FOCUS North America awards over $15K in grants
It a press release dated December 15, 2009, the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve—North America [FOCUS] announced that it has awarded $15,000.00 in grants to help fund several of the agency’s new and existing partner ministries.
Among the new ministries receiving funding are Sheltering Tree, Inc.; ReEngage, Inc.; Saint Herman House of Hospitality; Martha and Mary House; and Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church Kids’ Club. Existing partner recipients include Saint Brigid’s Fellowship, Saint Xenia Sisterhood, and Philoxenia House, the latter of which received an additional $10,000.00 raised through FOCUS’s efforts.
“In these difficult economic times, uniting together to serve is all the more important in order to accomplish our common Gospel mandate to love our neighbor,” said a grateful Ed Malouf of the Los Angeles-based Saint Nicholas Kids’ Club. “We are excited to partner with FOCUS North America to extend our ministry to help even more families in need this year. Because of the tough economy and the number of struggling families, we anticipate an increased demand at our Christmas breakfast and toy give away, but our budget was also limited. FOCUS North America is helping to fill that gap for the struggling families and many needy children we will serve together this Christmas.”
Based in Kansas City, MO, FOCUS North America is a pan-Orthodox 501c3 not-for-profit agency committed to serving those in need, supporting Orthodox Christian social action ministries, and providing parishes and others with training and resources for initiating and expanding community ministries. For further information on FOCUS North America or to make a donation to its expanding ministries visit www.FOCUSNorthAmerica.org.