We are not accepting clothing donations until Spring 2027.
Downtown Churches United, Inc. · Petersburg, Virginia
DCU is a place where churches, volunteers, businesses, and neighbors work together to help individuals and families meet essential needs with dignity.
People.
Neighbors serving neighbors — every guest is welcomed with dignity and respect.
Purpose.
Churches, businesses, and volunteers united around one calling: meeting essential needs together.
Possibilities.
From a warm meal to a renewed building, every gift of time and resources opens a door.
Service Hours
Our services run on separate schedules. Here is what is confirmed today.
Take-out meals — Monday–Friday, 12:00–12:45 PM, plus the 2nd & 3rd Sunday of each month, 12:00–12:45 PM
Take-out style community meals served at the Hope Center. Everyone is welcome.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
For neighbors living in Petersburg, Virginia. Identification is required.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.–noon
Public visitors reserve a 15-minute appointment. Staff may use the center without a reservation.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Offered during pantry distribution — no separate appointment needed. Utility assistance is contingent on funding and eligibility.
Get Help
Four ways DCU walks alongside our neighbors. Each program keeps its own hours and requirements.
Groceries for individuals and families living in Petersburg, Virginia.
Take-out style community lunches prepared and served alongside our church and volunteer partners.
Clean, seasonal clothing offered freely to neighbors who need it.
Guidance and support for households facing utility hardships.
Volunteer
Whether you can lend a morning or a skill, there is a place for you here. Tell us how you would like to serve, and our staff will follow up to confirm your assignment.
No neighbor walks alone here.
2026–2027 Capital & Community Impact Campaign
Restoring Spaces. Strengthening Services. Transforming Lives.
A proposed $1,000,000 effort to create a safer, modernized, accessible, and sustainable community resource hub for Petersburg. Explore the plan, the giving levels, and how your partnership can help.
Explore the campaignProposed campaign goal
$1,000,000
Allocations are planning estimates pending facility assessments, project bids, and board approval.
Get help, give an hour, give a gift, or partner with us — every act of hope ripples through Petersburg.
People. Purpose. Possibilities.
