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CURRENT OUTREACH
Current
Outreach
Adopt-A-School:
Shady Grove Elementary Support
Groups
GRANT ALLOCATIONS
The Outreach Ministry of CHC substantially has been supported by
the earnings of the CHC Endowment Fund, as well as monies from the
parish operating budget. The following reflects Grant Allocations
extended in 2008. For more information about Social Outreach Grants,
contact Tim Huebner at 901-818-9219 or e-mail: huebner@rhodes.edu.
ALZHEIMER'S
DAY SERVICES OF MEMPHIS
The mission of Alzheimer's Day Services of Memphis is to help
persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders live their
lives with dignity and respect while providing relief to their caregivers
and support for their families.
BEAT
THE ODDS
The Beat the Odds program aims to provide a positive message
about young people who have overcome tremendous obstacles (poverty,
violence, family break-up, illness, developmental disabilities,
death of parents, cultural and language barriers) to achieve their
goals. Beat the Odds focuses on uplifting the human quality of life
in our community by letting the community, particularly young people,
know that they can beat the odds, too.
BRIDGES,
Inc.
The agency known today as BRIDGES has come a long way since 1922,
when volunteers from Calvary and St. Mary's Cathedral came together
to provide assistance for "wayward and delinquent women and
girls over 16 who found themselves in difficulty." In the 80-plus
years since, the organization has grown from a band of Episcopal
women armed with lots of heart and limited resources to a vibrant
non-profit that serves more than 10,000 youth and adults annually.
BRIDGES mission is to provide experiential, hands-on learning for
youth and adults to be leaders in fighting racism, poverty and educational
challenges.
CHURCH
HEALTH CENTER
Since 1987, the Center has provided compassionate health care to
uninsured working persons, the elderly and the homeless in the name
of the faith community. Members of local congregations support it
with their financial gifts and with their time – volunteering
as doctors, nurses, dentists, medicine-sorters, and even gardeners.
Hospitals, laboratories, clinics and pharmaceutical companies donate
services and supplies. Hope & Healing, located at 1115 Union,
expanded the ministry of the Church Health Center by including a
state-of-the-art wellness facility whose sliding-scale membership
is affordable for all.
EMMANUEL
EPISCOPAL CENTER
Located in the Foote and Claeborne Homes housing project and under
the leadership of Rev. Colenzo Hubbard, the Center works with disadvantaged
youth and families. The Center provides spiritual direction, social
service programs, educational enrichment, organized sports and business
experience. It operates My Kids Designs, a business that makes screen-printed
apparel and specialty items. Volunteers are needed in administration,
clerical work, coaching sports, tutoring, and Bible School instruction
during summer camp. Holy Communion also participates in Operation
Joy, which provides Christmas gifts to children helped by the center.
FOOD
BANK
The mission of the Food Bank is to feed the needy, ill, and
infants by collecting and distributing donated, wholesome food.
The Prepared Food Recovery Program collects cooked foods that have
never been served from hospitals, hotels, caterers, restaurants
and supermarkets and delivers this food under refrigeration directly
to 52 agencies serving hot meals to individuals and families. Next
time you're at the grocery store please pick up a few items for
the Memphis Food bank. Click
here for a helpful grocery list.
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY
Habitat for Humanity builds homes for and in partnership with the
working poor. Habitat provides zero percent loans to homeowners
after they have completed a financial training
course. We have built 7 houses and are in the process of building
our 8th house this year. We have the funds provided for this year’s
home and now all we need is YOU to volunteer for construction, family
nurture and food preparation. The age limit onsite is 16 and up.
CHC has continued to support Habitat for Humanity financially and
has several parishioners actively involved in the organization.
MEMPHIS
LITERACY COUNCIL
This agency provides private tutoring, group instruction and computer-assisted
learning opportunities for hundreds of low-literate adults. Parishioner
Gay Johnston is the executive director. Volunteers are involved
in tutoring or in office work.
MEMPHIS
SCHOOL OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP
The Memphis School of Servant Leadership believes that the best
context for a transforming relationship with Jesus is one that engages
us in an inner journey of contemplation, prayer and study, and an
outward expression of that journey in service, lives of compassion
and the work for social justice. Servant Leadership courses and
other community gatherings are intended to challenge and support
us in this lifelong journey of faith and service.
MIFA
MIFA’s mission is to unite all ages, faiths, and cultures
to meet human needs and develop lasting solutions to help our neighbors
live together with hope, independence and dignity. MIFA manages
20 programs and a variety of opportunities for volunteers, including
delivering meals to the elderly and homebound, elderly care, advocacy
for nursing home residents, home repair and maintenance, emergency
services, thrift shop, family mentoring and low income business
training.
ST.
MARY'S SUMMER READING CENTER
This program, which includes a summer reading camp, was designed
to sharpen the skills of the emergent reader as well as the independent
fluent reader. Individual coaching sessions and group activities
focus on reading comprehension, word attack skills, and vocabulary
building. Students in grades 3-4 receive instruction in reading
for content.
SAMARITAN
COUNSELING CENTER
In partnership with churches and the larger community, SCC provides
counseling services for those suffering from emotional pain or life
changes. Fees are based on individual circumstances. Volunteers
are used in fund raising activities and to help with office work.
UNIVERSITY
CLUSTER FOOD PANTRY
The University Cluster, of which Holy Communion is a member, sponsors
a food pantry located at St. Luke’s Methodist Church on Highland.
Members of Holy Communion provide hands-on-service by stuffing grocery
sacks and distributing food to walk-ins twice a year.
EPISCOPAL
RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (ERD)
ERD is a non-profit organization, associated with
the Episcopal Church, whose purpose is to help people in need and
distress. E.R.D. activities focus on the Millennium Development
Goals.
Emergency assistance is provided to the victims of catastrophes,
such as hurricanes, fl oods, fi res, tsunamis, and earthquakes.
Initial life saving supplies and shelter are provided and follow-up
rebuilding, as needed. E.R.D. also works in areas of poverty and
hunger, with efforts to deliver needed food, equipment and animals
and education in their use to improve the long term outlook.
E.R.D. continues to monitor and assist until the problems are removed
and the community is independent. The work is entirely supported
by donations. Church of the Holy Communion members are welcomed
and appreciated for helping.
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