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Hunger Fund Committee Meets the second Thursday of every odd-numbered month. Church House Staff Contact The report below represents the Annual Report for 2004, presented to Council at the January 2005 Diocesan Convention and printed in the 2005 Journal and Directory. Diocese of Washington
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Charlie's Place |
$5,000 |
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Christ Church , LaPlata |
$2,500 |
Christmas Connection |
$1,500 |
Community Ministry of Montgomery County |
$5,000 |
Loaves and Fishes |
$4,500 |
Manna Food Center |
$3,500 |
St. Nicholas Church |
$5,000 |
Shepherd's Table |
$5,000 |
Stepping Stones Shelter |
$2,000 |
The Hunger Fund Committee members serving in 2004 were Robert Andersen, the Reverend Norma Blackwell, Susan Dolan, Marie-Thérèse-Giordani, Cheryl Maxwell, Lee Mericle, and Keith D. Powell (chair). As a new member the Committee welcomed Eric Shoemaker, of Christ Church , Port Tobacco Parish. This year the Committee also made several additions and revisions to its website and to its financial reporting documents.
Due to an increase in applications and a slight decrease in funding, the Committee has often not been able to provide funding to deserving grantees. Consequently, the Committee, under the signature of the Bishop, distributed a letter to the entire Diocese asking that parishes and congregations prayerfully consider either starting or increasing their contributions to the Hunger Fund Committee.
The Committee also continued its dialogue with the Bishop concerning how he could best assist the Committee in its outreach efforts.
The highlight of the year was the annual "Walk for the Hungry." On Sunday, October 17, over seventy walkers, who were sponsored by over two hundred individuals, participated in this event that raised over $3,000. These funds will greatly assist the efforts to alleviate the problem of hunger in this diocese. The Committee wishes to thank all those who participated.
Next year, the Committee plans to expand the "Walk for the Hungry" more aggressively, solicit funding from congregations in the Diocese, and continue its efforts to publicize its work.
The Committee wishes to remind the people of the Diocese of this great need and to ask that the parishes, congregations and missions reestablish the mechanism for collecting regular contributions.
Mr. Keith D. Powell, Chair
