Human Service Alliance

In 1986, a small group of service-minded individuals began caring for terminally ill people, around the clock and one person at a time, in the home of one of the volunteers. Over time, the group evolved into the Human Service Alliance (HSA), an all-volunteer organization based in Winston-Salem, N.C., which provided, at no cost and with no paid staff, care for the terminally ill, respite care for children with disabilities, mediation service, and health and wellness programs for hundreds of individuals, as well as training and inspiration for dozens of like-minded service organizations through the U.S. Hundreds of volunteers were attracted from around the world to spend up to a year of live-in service, and HSA was named a Point of Light and featured in the PBS television series, The Visionaries.

After a decade of service to the community, in order to share with others the principles of spirituality, soulful service, and group work, in 1998 the Center for Purposeful Living (CPL), a separate non-profit corporation, was established. We invite you to learn more about the Center for Purposeful Living.