Franklin County:
Specialized Community Ministries Grant Recipients
Broad St UMC- Heart of the City (Franklin County)
Provides direct assistance and support programs including meals four days a week and the Inn at Broad St (transitional housing for women and children.
Cambodian UM Fellowship (Franklin County
Provides English as a Second Language and other classes to recent immigrants from Cambodia increasing self-empowerment
Community Development for All People (Franklin County)
Provides affordable housing, transitional housing, a jewelry micro-enterprise and home repair micro-enterprise along with Free Store and worshipping congregation
Crossroads UMC (Franklin County)
Provides the New Generation Hispanic Children after school ministry and FISH Food Pantry
Eastside UM Hispanic/Latino Ministry (Franklin County)
Provides tutoring, English as a Second Language classes and community gatherings for Spanish speaking families and children
King Ave UMC State ID Assistance Program (Franklin County)
Provides assistance in procuring state ID cards to homeless persons, a first step in ending the cycle of poverty
Maize Manor UMC Friday Night Live (Franklin County)
Provides a monthly outreach ministry to children and youth in the community
Maynard Ave. UMC Summer Youth Program (Franklin County)
Provides an all day eight week summer program for children in the community
North UMC Praise Dance Ministry (Franklin County)
Provides a dance ministry enabling children and adults in the community to express themselves through the medium of dance
St. Luke UMC Out of the Ordinary Ministries (Franklin County)
Provides Christian Education and church home to the NW Columbus MRDD community
Thurman Ave UMC Computer Lab (Franklin County)
Provides an computer lab as an outreach to the community
Wesley Church of Hope UMC Outreach Ministry (Franklin County)
Provides food pantry, Senior’s Health Ministry, Freedom School Summer Program for children and Chess Club in partnership with other agencies.
Westside Free Store Sarah’s Kitchen (Franklin County)
Provides a hot meal as part of the Free Store ministry
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Remaining Counties:
Specialized Community Ministries Grant Recipients
Circle of Caring (Pickaway County)
Provides volunteers who assist with yard work, transportation, respite care, handyman chores and ramp building for senior citizens and people living with disabilities in Pickaway County
Deer Creek Cooperative Ministries (Pickaway County)
Provides two back to school free stores and a summer chaplaincy at Deer Creek State Park
New Holland UMC Pathways to Discover (Pickaway County)
Provides an after school program for children kindergarten through high school
Common Ground Free Store (Delaware County)
Provides clothing and household items free of charge three days a week in Delaware, Ohio
Ostrander UMC Youth Center (Delaware County)
Provides a safe place for youth to socialize and discuss life issues
Neal Ave. UMC Free Community Dinner (Licking County)
Provides a monthly community meal including transportation for those in need
Summit Station UMC Highpoint Off-Campus Worship Service (Licking County)
Provides a new worship service to the community at Licking Heights School
Wright Memorial UMC Friends of Jesus Ministry (Licking County)
Provides a worship service experience for developmentally challenged persons
Water’s Edge Ministry (Licking County)
Provides multi-age after school programs, Wednesday Family Night, Home Store and Free Store summer programs and Friday night Praise, Prayer and Pizza.
Mt Sterling Community Center (Madison County)
Provides summer day camp, food pantry, clothing room, sewing classes, tutoring and counseling, with a new expanded center opening in January 2007
Restorative Justice Ministry (Madison County)
Provides a process of discipleship to incarcerated persons and care after release from prison
North Greenfield UMC Caring Neighbors Food Pantry (Logan County)
Provides a food pantry and spiritual support for low income persons in Logan County
Richwood First UMC Free Shop (Union County)
Provides clothing and household items free of charge as well as back to school supplies.
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