Presbyterian Women Benevolences
June 2010-May
2011
Presbyterian Children’s Village - $2,000.00
Presbyterian Children's Village provides
residential and community-based prevention, child welfare, therapeutic
and educational services and programs to help heal the spirits of
children, families and communities in crisis. This year's PW benevolence
will provide funding for enrichment activities for teens in the
Residential Treatment Program.
Interfaith
Hospitality Network - $1,000.00
IHN provides shelter in local churches, general education and
classes in parenting, budgeting, job searching and other skills to
enable homeless families (mostly women and children) to become
self-sufficient, educated, employed and located in permanent homes.
WePAC Open Books Open
Minds Library Initiative - $1,000.00
WePAC’s Open Books Open Minds Library program is working to improve
literacy among West Philadelphia students by rehabilitating,
stocking and staffing elementary school libraries. PW’s gift will
help staff and volunteers collect, catalogue, and shelve books and
will support after-school newspaper clubs in four libraries.
The Other
Carpenter - $1,000.00
BMPC and other volunteers work with homeowners in East Parkside and
adjoining West Philadelphia communities to assist homeowners with
maintenance and home improvement projects that enable residents to
remain in their own homes. Women-headed households are major
beneficiaries of this mission.
PW Birthday Offering
and Mission Pledge - $2,100.00
Our donations support national and worldwide initiatives to promote
violence prevention, education, child care, economic independence
for women and families.
Presbytery Assessment
- $200.00
Synod Assessment -
$17.00
Presbyterian Women Benevolences
June 2011-May 2012
Presbyterian Children’s Village - $2,000.00
Presbyterian Children's Village provides
residential and community-based prevention, child welfare, therapeutic
and educational services and programs to help heal the spirits of
children, families and communities in crisis. This year's PW benevolence
will provide funding for enrichment activities for teens in the
Residential Treatment Program.
Interfaith
Hospitality Network - $1,000.00
IHN provides shelter in local churches, general education and
classes in parenting, budgeting, job searching and other skills to
enable homeless families (mostly women and children) to become
self-sufficient, educated, employed and located in permanent homes.
WePAC Open Books Open
Minds Library Initiative - $1,000.00
WePAC’s Open Books Open Minds Library program is working to improve
literacy among West Philadelphia students by rehabilitating,
stocking and staffing elementary school libraries. PW’s gift will
help staff and volunteers collect, catalogue, and shelve books and
will support after-school newspaper clubs in four libraries.
The Other
Carpenter - $1,000.00
BMPC and other volunteers work with homeowners in East Parkside and
adjoining West Philadelphia communities to assist homeowners with
maintenance and home improvement projects that enable residents to
remain in their own homes. Women-headed households are major
beneficiaries of this mission.
PW Birthday Offering
and Mission Pledge - $800.00
Our donations support national and worldwide initiatives to promote
violence prevention, education, child care, economic independence
for women and families.
Presbytery Assessment
- $200.00
Synod Assessment -
$17.00
2011-2012 Service Projects
Presbyterian
Children’s Village
Caring & Crafts:
Afghans, caps, scarves
Y-Group: 40+ backpacks with school supplies, 65 decorated
Christmas stockings
WePAC Open Books Open
Minds
Volunteers at Gompers Elementary
School Library
Hunger Committee
Y-Group: casseroles to feed 500 people at area
Retreat donation of canned and packaged food for local food
cupboards
