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Serving Human Needs Awards
41 Episcopal Charities Basic Human Needs Grants
awarded in 2010
Programs are available to all people in need regardless of
faith or church affiliation. |
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Feeding
Parishes and affiliated Episcopal ministries in the diocese provide over 250,000 meals, bag lunches, and food pantry items each year to people in need in their communities. These organizations always struggle to provide for the numbers of poor, out of work, elderly and families who are hungry. Many programs also provide gently used clothing and social services. |
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| Christ Episcopal Church Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry |
$2,330 |
| Church of the Intercession Food Pantry |
3,000 |
| Holy Comforter Episcopal Church Food Pantry |
3,000 |
| Holy Redeemer Episcopal Church Feeding Program |
14,916 |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Food Pantry |
2,330 |
| St. Faith's Episcopal Church Food Pantry |
4,661 |
| St. George's Episcopal Church Feeding Center |
29,833 |
| St. James the Fisherman Church Youth, Hungry & Homeless Program |
3,000 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church Bridge to Hope |
9,323 |
| St. Mary's Episcopal Church "Mary's Kitchen" |
4,661 |
| St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Feeding Program |
2,330 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church Loaves & Fish Food Pantry |
13,984 |
| Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Feeding Ministry |
8,820 |
| Total: |
$102,188 |
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Homeless/Shelter
Episcopal Charities supports 9 feeding programs throughout Southeast Florida, many that serve the homeless. It also works with full service programs that provide clothing, mental health services, bathing facilities, prescription drugs, mailing addresses and family reconciliation services. Shelters that help families transition from homelessness to self sufficiency are also a focus. |
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| All Saint's Episcopal Church Centro Hispano de Todos Los Santos |
$13,052 |
| Church of the Holy Family Homeless Ministry |
3,000 |
| St. Christopher-by-the-Sea New Life Family Center |
13,984 |
| St. Columba Keys Area Interdenominational Resources |
9,323 |
| St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Family Promise S. Palm Bch. County |
13,984 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church Jubilee Center of South Broward |
18,646 |
| St. Laurence Chapel St. Laurence Chapel Mental Health Ministries |
21,443 |
| St. Mark's Family Promise Central & North Palm Beach Counties |
3,000 |
| St. Matthew Community Partnership for the Homeless |
9,323 |
| Total: |
$105,755 |
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Youth After School, Nutrition & Shelter
It is proven that after school programs for youth, especially those at –risk, keep youth off the streets and less susceptible to gangs and illegal activities. Since 2000, over 600 youth have received care in after school and other youth programs. Also eligible for funding are day care programs for children of working poor that support families to provide decent care for a good early start. Also, programs that help youth transition from the foster care system to independency are supported. |
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| Grace Episcopal Church Children/Youth Ministry |
$9,323 |
| St. Columba Episcopal Church Grace Jones Day Care Center |
2,796 |
| St. Joseph's Episcopal Church Community Caring Center |
4,661 |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church Back to School Event |
4,661 |
| St. Margaret's Episcopal Church My Backyard |
6,899 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church Paul's Place |
10,255 |
| St. Philip's Episcopal Church Casa Valentina |
6,526 |
| St. Philip's Episcopal Church St. Alban’s Child Care Center |
4,661 |
| Total: |
$49,782 |
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Senior Ministries
Activity centers that provide warm, healthy meals, health services, activities and field trips are supported so that elderly can remain connected to the community. Episcopal Charities also administers the Littell Fund which subsidizes the cost of nursing home care for seniors in Southeast Florida. More than 50 seniors in southeast Florida have received support in order to pay for nursing home care. |
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| Grace Episcopal Church Seniors in Need |
$4,661 |
| St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Senior Ministry |
4,661 |
| St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Seniors Activity Center |
9,323 |
| St. Paul's et Les Martyrs d'Haiti Elderly Ministry |
3,000 |
| The Diocese of Southeast Florida North Palm Bch Deanery Chaplaincy |
18,646 |
| Total: |
$40,291 |
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Other |
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| All Saints Episcopal Church Saints in Action |
$6,060 |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Justice Ministry |
500 |
| St. George's Episcopal Church Blessed Wheels Program |
932 |
| St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Community Enrichment Group |
2,000 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal Church AIDS Ministry |
3,263 |
| The Diocese of Southeast Florida Bishop Frade Discretionary Fund |
5,000 |
| Total: |
$17,755 |
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Disaster Relief
Hurricanes and other disasters continue to plague Southeast Florida. Episcopal Charities provides funding to families who are unable to financially recover and need help with such basic needs as shelter, food, clothing and medical care. It also helps parishes that are struggling to pay for basic repairs not covered by insurance. |
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| Hurricane Destruction in the Diocese of Southeast Florida,Diocese of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. (2005 & 2006) |
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| Total: |
$38,885 |
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The Marcelle Hull Littell Trust
This fund is restricted to financial aid for seniors living in senior assisted living or retirement facilities in the Dioceses of Southeast Florida, Central Florida and Southwest Florida. Aid is available to parishioners through an application process, managed and reviewed by Episcopal Charities. Since, June 2000, over $550,000 has been awarded to needy seniors from parishes in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. |
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