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Charitable Contributions in 2022

In 2022 your generosity has supported grants of $77,500 to local, national, and international charitable organizations. This money has come from your monthly donations, and income from the Faith Weavers Endowment Fund.

$22,150 (29%) of Faith Weavers grants went to local charities. Members of the Service and Justice Committee identified several local organizations to support with grants. Giving locally is a priority for Faith Weavers. It is important to us to support local organizations that may not have access to other funding resources.

In 2022 we gave $10,000 to Christmas Outreach. The need for coats, snowpants and boots along with Christmas gifts has grown during the pandemic. This was a record year for giving through Christmas Outreach. See the related article by Eileen Jennings and Jim Hornak for more information on Christmas Outreach this year.

$2,100 was given to Christian Counseling Services to support work of providing affordable help for children, adolescents, couples, and families in the mid-Michigan area.

The Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy and Rehabilitation Program received a $1,000 grant. The money is used to purchase bedding if needed, sponsor an Impact Weekend Financial Support program, and Sobriety House Move-In and Emergency Rent Assistance.

A $2,000 grant was given to the Mustard Seed Shelter for the women’s shelter in Saginaw.

St. Vincent DePaul Parish received $1,400. This grant is in recognition of the support the parish gives to Faith Weavers through the use of their church and parish hall for our services.

We also gave $500 to the Stitch and Prayer Group. This is a Midland based interdenominational group of over 50 people who knit, crochet, quilt, and sew items for nursing homes, hospices, hospitals, and school in our area. They pray for recipients while crafting these items.

Faith Weavers also give grants to charities in honor of the priests who preside at mass with us. The priests select the charities to receive these donations. Last year we gave a total of $4,000 in honorarium grants to: Pax Christi of Michigan, Catholic Service Relief, Sisters of St. Clare, Hidden Harvest, the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters, the East Side Soup Kitchen of Saginaw, and the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen.

$13,750 (18%) went to national charities.

The Ruth Ellis Center received a $5,000 grant. The Ruth Ellis Center provides trauma-informed services for lesbian, gay, bi-attractional, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth, and young adults.
A $3,000 grant was given to Everytown For Safety Support. This group seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and help to reduce it.
Youth On Their Own (YOTO)received a $5,000 grant. YOTO is a dropout prevention program for students in grades 6-12.

Internationally $41,600 (54%) was given in grants.

The Josefino Orphanage in Mexico was given a $2,500 grant. This grant was used to feed 40 children at the orphanage.
$5,000 was sent to the Bethal Lutheran Church for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief.
Global Compassion was given $8,000 for the leprosy relief program. See the related article below.
The World Central Kitchen was given $5,000 for Ukrainian Relief.
The Friends of El Salvador Committee spent $20,600 on projects in El Salvador. See the related article in this newsletter for details on this outreach.