The Shepherds Center of Kernersville Inc.

What The Shepherds Center of Kernersville Inc. does

The Shepherds Center of Kernersville, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit organization founded in 1984-1985 in Kernersville, North Carolina, dedicated to supporting adults who are aging or living with disabilities so they can remain independent, connected, and engaged in their community. The organization operates a portfolio of more than a dozen volunteer-driven service lines spanning transportation (medical appointment rides across Kernersville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, and surrounding communities), friendly caller telephone check-ins, personal shopping and delivery, in-home visitation, free counseling, Handy Person: HomeSAFE minor home repairs, durable medical equipment loans, Project Joy flower delivery, advocacy against elder abuse, and a Caregiver Support Group. The Senior Enrichment Center, designated a North Carolina Senior Center of Excellence, hosts arts, education, health and wellness, and recreational programming alongside the Bill Radisch Computer Center for Seniors. New for March 2026 is The Rest Stop, a paid group respite ministry for caregivers of individuals with dementia, modeled on the Respite for All Foundation national program.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by a four-person paid staff team — Executive Director Asheley Cooper, Senior Center Director Lisa Miller, Senior Center Program Coordinator Debbie Williams, and Volunteer Services Manager Claire Winfrey — operating from a single owned facility at 636 Gralin Street, Kernersville, occupied since November 2021. It has no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies entirely on trained volunteers recruited through an interfaith network of more than 12 partner churches (Kernersville Moravian, Main Street United Methodist, Holy Cross Orthodox, Sedge Garden United Methodist, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Faith Church, and others) and partner organizations (AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, Legal Aid of NC, Alzheimer's Association WNC, Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging, Town of Kernersville, Forsyth County).

Revenue is generated exclusively through philanthropic channels: individual and family donations (cash, monthly recurring, vehicle, stock, planned giving, corporate matching), foundation and corporate grants (Kernersville Foundation, Lawrence & Etta Lea Pope Foundation, Novant Health Foundation, The Winston-Salem Foundation), annual fundraising events (35th Annual Golf Tournament, Music Bingo Night), and nominal program fees ($40/session for The Rest Stop, $5 suggested donation at the computer center, $5-$6 per class for senior center activities). The organization has earned the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award (2023), Ernest B. Messer Award (2011), and Beverly Foundation STAR Special Merit Award (2012).

Name

The Shepherds Center of Kernersville Inc.

Legal name

The Shepherd's Center of Kernersville, Inc.

Website

https://shepctrkville.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shepherds Center of Kernersville is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit that delivers volunteer-driven services — including transportation, visitation, counseling, home repairs, equipment loans, and senior enrichment programming — to aging adults and people with disabilities across Kernersville, North Carolina and surrounding Piedmont Triad communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior and Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN), Post-Diagnosis Transition & Hospital-to-Home Dementia Support (HSABAEAL)

Keywords

• Senior support services
• Volunteer caregiving programs
• Aging adult services
• Disability support ministry
• Respite care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kernersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual & Family Donations: Tax-deductible cash donations from individuals and families, including recurring monthly donation options via Square.link payment processing.
2. Special Events Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including a 35th Annual Golf Tournament, Music Bingo Night, and other community events that generate revenue and community engagement.
3. Foundation & Corporate Grants: Support from foundations including Kernersville Foundation, Lawrence E. Pope Foundation, Novant Health Foundation, and The Winston-Salem Foundation.
4. Program Service Fees: Minimal program fees including $40 per session for The Rest Stop respite program and $5 suggested donation for computer center services.
5. Planned Giving: Long-term support through will bequests, trusts, charitable gift annuities, life insurance policies, and retirement account designations.
6. Vehicle Donations: Accepts vehicle donations (cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats) through CARS nonprofit program.
7. Stock Donations: Accepts gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, particularly long-term appreciated assets; processed through Edward Jones (account 247-02593).
8. Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee donations to the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Shepherds Center of Kernersville is an interfaith nonprofit ministry that provides volunteer-driven support services to adults who are aging or living with disabilities in Kernersville, NC and surrounding areas. Core offerings include transportation to medical appointments, friendly caller check-ins, personal shopping, visitation/companionship, counseling, free minor home repairs (Handy Person: HomeSAFE), durable medical equipment loans, Project Joy flower delivery, advocacy against elder abuse, and the Senior Enrichment Center (a North Carolina Senior Center of Excellence) offering activities, classes, and the Bill Radisch Computer Center for Seniors. The organization is launching The Rest Stop, a group respite ministry for caregivers of individuals with dementia, in March 2026.

Product overview

The Shepherds Center of Kernersville is an interfaith ministry offering a comprehensive portfolio of volunteer-driven services for aging adults and persons with disabilities. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs including The Rest Stop (group respite ministry for dementia caregivers), Transportation services, Friendly Caller check-in program, Personal Shopper, Visitation, Counseling, Handy Person HomeSAFE home repairs, Equipment Loan, Project Joy flower ministry, Advocacy, and the Senior Enrichment Center. The Senior Enrichment Center, designated as a North Carolina Senior Center of Excellence, provides additional programming including the Bill Radisch Computer Center for Seniors, along with arts, education, health and wellness, and recreational activities. Most programs are free of charge while some activities require nominal fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Rest Stop: A group respite ministry designed to provide meaningful relief for caregivers of individuals living with dementia and related conditions. Launching March 17, 2026.
• Bill Radisch Computer Center for Seniors
• Handy Person: HomeSAFE

Products and services

• The Rest Stop
• Transportation
• Friendly Caller
• Personal Shopper
• Visitation
• Counseling
• Handy Person: HomeSAFE
• Equipment Loan
• Project Joy
• Advocacy
• Senior Enrichment Center
• Bill Radisch Computer Center for Seniors
• Caregiver Support Group
• Medicare/SHIIP and Financial Care Counseling
• Legal Aid Consulting
• Income Tax Preparation

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides approximately 30+ trips per month through volunteer driver program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Sedge Garden United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner hosting The Rest Stop respite program and other ministry activities
• Main Street United Methodist Church of KernersvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch sponsor for The Rest Stop Christmas in July lunch; active community partner
• Holy Cross Orthodox Church of KernersvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch co-sponsor for The Rest Stop program lunch; part of interfaith ministry network
• Respite for All FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational model organization that The Rest Stop group respite program is modeled after. The Rest Stop follows the faith-based, volunteer-driven, social model of care established by Respite for All Foundation
• REFIT KernersvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFitness program partner offering exercise classes at the Senior Enrichment Center; REFIT is an exercise program specifically designed for seniors
• Shepherd's Centers of AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization that founded the Shepherd's Center movement in Kansas City in 1972; provides guidance, resources, and network for local Shepherd's Centers
• Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-SalemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Shepherd's Center organization in neighboring Winston-Salem; part of the broader Shepherd's Center network
• Shepherd's Center of GreensborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Shepherd's Center organization in Greensboro; part of the regional network of similar organizations
• Alzheimer's Association Western North Carolina ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides educational sessions on dementia risk reduction; collaborated on caregiver education programs
• AARP Foundation Tax-Aide ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for free annual income tax return preparation services offered February through mid-April; volunteers receive training through this program
• Legal Aid of NCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free legal support with civil matters involving basic human needs such as safety, shelter, income through phone and in-person appointments
• Contact of Winston-SalemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Telephone Reassurance program; volunteers complete 50-hour training through this partnership
• Faith ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 12+ church community partners in the interfaith ministry network
• First Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch community partner
• First Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch community partner
• Kernersville Moravian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner where the organization was originally founded in 1985
• Forsyth CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner; supports elder services and advocacy programs
• Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner for aging services coordination
• Town of KernersvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality partner; historically supported Senior Enrichment Center with space in library basement

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shepcntrkville
• Facebookfacebook.com/shpctrkville
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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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