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Hunger
**Community Kitchens
www.thecommunitykitchens.org
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Our parish gives financial
aid
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Volunteers serve hot lunches
at St. Andrew’s and Grace Church.
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Gifts can be given in honor
or memory of someone
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Contact: Marsha Greene
@205-251-3569
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Parish contact: David Smith
Grace Food Pantry
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Our Parish gives financial
aid
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Staffed by Grace Church’s
outreach committee
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Contact: Frank Romanowicz
@205-871-1815
far32842@bellsouth.net
**Greater Birmingham Ministries
www.gbm.org
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Our parish gives financial
aid
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Food, clothes, household
items and volunteers are needed
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Contact: Robert Montgomery
@205-326-6821
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Parish contact: Susan
McAllister
**Magic City Harvest
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Our parish gives financial
aid
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Donations of prepared and
perishable foods are needed and volunteers to transport donated food and
work in office
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Contact: Paulette Van Matre
@205-591-3663
mchfood@bellsouth.net
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Parish contact: Charles
Elliot
Aging
Alabama Grief Support Foundation,
Inc.
www.alabamagriefsupp@bellsouth.net
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Our parish gives
financial aid
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Support groups and personal
guidance for newly grieving persons.
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Referrrals of newly bereaved
needed
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Contact: Dr. Bob House
@205-870-0336
Episcopal Place
www.episcopalplace.org
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Our parish gives financial aid
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Independent living complex
for 144 elderly and physically challenged adults with limited, fixed
incomes
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We volunteer for a variety of
tasks
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Contact: Jill Hoogstra
@205-939-0085
Meals on Wheels
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Over 675 meals delivered
Monday through Friday
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Volunteers all over Jefferson
County are needed who can deliver meals between 11am-1pm during the week
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Contact: Amy Johnson
@205-592-0413
ajohnsonmow.bellsouth.net
St.Martin’s-in-the-Pines
www.stmartinsinthepines.org
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Our parish gives
financial aid
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Retirement community for
independent, assisted living, Alzheimer’s/dementia, and skilled nursing
care for seniors
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Volunteers share hobbies,
visit with residents or make monetary contributions
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Contact: Katy Smith
@205-314-4136
Local Missions
55thPlace
· Thrift
shop in Woodlawn, with proceeds going to other Outreach agencies
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Need merchandise and
volunteers
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Contact: shop 205-591-4631
or Frank Romanowicz @205-871-1815
far32842@bellsouth.net
Gate City School
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Our parish gives
financial aid
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We want to improve the
quality of the learning environment
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We need volunteer tutors, art
teachers, library helpers, resource speakers, supplies, clean uniforms,
and monetary contributions
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Click here
Amazon.com
to
buy products through our Amazon associate
link and a percentage will go to the Gate City School.
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Parish contact:
Janet Robertshaw @205-969-0463
Episcopal Relief and Development
www.er-d.org
· Our
parish contributes significant financial aid
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Provides emergency assistance
in times of crisis and rebuilds after disasters
Katrina Disaster Support
www.campcoastcare.com
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Our parish gives financial aid
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Our intergenerational parish
mission trip will be Summer 2006
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Parish contact: Dee Shirley
dee@ssechurch.org
Sawyerville
www.sawyervilleworkproject.org
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Summer camp for children in
West Alabama
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Parish contact:
Theological Education
Seminarian Outreach
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Provides support and
financial assistance to seminarians
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Parish contact: Virginia
Hillhouse @205-967-0317
Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge-USA
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Sunday School materials,
Prayer Book translations, theological books, etc.
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Monetary contributions,
second-hand theological books and help in preparing shipments for overseas
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Contact: Patti Joy Posan
@931-598-1103
Prison Ministry
Kairos
www.kairosprisonministry.org (international website)
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Helping build Christian
community for inmates
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Prayers and contributions;
volunteers for ecumenical teams and home-baked goods
· Contact:
Joe Wilson @205-640-4341
Kairos Outside
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Support
female family members of those incarcerated
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Prayers, contributions, and
volunteers
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Parish contact: Beverly
Kelley @205-733-1080 |
Homelessness
Birmingham Hospitality Network
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parish gives financial aid
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Provides shelter, meals, case
management services for homeless families
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Needs are school uniforms and
supplies, furniture, store and prepaid gas cards
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Parish contact: Karen Blount
**The Old Firehouse Shelter
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parish gives financial aid
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Overnight shelter, day
shelter and transitional housing downtown providing clothing for homeless
men and food to all who come
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Needs are monetary, men’s
clothing, toilet articles and food; volunteers for afternoons, overnight
and the clothes closet
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Contact: Steve Freeman/Jeff
Milligan @205-252-9571
Grace By Day
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Provides one-on-one time,
fellowship, games, juice and cookies, devotional time.
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Staffed by Grace Church’s
outreach committee
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Contact:
Frank Romanowicz @205-871-1815
far32842@bellsouth.net
Habitat for Humanity
www.habitatbirmingham.org
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Affordable housing for
low-income families and training in home ownership skills
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We volunteer to help with
family support and do construction
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Contact: Jennifer Wilson
@205-780-1234
**Interfaith Hospitality House
www.interfaithHouse.com
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Our parish gives financial
aid
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Provides short-term
transitional shelter for homeless families with children
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They need household items and
volunteers to work with children and adults and work clothes for men and
women
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Contact: Marti Holmes
@205-591-4302
St. Andrew’s Foundation
www.saintandrewsplace.org
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Our parish gives financial
aid
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Permanent residence of the
mentally challenged members of our community where they live as
independently as possible
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Monetary contributions
matched by the Federal Government
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Gift certificates are
appreciated; also new or nearly new household items
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Contact: Harrison B.
Black or Yolanda Johnson @205-322-4439
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Parish contact: David Smith
Children & Families
A-Plus www.aplusala.org
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Organization of citizens to support dedicated
teachers, parents, students, and public leaders to demand excellence in
education
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Contact: Cathy Gassenheimer
@1-800-253-8865
Alabama Child Caring Foundation www.accf.net/index.cfm
· Available
health care to Alabama children who are ineligible for public health care
and families whose income is not sufficient to purchase private health
care
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Monetary contributions
(matched by Blue Cross/Blue Shield). Cost for one child is $20/month
($240/yr)
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Contact: Al Rohling
@205-220-5927
**Safe House
www.safehouse.org
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Our parish gives financial aid
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Shelter, education, and
services throughout the community to empower victims of domestic abuse and
sexual assault
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Needs are volunteers,
household items, used cellular phones, canned foods
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Contact: Susan Hawkins
@205-664-5930
Wilmer Hall Children’s Home/Mobile
www.wilmerhall.org
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Serves abused, neglected and
troubled children throughout Alabama.
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Monetary gifts, school
supplies, linens, children’s clothing, and Christmas presents
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Contact: Executive Director
@251-342-4931
Re-Entry Ministries
St. Ann’s Home
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Our parish gives financial aid
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Secondary center for women
recovering from drug and alcohol addiction
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Volunteers are needed for
various tasks
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Contact: Delores Andrews
@205-939-0360
delstannes@yahoo.com
Shepherds’ Fold
· Our
parish gives financial aid
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Residence for ex-offenders to
receive food, shelter, clothing and assistance in developing social and
earning skills
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They need men’s work clothes
and toiletry items; washers and dryers
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Contact: Joel Brumbach
@205-780-6211
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Parish contact: David Smith
AIDS
Birmingham AIDS Outreach
www.birminghamaidsoutreach.org
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Our parish gives financial aid
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Ministry to improve quality
of life for those directly affected by HIV/AIDs and prevent spread of
disease through direct services, advocacy and education
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Volunteers, food and monetary
donations are needed
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Contact: Karen Musgrove
@205-322-4197
Poverty Advocacy
Alabama Arise
www.arisecitizens.org
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Our parish gives financial
aid
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This is dedicated to
legislation benefiting low-income Alabamians.
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Volunteers needed to follow
legislation to conclusion
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Contact: Stan Johnson
@205-833-3301 |
