakfast / lunch for the crew + family - $80
Contingency for unexpected needs - $60
Total estimate - $500
Remaining grant funds can be applied to a second household or a follow-up visit to complete unfinished work.
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Always ask before you do — some people are particular about how things are done in their home.
Invite them to be part of the day, not just watch from a distance.
Don't overpromise — better to finish 3 things well than start 8 and finish none.
Leave the space cleaner than you found it.