First Presbyterian Church Outreach Grant Fund Ministry

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As an act of stewardship, the First Presbyterian Church has created an Outreach Fund using interest earned from Trust Funds.  Grants for the development and support of innovative and inspiring outreach programs are awarded to qualified applicants.  The Outreach Fund awards between $35,000 and $50,000 annually, for 6 to 15 small grants, usually not exceeding $5,000. each. 

An Outreach Fund Ministry, a sub-committee of the Mission Ministry of First Presbyterian Church, Galveston, receives, reviews and makes recommendations on qualified proposals.  Members of our church are involved in many community organizations; priority is given to proposals from these organizations. 

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2010 Outreach Fund Ministry Grants

Acting on the deliberations of the Mission Outreach Fund Board, the Missions Ministry on August 1, 2010, recommended for Session approval the awarding of grant funds to the following applicants in the amounts specified:

Bolivar Peninsula Community Outreach                 $4000

               Start-up of thrift shop to help sustain the initiatives

 

East End Preschool                                                $4000

               Complete playground with tricycle path

 

Gulf Coast Big Brothers-Big Sisters                       $4000

               Grandparents raising grandchildren program

 

Gleanings from the Harvest                                    $4000

               Expansion of warehouse

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)               $5000

               Start-up of thrift shop for sustaining, and supported client employment

 

Pregnancy and Parenting Support Center              $5000

               Purchase of educational materials for expectant and new parents

 

R House, Inc.                                                          $4000

               Upgrade of kitchen appliances (Bill Biggs agrees to consult)

 

St. Augustine Episcopal Church of Galveston         $3000

               Construction of community garden, in stages as they have the funding

              

St. Vincent’s House                                                $4000

               Food pantry augmentation and Thanksgiving dinner

 

Salvation Army                                                        $5000

               Purchase of 20 single beds

 

Seafarers Center of Galveston                                $4000

               Completion of cost of exterior painting

 

William Temple Foundation                                     $4000

               Expansion and upgrade of kitchen (Bill Biggs agrees to consult)             

                                                

                                      Total                 $50,000

 

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Information to help in future planning......

Outreach Grant Fund Forms for 2010

2010 Calendar of Events for Funding Projects

Below is the calendar of events that determines how the process of selecting and funding projects will be carried out. 

Date	Activity
February 2010	Annual Announcement to the Congregation and other interested parties of the Request for Proposals
Friday, April 9, 2010	Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent
Late April – Early May 2010	Completion of review of Letters of Intent.  Each submission will be notified whether or not they should submit a full proposal.
Friday, June 18, 2010	Deadline for receipt of completed applications.
Fourth Thursday in July 2010	The final approval of the projects to be funded is completed by the Session, the governing board of Galveston First Presbyterian Church.  Subsequent to this approval, successful applicants will be notified and negotiations on a contract will begin.  On completion of the contract, disbursement of funds can begin.  The contract will spell out the disbursement schedule which should be completed within 12 months and reporting requirements.
By August 2010	Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the applicants.

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2009 Outreach Fund Grant recipients were:

East End Preschool & Kindergarten (replace equipment lost in Ike), Gulf Coast Big Brothers & Big Sisters ("Mentoring Children of Prisoners" program), NAMI Gulf Coast (support campaign for new multi-service center), Pregnancy & Parenting Support Center (replace 125 infant car seats damaged in Ike), R House (replace transitional beds lost in Ike), Salvation Army (replace equipment lost in Ike), Seafarers' Center of Galveston (pressure wash, prime & paint building), St. Vincent's House (for food for Food Pantry & Annual Thanksgiving Feast.)

2009 grants total $39,999.00

 

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