The 2024
A Night of Celebration
Officially 5 years as City of Refuge Pulaski. Make plans to celebrate with us on October 12th at our Gathering 2024 at the Church of God, 1621 Bob White Blvd. Pulaski, VA 24301 from 5 - 9pm. This is our 3rd Gala Event and it will be a fun night of Celebration!
The Gathering Event Ticket
Information on The Gathering Event Sponsorship Packages, Event Tickets, and Raffle tickets can be viewed and purchased here. Take advantage from our 5 for $20 Raffle Tickets as well!
The Gathering Raffle
A 2024 Handmade Quilt titled "Christmas Pickle Dish" has been carefully created and crafted with great attention to detail. This beautiful quilt features intricate designs and vibrant colors where each stitch reflects the dedication and artistry of the maker, making it a unique and cherished addition to our lucky Raffle winner.
Quilts made with this pattern (also called Burr or Pine Burr) are in museum collections in the US. Many are dated to the 1860’s and 1870’s and are mostly of southern provenance. The oldest known printed illustration of Pickle Dish was published in 1931. It was identified as “an old Virginia pattern.” The pattern peaked in popularity in the 1930’s. Christmas Pickle Dish has over 1200 pieces cut from 57 different cotton fabrics. It took 2 months to make. It is 93” square.
City of Refuge Pulaski
We exist to bring light, hope, and transformation to individuals and families in Pulaski County.
Youth Programs
Health & Wellness
Job Training
Our CarePortal launch was a huge success! Thank you for being a part your community and making it a better place for everyone.
City of Refuge Pulaski is excited to be the implementing partner for the Pulaski County launch of the CarePortal network. CarePortal is a care-sharing technology platform that connects child-serving professionals with local churches and community responders to meet needs. CarePortal is up and running in more than 30 states, and Canada. In Virginia, Pulaski County will be the 34th county to launch this technology.
For questions, please contact one of our Ambassadors:
Lynnanne Catron - lbcatron0704@gmail.com
Mandy Farris - mandymoorefarris@gmail.com
Regina Szerokman- regina@rdlreworks.com
We believe that the mission of City of Refuge - to bring light, hope and transformation to individuals and families in our community aligns well with the CarePortal Network. If you are interested to learn how you can get in involved, feel free to reach out to one of our ambassadors:
Help us transform our community!
City of Refuge believes in excellence. It is a place where everyone is welcome and celebrated. We continuously strive to find and deploy creative and innovative ways to serve people in need and strengthen individuals and families. Programs, services, and our facility include running a food bank operation, a hair salon, a newly remodeled industrial kitchen, and meeting/class rooms. We help Families and Individuals transition out of Crisis. Thank you for your generous support of our mission and for helping us grow!
About Our Ministry
Joe and Kelly Blankenship realized that there was a great need for a youth program in Pulaski County centered around youth in crisis, so in 2006 they founded a non-profit organization called The Rock Youth Center of Pulaski.
The Rock Youth Center, led by incredible volunteers, started a journey to support and guide youth through programs that focused on health and wellness, youth development and spiritual guidance.
In July of 2019, The Rock Youth Center of Pulaski, changed its name to The City of Refuge Pulaski and became an affiliate of City of Refuge Atlanta. Through a growing partnership with Atlanta, Joe and Kelly utilized their resources and developed a ministry that not only reached the youth of Pulaski, but their families.
The City of Refuge Pulaski is home to Look up Fashion Boutique (Dress for Success), Mama Bear Clawset, Arise Salon, COR Afterschool Enrichment Program/Youth Development, Vocational Training Center, and a newly remodeled Industrial Kitchen. A building that is adjacent to the Dora Highway facility was recently acquired and will be the home of the new COR Food Bank Center.
Joe, Kelly and all City of Refuge Pulaski volunteers look forward to witnessing the many lives that will be changed through bringing light, hope and transformation to Pulaski County.
Upcoming Events
Get Involved
Our volunteers are the back bone of what we do. We have faithful volunteers who spend countless hours giving back to their community by donating time at City of Refuge Pulaski to insure that what we do is successful. For any questions about volunteering or group sign ups please contact us at 540-629-1030.
A Proven Model
City of Refuge - Pulaski is an official affiliate partner of City of Refuge that has existed in Atlanta Georgia for over 20 years.