wfn.org | Thank Offering Grants Top $1 Million

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20-April-1999 
99155 
 
    Thank Offering Grants Top $1 Million 
 
    by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Creative Ministries Offering Committee of 
Presbyterian Women has announced grants totaling more than $1 million from 
the 1998 Thank Offering. The announcement was made shortly after the 
committee's March 11-15 meeting here. 
 
    The grants are made annually to projects that creatively meet crucial 
needs, including International Health Ministries projects of the 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The offering, now in its 11th year, is 
received in the fall; grants from it are awarded in the spring. 
 
    The total of $1,031,118 was distributed to 53 projects plus nine others 
selected by the International Health Ministries office. Forty percent of 
the Thank Offering is dedicated to health ministries. In addition to the 
nine international health grants, 12 domestic health-related projects were 
funded. Overall, 40 of the 62 grants were for domestic projects and 22 were 
overseas. 
 
    Besides the health ministry projects, grants were given to projects 
involving community outreach (4), victims of domestic violence (5), persons 
with disabilities (2), empowering women (9), homelessness and hunger (7), 
transition from prison (2), the needs of children (8), the needs of older 
adults (2) and youth ministries (2). 
 
    The members of the Creative Ministries Offering Committee are Diane 
Blankenhorn, Madison, Miss. (chair); Louise Davidson, Dublin, Ohio; Grace 
M. Randolph, Wheeling, W.V.; Winifred Drape, Manitowoc, Wis.; Liz Anzaldua, 
Corpus Christi, Texas; Carole Rummell, Mineral Ridge, Ohio; Sunok Chun Pai, 
Overland Park, Kan.; Katharine Kilpatric, Cedar Hill, Mo.; and Elizabeth 
Torres, Guayanbo, Puerto Rico.  Ann Ferguson is coordinator for 
Presbyterian Women. Jean Cutler, associate for mission participation, is 
primary staff for the committee. 

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