CARE ABOUNDS IN COMMUNITIES®

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The Care Abounds in Communities program provides funding and other resources for chapter members who want to help meet a need in their community by conducting a fund-raising activity or hands-on service activity.  FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES are conducted to generate funds which are then supplemented with Care Abounds in Communities funds.  HANDS-ON SERVICE ACTIVITIES involve volunteer labor to assemble, develop or improve something for an identified recipient.  Thrivent Financial provides financial assistance to purchase necessary materials.

(2/2007 Fund-Raiser)  A formal but unconventional evening at the Academy Awards sponsored by the Grace Lutheran Church College Group.  Funds raised will benefit the Lutheran Services of Florida.  The Chapter has approved supplementing this activity up to $500.

(2/2007 Fund-Raiser)  A Bake Sale sponsored by the Women's Group of St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Proceeds will be used to purchase kitchen utensils for New Beginnings.  New Beginnings, working with the Escambia Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.,  sponsors two homes for women who have suffered from drug and alcohol abuse, prison, etc.  The Chapter has approved supplementing this activity up to $300.

(3/2007 Hands-On Service)  A group of women from throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will meet at Redeemer Lutheran Church twice monthly to make shawls and deliver them with prayers and messages to people in nursing homes, hospitals and shut-ins.  The Chapter has approved supplementing this activity up to $500.

(4/2007 Fund-Raiser)  Grace Lutheran Church will hold a pew offering to assist a family of seven who have bee left destitute through no fault of their own.  The Chapter has approved supplementing this activity up to $550.

(4/2007 Hands-On Service)  The Pensacola area Lutheran Laymen's League will purchase, assemble and deliver prayer book kits to service men and women being sent into harm's way and to their families.  The Chapter has approved supplementing this activity up to $1000.

(7/2007 Fund-Raiser)  An annual LWML Yard Sale to be held at Eternal Trinity Lutheran Church.  The Chapter has approved supplementing this activity up to $600.