Bayside Toolbox Ministry provides minor home and/or yard maintenance or repair services via volunteers recruited from the church. Volunteers may be skilled or unskilled, with assigned tasks aligning with skill level. Common tasks include minor fence repair, trimming of bushes/shrubs, weed pulling, grass trimming/mowing, replacing lights & ceiling fans, etc. Volunteers can also flip mattresses, change lightbulbs that require a ladder, and change batteries in smoke detectors. Any project or task that requires a certified/licensed trade will more than likely not be a task that can be tackled by the Toolbox Ministry.

Bayside attendees who have been regularly attending for 3-6 months. The primary focus of Toolbox Ministry is to support widows/widowers, single parents, elderly, and disabled individuals within our church family, however, we wish to share the love of Christ with anyone in need, so we will consider other applicants based on available resources and volunteers.

The Toolbox Ministry is coordinated by volunteers under the direction of the Bayside Folsom Care and Local Outreach Pastors. We do our best to address requests on a first come first served basis, however more urgent needs may be prioritized over less urgent needs.

Recipients may request support from the Toolbox Ministry 1 time every 12 months. If you have an urgent need within 12 months of receiving assistance from the Toolbox Ministry, please email folsom.care@baysideonline.com, and we will assess whether we can make an exception.

When your project is assigned to a project manager, they will schedule a time for two volunteers leads to visit you at your home and assess the need. During that time, they will review and discuss your requested task list to determine what specific tasks the Toolbox Ministry volunteers will be able to complete. Once the tasks and material expenses are assessed, the project manager will submit the project to our Local Outreach Pastor for approval. The project manager will be in communication with the homeowner regarding the status of the project’s approval and work on scheduling a date for the work to be completed.

Toolbox Ministry is a volunteer-based ministry. Individuals donate their time, so there is no charge for “labor”.  It is welcomed if you can pay for material used on your project. This will allow the Toolbox Ministry to serve more people by stretching our ministry budget further. If you are not able to pay for materials, we will assess what we can or cannot commit to assisting you with. If you choose to pay for the materials for your project, you can coordinate this with the project manager.

Yes, all Bayside Toolbox Ministry volunteers have completed a background check, signed a confidentiality agreement, and been approved by Bayside to serve on the team.

Bayside does not warranty any work. Bayside Toolbox Ministry is a volunteer ministry, and we make every attempt to send properly skilled volunteers that match the scope as outlined by the project manager’s visit prior to service day.

Yes, we can take on a list of minor tasks. We can generally provide 4 to 5 volunteers for up to 4 hours to address multiple home repairs/maintenance issues (depending on the scope of the tasks to be completed).

Several Toolbox Ministry volunteers are contractors and generally supervise or scout your needed repairs in advance. They know what to look for and which projects or repairs are out of our scope of work. These items are discussed with you prior to scheduling your project day.

Roof repairs, painting of the entire in/outside of your home, laying tile, fencing the entire backyard, remodeling, licensed-required plumbing and electrical, and HVAC issues. For these types of projects, we may be able to provide a referral. Our focus is primarily on repair/maintenance tasks that can be completed in one visit within 4 hours.

Many of our volunteers have years of handyman experience or are current or former contractors. We will not take on a project if we do not have the experience to correctly repair the issue.

Bayside Toolbox Ministry cannot make non-maintenance item repairs to a property not owned by the requester. Some maintenance items on behalf of the tenant, such as replacing light bulbs, flipping mattresses, minor yardwork, or repairs may be considered. Repairs outside of property maintenance items may require special approval, in addition to homeowner approval.

We do not have a moving van, nor do we generally aid with moving out of a home. We can, however, assist with unpacking after a move.