Restore Merced is a community development effort in Merced, CA, focused on creating opportunities for low-moderate income residents to experience spiritual, social, and economic flourishing. By employing an Assets Based Community Development approach in the downtown neighborhood, they identify areas of need and collaborate with residents, faith leaders, and community organizations to bring about transformation. Their primary areas of focus include neighborhood engagement, economic opportunities, and volunteer mobilization.

By mobilizing the local Church and community volunteers, they facilitate genuine, reciprocal relationships with neighbors in need, aiming to foster transformation and create a thriving community. Restore Merced believes in the power of relationships for holistic transformation and strives to create a sense of family through neighborhood engagement work. They also provide economic opportunities for individuals who were previously excluded and increase individuals' relational capital by facilitating mutual transformation through volunteer involvement.

In downtown Merced, Restore Merced works towards cultivating renewal and restoring relationships with God, meaningful work opportunities, vibrant families, and sturdy community networks