Local Church Announces Community Grants

The Center in the Park, Face to Face, Inc., Germantown Life Enrichment Center (GLEC), Food Moxie, and Philadelphia Interfaith Housing Network are sharing in a special Christmas Offering of $6,635 contributed by the congregation of First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG). Grants range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.

The Church’s Community Needs Committee is seeking new proposals from the local community for projects that promote social justice or community empowerment, especially (but not exclusively) in Northwest Philadelphia.

FUMCOG’s members celebrate each Christmas and Easter by making a special offering for community needs. All proposals for the Easter Offering are welcome now. They will be reviewed by a committee of church members, who will make decisions based on the size of the population to be served, the nature of the services provided, and expected benefits to the community.

The Christmas grants support Center in the Park’s breakfast program for seniors, Face to Face’s expenses of moving back into its newly renovated space, GLEC’s participation in Germantown’s new low power FM radio station, Food Moxie’s “Sprouts” program for preschool children at Stenton Family Manor, and the Interfaith Housing Network’s new eviction prevention program to reduce homelessness.

Application forms are available by calling the office of First United Methodist Church of Germantown at (215) 438-3677, or downloading a form online at www.fumcog.org.

Completed proposals must be returned to the church office at 6001 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144 no later than Friday, February 16. A copy of the applicant’s 501(c)(3) certification, if any, should be included with the application. Selected recipients will be notified of their selection by March 19, and funds will be disbursed in April.