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Special Resources

Thank Offering

Since 1888, Presbyterian Women have funded countless projects and medical/health missions through the Thank Offering (including Health Ministries). Grants support new and creative projects that meet the needs of hurting people-the aging, the disabled, the homeless, refugees, children, youth, and women-through educational, health, and peace and justice programs. In 2002, the Creative Ministries Offering Committee of PW selected 60 projects with grants totaling more than $930,000-at least 40 percent used to support health ministries throughout the world. The 2002 Thank Offering (including Health Ministries) allocations are listed below

Interpretation Resources

Free Items

Creative Ministries Offering Brochure, PWR-99-600

Bulletin Cover-8 12" x 11", PWR-02-516 (multiples of 25)

Bulletin Cover-8 12" x 14", PWR-02-517 (multiples of 25)

Offering Envelopes, PWR-01-601, (multiples of 25)

Interpretive Materials (7 items), PWR-02-518 (one per church, may be duplicated)
· Dedication Service
· Creative Ideas for Promoting

The Thank Offering (including Health Ministries)
· Minute for Mission Promotional

Flyer
· Minute for Mission Newsletter
· Minute for Mission Camera Ready

Bulletin Insert
· 2002 Allocations
· Do-It-Yourself Coin/Bill Can Cover

Free items are shipped at no charge.

Offering Coin/Bill Boxes
PWR-01-552 (minimum order 10, $5.00)

Placemat/Poster
PWR-02-519 (pkg of 25, $3.00)

Shipping and Handling Charge, (Add 10% of order total, $4.19 min., $50 max.)

To order any of these materials contact Presbyterian Distribution Service, Section 459, Louisville, KY 40289; 800/524-2612.

Thank Offering 2002
(Including Health Ministries)

Grant Recipients

The Creative Ministries Offering Committee met in March 2002, and approved grants totaling over $930,000 from the 2001 Thank Offering (including Health Ministries). Grant recipients were chosen by the nine-member committee---six members of the Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women and one representative from each of the General Assembly Council's three ministry divisions-Congregational, National and Worldwide. This year, 60 recipients were chosen from 159 proposals submitted.

There are 14 criteria that must be met including being consistent with the mission concerns and policies of the PC(USA), having a purpose that meets crucial needs and providing a new effort or a new direction for an existing program. Programs are chosen based on merit, regardless of geographic locations. At least 40 percent of the Thank Offering (including Health Ministries) funds go to health-related projects.

1. NOROC, Inc., Missionary Program for Youth in Romania, Tulcea County, Romania, $10,000
Provide transitional assistance for Romanian orphans to live independently

2. Casa Manzano Women's Program, Albuquerque, NM, $15,000
Help former women prisoners gain self-sufficiency through housing and a supportive community

3. School of the Arts Behind Bars, Omaha, NB, $14,378
Give music and art instruction and Christian mentoring at the Nebraska Youth Correctional Facility

4. Clifton Presbyterian Church Community Center, Maxwelton, WV, $30,000
Provide a van to broaden involvement of children and families in church programs

5. Christian Outreach Appeal Women's Transitional Housing Program, Long Beach, CA, $10,000
Fund personal and educational expenses for transitioning women and their families

6. Daycare and Kindergarten Facility, countryside of Yetebon, Ethiopia, $28,000
Construct facility and provide books and equipment for preschool and kindergarten children

7. Women's Literacy Project for Kekchi Indians in Guatemala, San Felipe, Guatemala, $10,000
Teach Kekchi women in five regions to speak, write, and read Spanish

8. Water for the Thirsty Project, Mityana, Uganda, $4,500
Provide accessible, safe water for the Mityana community

9. Child Academy Programme, Chloorkop, Republic of South Africa, $6,500
Extend the means for self-sufficiency for families through equipment purchases for Community Baking Project

10. Parent Academy, Crossville, TN, $3,500
Increase disadvantaged parents' communication skills and effective problem solving with their children's schools

11. Red Brick Low-Income Housing for Women and Children, St. Louis, MO, $18,010
Help five low-income women and their children purchase permanent affordable housing

12. Mountain View Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, CO, $30,000
Install an approved elevator to enable families with disabled members and older volunteers to access a basement homeless center

13. Economic Pilot Project---Women's Empowerment Programme, Ekwendeni, Malawi, $11,000
Open doors for women to equal opportunity and shared economic power with men through education and skills for gainful employment

14. Holmes Chapel Half-Way House, Monticello, AR, $15,000
Educate and support the wives and children of men in alcohol or drug rehabilitation so they can meet basic needs and support men as they reenter mainstream society

15. World Peace Through Education Community Center (WPTE), Masinloc, Philippines, $27,000
Construct a community center for WPTE to hold adult education classes, nurture leaders and educate against injustices

16. Linnie Dalbeck Infant and Toddler Program, Sarasota, FL, $11,250
Provide play and therapy space for Early Head Start program in partnership with First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota

17. Sisters Offering Support---National Program Development, Honolulu, HI, $10,000
Duplicate award-winning programs nationally to address the commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls

18. Amazing Grace Ministry, Las Vegas, NV, $8,000
Help women, children and families escape the spiritually devastating cycle of homelessness

19. The Renewal and Farm Project, Sarasota, FL, $12,500
Teach community farming to low-income people who will grow their own food for consumption and sale

20. Providence Deacony Centre, Singeorgiu de Mures, Romania, $30,000
Fund a building to house elderly, feed street children and provide medical care for the poorest Romanians

21. Empowerment of Rural Poor Women through Dairy Project, Andhra Pradesh, India, $2,309
Purchase 20 buffalo and train 20 women to care for them, creating income from milk and milk products

22. Lafayette Emergency/Transitional Shelter, Boulder, CO, $25,000
Complete the purchase of a 12-unit apartment building for emergency shelter and transitional housing for families

23. First Friends Visitor Project, Elizabeth, NJ, $10,000
Recruit and train volunteers to minister to Internal Naturalization Service detainees at the Elizabeth Detention Center

24. A Safe and Healthy Playground, Knoxville, TN, $30,000
Provide a developmentally appropriate playground at Montgomery Village Child Care Center for 100 children, aged 6 weeks to 12 years

25. Homeless Services Unit, Washington, DC, $10,000
Allow hunger, health, housing and special needs to be met for more than 1,000 homeless persons

26. Power 4 Youth Tutoring/Mentoring Program, Long Beach CA, $5,000
Provide academic support from caring adult mentors for inner-city middle and high school youth

27. Sustainable Development of Poor Women through Pickle-Making Project, Ramarajupalli, South India, $4,358
Provide 30 women with required equipment to start pickle making and learn business administration

28. Revision of a Self-Instructional Booklet on Domestic Violence in China, $10,000
Provide women in rural China with information about their rights and empower them to resist abuse at home

29. Teen Voices/Teen Choices, Hagerstown, MD, $5,000
Train a panel of teen mothers to talk with high-risk teenagers about how their unplanned pregnancies changed
every aspect of their lives

30. Edgewater Lighthouse Ministry, Chicago, IL, $3,000
Assist Edgewater Presbyterian Church in its outreach to those suffering from mental illness by welcoming them in worship, social events, pastoral friendship and Bible study

31. Outreach Program for Chesterfield Shepherd's Center, Chester, VA, $10,000
Enable elderly people to remain active and healthy in their own homes through assistance by senior volunteers

32. Fourth Church Summer Meals Program, South Boston, MA, $9,500
Fund community-building/violence prevention initiative with youth in a diverse neighborhood

33. Vocational Training Program for Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics, Hickory, NC, $30,000
Purchase equipment to train residents in computer skills and small appliance repairs for employment

34. Honoring our Elders, Casa Blanca, NM, $8,200
Increase home visits, worship and Bible study at the elderly center and expand older adult ministry

35. Shelter Services for Elderly with Terminal Illnesses, Rosario, Puerto Rico, $30,000
Rehabilitate a building to create housing for terminally ill elderly people

36. Empowerment of Widows and Destitute Women, Tadipatri, India, $2,842
Train and empower women in producing food products for sale

37. Good Samaritan Typewriting Institute, Badvel, South India, $3,900
Purchase equipment and provide instruction for 20 young women to learn typing for employment

38. Evangelical Theological Seminary Van, Osijek, Croatia, $19,000
Purchase an urgently needed van for effective ministries to neighboring churches

39. Kaboyo Women Training Center, Kaboyo, Uganda, $4,000
Expand Center's lecture rooms so more women can be trained in tailoring, weaving, knitting and cooking

40. The Urban Mountain Gathering Place, Pittsburgh, PA, $15,000
Renovate upper floor of Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church to create a place for spiritual healing and retreat

1. The Silicone Sensitivity Awareness Ministry Project, Santa Ynez, CA, $6,650
Provide resources for accurate and objective information; give pastoral care or counseling about silicone implant issues

2. PARTNERS in Health and Family Life, Alexandria, VA, $15,000
Ensure that low-income women and children have access to affordable, primary and preventive health and family support services

3. Family Registration and Nutrition Surveillance of Children Under Five, Leogane, Haiti, $24,989
Register and continue health records of women and children in 113 villages to insure their health maintenance

4. Nutrition Program for Children, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, $12,905
Fund a food program for 100 children for one year and educate women about nutrition and safety

5. Well Kids!, Helena, MT, $13,700
Provide homeless children with health assessment and health education

6. Safe Mother and Child Survival Project, Jammalamadugu, India, $9,106
Provide quality health services for the welfare of mothers and children in 20 remote villages

7. Education on Mother and Child Health Care, Thenkarai, India, $10,000
Provide health education for mothers and children in several villages, emphasizing promotion of good health care

8. Kiganda Community Hezla, Uganda, $2,000
Build a permanent health center that will offer primary health care and Christian outreach

9. Partners in Caring, Stanford, CA, $10,000
Recruit and train volunteer caregivers to make caring visits and offer assistance, allowing people with chronic illness or disability to remain in their own homes

10. Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County, Darlington, SC, $10,000
Assist with prescription drug costs and needed health care items at this interdenominational Christian clinic

1. Community Health Training Program, Emmanuel Hospital Association, India, $10,000
Promote community health programs, which will reduce the incidence of many common diseases and improve overall health and nutrition of some of the poorest rural villages

2. Interchurch Medical Assistance Medicine Box Program, $50,000
Purchase prescription drugs for clinics in Malawi and Zaire; ship and distribute medicine boxes to Malawi and the Congo

3. Drugs for Three Ethiopian Clinics, $15,000
Serve marginalized Anuak and Nuer tribal peoples by providing medicine that the government no longer makes available to them

4. Eglise Presbytèrienne Camerounaise Pharmacy Project, $30,000
Provide affordable basic medicine for the poor of Cameroon

5. AIDS Program of the United Church of Christ in Thailand, $10,000
Fund printing of written educational resources and seminars for training pastors and lay counselors in AIDS education and counseling

6. Health Training Program: Mexican Border Ministry, $10,000
Assist in the transition from delivery of direct clinical services to an emphasis on programs of community empowerment, focusing on the needs of women and children

7. DIACONIA Health & Development Program, Guatemala, $25,000
Facilitate health, self-help and agricultural development to provide basic health and self- sufficiency

8. Global AIDS Crisis, $70,000
Support church-based initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa; educate and address needs of those with HIV or AIDS

9. Share and Care in Medical, Nepal, $15,000
Develop capacity of rural communities to define their problems and seek local solutions

10. Presbyterian Community of the Congo, $40,000
Provide drugs and medical supplies for Presbyterian mission hospitals and clinics

For grant applications and criteria contact the PW Program Assistant, Cindy Goodman, 888/728-7228, ext. 5387 or email cgoodman@ctr.pcusa.org.

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