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An Ecumenical
Christian Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Women and
Their Children |
Daughters
of Zelophehad
Offering transitional housing, spiritual
formation and support, as well as job and life skills
training. Helping to empower homeless women to move from
poverty to economic self-sufficiency, from psychological and
financial dependency to strength, independence and
responsibility. A bridge ministry between church and
community.
www.zelophehad.org |
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Church
World Service
Providing the right “tools” to meet
immediate and long-term needs of people in crisis: from
blankets, tents, and emergency supplies in the wake of
disaster to material assistance, education and training, and
small-enterprise loans as part of sustainable development
programs.
www.churchworldservice.org |
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Central
Virginia Food Bank
Distributes
food through a large network of partner agencies, which includes
over 100 child-care providers serving needy children.
www.cvfb.org |
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Hanover
ARC
The Hanover
Arc, Inc. is an organization of and for people with mental
retardation their families and young children with developmental
delays. It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and
services for people with disabilities and their families.
www.hanoverarc.com |
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MCEF |
Mechanicsville
Church Emergency Fund
A consortium of local churches which stocks various pantries with
food, clothing, medicine, and household items to meet the needs of
those in the Mechanicsville area in times of crisis. |
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Good
News Jail & Prison Ministry
Providing
spiritually mature, equipped, and motivated men and women to serve
as Christian chaplains in correctional facilities nationally and
internationally.
www.goodnewsjail.org |
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Coal
Pit Learning Center
The Coal Pit Learning Center
is a not-profit organization providing a free preschool program for
low income three, four and five year olds who otherwise would not
receive the benefits of preschool experience. The center provides
educational, nutritional and emotional support in a Christian
atmosphere, and imparts the social and academic skills essential for
success when the children enter the public school system. It also
identifies those children who will need special services upon
entering the public schools.
www.coalpitlearningcenter.com |
Refugee Resettlement |
Refugee
Resettlement (Virginia Council of Churches)
Refugees arrive
in Virginia with very little to get them started, often only their
skills and a handful of keepsakes. Local churches can help refugees
in the difficult process of beginning over again in a new land.
www.vcc-net.org/Refugee |
