First Fruit Ministries

First Fruit Ministries is a church at 2750 Vance St in Wilmington, NC 28412. It is one of 266 churches in Wilmington.

What began in 1998 as one man delivering food to homeless children has grown into a lifeline for Wilmington’s most vulnerable.

Serving since 1998

2750 Vance St, Wilmington, NC, 28412

Phone: (910) 794-9650 · Website: https://www.firstfruitministries.org/

Ministries at First Fruit Ministries

  • Food Pantry
  • Day Shelter
  • Shelter for Survivors

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The community around First Fruit Ministries

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 34.4% (24.0–44.8%)
  • Food Insecurity: 33.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.0%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 26.8% (19.2–34.3%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 22.4%
  • Obesity: 41.2%
  • Social Isolation: 36.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.6%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.1%
  • Diabetes: 15.9%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.3%
  • Depression: 26.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.9%
  • Unemployment: 6.3% (2.0–10.6%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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