Past - Present - Future
RICE N BEANS IN 2025
To all our friends and partners.
As we look ahead to growth and the challenges that 2025 will bring, we want to say Thank You for your sacrificial giving. God has used you to help us fulfil the call He has placed on this ministry. The gifts that you have freely given continue to affect countless lives in so many ways this year. Your support has impacted our communities in more ways than we can comprehend. God continues to use our support team (you) to touch broken lives and provide the emergency needs to help these hurting people each day.
Ministry Update and current opportunities of Rebuilding Paradise / Rice N Beans
We continue to lease the warehouse just north of uptown that we moved into last year Nov 1, 2023. This facility provides us with approx 10,000 SF of warehouse space that we have now almost filled. We now host groups coming to help us with sorting clothing, pack personal hygiene kits, and learn more about working with hurting people. Our prayer is that this year God will direct us to a permanent building/home for RNB. As God continues to grow this ministry our needs continue to change. Our prayer is to open a Urban Ministry Training Center so we can host & train missions teams from around the country and provide help to multiple ministries in our area and continue to develop discipleship opportunities.Here are a few highlights of how your support has impacted our communities in recent months:
DISASTER RELIEF - NORTH CAROLINA / TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS - As you know Hurricane Helene devastated thousands of families from Florida to Tenn. We here in NC were not prepared for what this stormed would bring. They are calling it the thousand-year storm and quiet honesty in all my travels I have never seen anything like it. With your help we have been blessed to help serve the victims and volunteers of this disaster in Western NC and Tenn. We have taken multiple loads of needed supplies and volunteers as well as deployed our Mobil Kitchen to different areas to help feed people in effected counties. This relief work will continue as long as there is a need.
CHARLOTTE - We continue to experience change in each community we serve in. The challenge for us is to make sure we continue to discern what is happening and adjust our strategies accordingly. In Charlotte we continue to serve twice weekly. We are looking into the possibility of adding a breakfast service and are considering new ideas on how we can more effectively serve the needs in this community. We continue to see involvement from local groups and out of state mission’s teams and look for new ways of providing different service opportunities. Our volunteer leadership team in Charlotte never really knows what to expect. They stay focused on our ministry goals and do not stumble or fear but trust the Lord and keep keep serving hurting people with passion and love.
GASTONIA - Our Gastonia campus continues to change and develop. With the local city environment continuing to look for new ways of relocating the needy, our operations are currently looking for a new locating in close proximity to the needs of those we serve. We currently serve in 2 locations and are looking at a few exciting new possibilities. This well-organized team works seamlessly and has not allowed obstacles to slow them down. Hats off to our Gastonia team, they are doing a stellar job!
WILMINGTON - We are 4 years into our launch in Wilmington, NC. We continue to serve breakfast weekly on Thursday mornings but have had to adjust locations multiple times. This leadership team mis relentless in their efforts to reach hungry souls with the gospel message. Although they have been moved around, they still are meeting a great need in the lives of the men and women RNB serves and have a loving group of leaders that continue to share the love of Jesus Christ with hurting people.
ROCK HILL - In July of 2023 we launched a site in Rock Hill, SC. We have transitioned to a new service location but continue to prep at Pilgrims Inn. In moving to a new service location our numbers have greatly increased and we are experiencing some fabulous opportunities for one-on-one ministry. This has continued to help us establish a solid following in the Rock Hill community. Our volunteer leadership in Rock Hill… ROCKS! They have pulled together to impact this community with fortitude & zeal making an enormous impact for Christ.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP TEAMS, WE CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
In 2024 you have helped Rice N Beans served over 35,000 people! This translates to:
o 1700+ lbs. of rice
o 2600+ lbs. of beans
o 16,000+ hot dogs
o 40,000+ drinks
o Over 26,000 volunteer hours
o Approx. 400+ backpacks full of needed items went out Christmas week
o Tens of Thousands of Socks, Hats, Gloves, Underwear, Blankets, Coats, Hoodies, and assorted clothing.
o Thousands of Personal Hygiene Kits and other living essentials
o Disaster relief supplies including water, food, heaters, propane, chainsaws, medical supplies, cleaning supplies, blankets, sleeping bags, winter clothing, and more.
Your sacrificial gifts have also provided beds and furnishings for many of our friends that are now off the street and in affordable housing. This is a life changing event, and we hope to be part of many more.
This statement remains the same as it is who we are!
“All who come to our tables to be fed and clothed are given the opportunity to be prayed over and shown the love of Jesus as we minister to their needs. The need continues to be great as more men and women & children are dealing with homelessness. We understand that there are many worthy ministries and non-profit organizations that you can partner with, and we are sincerely honored that you have chosen to support Rebuilding Paradise / Rice N Beans. Many people are blessed by your past and future support whether it be financial, clothing donation, your time, or your faithful prayer support, God sees and multiplies what is given and uses it for His kingdom work. We exist to spread the glorious message of Jesus Christ!”
God Bless you and your family and thank you for your continued support.
Daryl and all of the Rice N Beans team
Rebuilding Paradise / Rice N Beans
847 Shady Bluff Dr
Charlotte, NC 28211