Golf Tournament Grants - A New Idea?
Years ago, one person saw the need for making and giving away prayer shawls, that ministry is now the Needlecrafters ministry; another person had a connection with the Baptist Foundation and the AZ Assistance League and is now the School Clothes for Kids ministry. These are just two examples of how ministries have begun, a seed of an idea that grew and became recipients of funds from the annual charitable golf tournament. Do you have a cause you are drawn to help? Have you considered starting a new outreach ministry, but don't have an idea how to take the next step? The next Grant Review process for the disbursement of the 2017 Golf Tournament funds is about to begin and will conclude March 31. If you have any questions, please ccontact Claudia Sullens Johnson.
Years ago, one person saw the need for making and giving away prayer shawls, that ministry is now the Needlecrafters ministry; another person had a connection with the Baptist Foundation and the AZ Assistance League and is now the School Clothes for Kids ministry. These are just two examples of how ministries have begun, a seed of an idea that grew and became recipients of funds from the annual charitable golf tournament. Do you have a cause you are drawn to help? Have you considered starting a new outreach ministry, but don't have an idea how to take the next step? The next Grant Review process for the disbursement of the 2017 Golf Tournament funds is about to begin and will conclude March 31. If you have any questions, please ccontact Claudia Sullens Johnson.
Another Season of Outreach grants
2017 Outreach Grant Recipients Outreach grants totaling $28,000 have been funded for 2017 thanks to the incredible leadership of the Charity Golf tournament team and all who participated in this annual fundraising event. Following a Grant Review process and Vestry approval, listed below is a description of the ministries who will receive funds from the 2016 Charity Golf Tournament.
School Clothes for Kids - $2000 granted
Bob Groom, Ministry Lead
This ministry is only a few years old, but is a great partnership with other charities. All grant funds receive 100% matching funds from Baptist Hospital Health System Legacy Foundation. St. Anthony funds are placed with the Legacy Connection, a 501 (c) 3 and matched to collaborate with the Assistance League of Phoenix and the AZ Diamondbacks to coordinate a mobile bus (closet). This mobile closet will be equipped with school clothing, and shoes and other items needed for children in Title 1 schools.Forty-five children were clothed last year. NFN, also donated knitted hats for those children.This grant has matching funds, which is unique to our Pastoral ministries.
Kid's Kare Klinic Partners - $3400 granted
Grant Gilfeather and Mark Close, Ministry Leads
Funding is for cleft palate surgery for a child being assisted through St. Andrews Clinic in Nogales, Arizona. Cleft lip and palate surgery is a high need in this clinic which services children from Mexico. Once a child has received reconstructive surgery to restore the palate and lip, the child needs to learn to masticate, swallow and speak It is an extensive process that can take years. In addition to funding for surgery, five iPad 4s will be purchased for five voice impaired children.The iPads are equipped to be used to enhance post-op cleft lip/palate patients. In addition, software for the iPads received funding. This ministry makes a physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual impact on the child and the family
Healthy Packs - $2800 granted
Grant Gilfeather, Ministry Lead
We don't think that children in Scottsdale or elsewhere in the Valley of the Sun are hungry or lack adequate nutrition, but that is far from the truth. Children in need are identified in Scottsdale by teachers and social workers at their school. Weekend food for these children is placed in their backpacks in a way that is concealed from other children, reducing any targeting of the children by others. Without the food placed in backpacks these Title 1 children might have minimal nutrition all weekend. Seven schools participate in this program.
Men of St. Anthony (MOSA) - $1200 granted
Bob Clarke, Ministry Lead
St. Anthony's MOSA group saw a need to make fully functional a bike repair shop at the East Valley Men's Center approximately 6 years ago. The building was there, but there was no equipment, bike stands or supplies. MOSA took on transforming the facility to a fully functioning facility with trained residents helping others repair the bikes that they use to go to and from their jobs while they live in the shelter. Continued grant support funds tires/tubes and equipment for the bike shop. All residents of the shelter use the shop.
Haiti Ministry - $7000 granted
Jeanne Paige, Ministry Lead
The needs in Haiti have been a priority of St. Anthony for multiple years. Funds will be used to purchase materials and the cost of labor to build a secure fenced area for the children in the secondary school. The courtyard is currently opened, creating a distraction during school hours and safety issues during and after school. A small amount of the request may also be used to supplement teacher salaries.
Dream Center Hope Wing/RISE Program - $5000 granted
Malcolm Hilcove, Ministry Lead
$3000 of the request will be used, as it has in previous years, to fund women in the Hope Wing helping them to attend school and re-invent their lives after having been involved in sex trafficking. $2700 last year helped four women in that process. The remainder of the fund ($2000) will be used to assist the RISE program at the Dream Center, a program that assists youth 18-24 who have aged out of foster care, but have absolutely no support system or life skills. The funds would be used to renovate old “suites” rooms to accommodate three people/room providing individual space for each.
Needlecrafts for Needs - $1600 granted
Jean Sullens and Claudia Johnson, Ministry Leads
The NFN group has minimal funds, but plans to spend at least $2000 on all the current projects and others that NFN has been asked to participate in. This ministry interacts with other St. Anthony outreach ministries, i.e., Habitat for Humanity, Dream Center, Golf tournament, Clothing for School Kids and the Nogales Kid's Klinic providing blankets, lap robes and hats. In addition, multiple outside agencies benefit from NFN projects. This ministry is constantly looking for ways to grow.The funds would be used to purchase supplies, yarn, material and thread.
Habitat for Humanity - $5000 granted
Jon Thom, Ministry Lead
The Episcopal Coalition relies on individual church support for both funds to sponsor the building of the homes as well as volunteer labor from members. Current plans for 2017 include the building of two local homes. A typical Habitat home costs $95,000 to build/rehab. St. Anthony is a founding member of the Episcopal Coalition since 1998 and has been an active member since. There are dozens of St. Anthony members who have participated in these builds with two members who are Habitat Team leaders.
School Clothes for Kids - $2000 granted
Bob Groom, Ministry Lead
This ministry is only a few years old, but is a great partnership with other charities. All grant funds receive 100% matching funds from Baptist Hospital Health System Legacy Foundation. St. Anthony funds are placed with the Legacy Connection, a 501 (c) 3 and matched to collaborate with the Assistance League of Phoenix and the AZ Diamondbacks to coordinate a mobile bus (closet). This mobile closet will be equipped with school clothing, and shoes and other items needed for children in Title 1 schools.Forty-five children were clothed last year. NFN, also donated knitted hats for those children.This grant has matching funds, which is unique to our Pastoral ministries.
Kid's Kare Klinic Partners - $3400 granted
Grant Gilfeather and Mark Close, Ministry Leads
Funding is for cleft palate surgery for a child being assisted through St. Andrews Clinic in Nogales, Arizona. Cleft lip and palate surgery is a high need in this clinic which services children from Mexico. Once a child has received reconstructive surgery to restore the palate and lip, the child needs to learn to masticate, swallow and speak It is an extensive process that can take years. In addition to funding for surgery, five iPad 4s will be purchased for five voice impaired children.The iPads are equipped to be used to enhance post-op cleft lip/palate patients. In addition, software for the iPads received funding. This ministry makes a physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual impact on the child and the family
Healthy Packs - $2800 granted
Grant Gilfeather, Ministry Lead
We don't think that children in Scottsdale or elsewhere in the Valley of the Sun are hungry or lack adequate nutrition, but that is far from the truth. Children in need are identified in Scottsdale by teachers and social workers at their school. Weekend food for these children is placed in their backpacks in a way that is concealed from other children, reducing any targeting of the children by others. Without the food placed in backpacks these Title 1 children might have minimal nutrition all weekend. Seven schools participate in this program.
Men of St. Anthony (MOSA) - $1200 granted
Bob Clarke, Ministry Lead
St. Anthony's MOSA group saw a need to make fully functional a bike repair shop at the East Valley Men's Center approximately 6 years ago. The building was there, but there was no equipment, bike stands or supplies. MOSA took on transforming the facility to a fully functioning facility with trained residents helping others repair the bikes that they use to go to and from their jobs while they live in the shelter. Continued grant support funds tires/tubes and equipment for the bike shop. All residents of the shelter use the shop.
Haiti Ministry - $7000 granted
Jeanne Paige, Ministry Lead
The needs in Haiti have been a priority of St. Anthony for multiple years. Funds will be used to purchase materials and the cost of labor to build a secure fenced area for the children in the secondary school. The courtyard is currently opened, creating a distraction during school hours and safety issues during and after school. A small amount of the request may also be used to supplement teacher salaries.
Dream Center Hope Wing/RISE Program - $5000 granted
Malcolm Hilcove, Ministry Lead
$3000 of the request will be used, as it has in previous years, to fund women in the Hope Wing helping them to attend school and re-invent their lives after having been involved in sex trafficking. $2700 last year helped four women in that process. The remainder of the fund ($2000) will be used to assist the RISE program at the Dream Center, a program that assists youth 18-24 who have aged out of foster care, but have absolutely no support system or life skills. The funds would be used to renovate old “suites” rooms to accommodate three people/room providing individual space for each.
Needlecrafts for Needs - $1600 granted
Jean Sullens and Claudia Johnson, Ministry Leads
The NFN group has minimal funds, but plans to spend at least $2000 on all the current projects and others that NFN has been asked to participate in. This ministry interacts with other St. Anthony outreach ministries, i.e., Habitat for Humanity, Dream Center, Golf tournament, Clothing for School Kids and the Nogales Kid's Klinic providing blankets, lap robes and hats. In addition, multiple outside agencies benefit from NFN projects. This ministry is constantly looking for ways to grow.The funds would be used to purchase supplies, yarn, material and thread.
Habitat for Humanity - $5000 granted
Jon Thom, Ministry Lead
The Episcopal Coalition relies on individual church support for both funds to sponsor the building of the homes as well as volunteer labor from members. Current plans for 2017 include the building of two local homes. A typical Habitat home costs $95,000 to build/rehab. St. Anthony is a founding member of the Episcopal Coalition since 1998 and has been an active member since. There are dozens of St. Anthony members who have participated in these builds with two members who are Habitat Team leaders.
