UTO Grants Distribution June 12, 2014 News Adapted from a release by the Episcopal Church’s Office of Public Affairs The United Thank Offering of the Episcopal Church has awarded 48 grants for a total of $1,525,407.78 for the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. The 2014 grants were awarded to projects in 36 domestic and overseas dioceses. The grants were announced at the Episcopal Church Executive Council meeting in Phoenix, AZ on June 12. Known worldwide as UTO, the United Thank Offering grants are awarded for projects that address human needs and help alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally. A total of 83 grant applications were received and reviewed by the United Thank Offering Grants Committee. Those recommendations were presented to the Executive Council Joint Standing Committee on Worldwide Mission, which is charged with the responsibility of reviewing the recommendations. The Joint Committee presented the final recommendations to the Executive Council for approval. The grants ranged from $2,500 to the Diocese of Iowa to $124,750 to the Diocese of California and their companion diocese, Malawi. Recipients Diocese of California — The Health & Wellness Center of Holy Child & St. Martin’s: $37,500 Diocese of California (Companion-Malawi) — Building Malawi’s Nursing Workforce, St. Anne College: $124,749.98 Diocese of Central New York — The Trinity of the Undercroft: $84,000 Diocese of Colorado (Companion-Haiti) — Increasing Career Readiness of Students In Rural Haiti: $62,000 Diocese of Dominican Republic — Church/Shelter Mission Santa Ana, Mendoza: $105,874 Diocese of East Carolina (Companion-Dominican Republic) — Colegio Episcal Prof, Laura Morrow Playground Project: $27,842 Diocese of Ecuador Litoral — Creation & Equipment of a Community Helping Center: $48,010 Diocese of Florida — Healing Hands Dental Ministry: $46,000 Diocese of Florida (Companion-Cuba) — Camp Blankingship in Cuba: $51,750 Diocese of Georgia — Dairen Community Youth Group: $30,000 Diocese of Honduras — Vehicle for Self-Sustainability in Honduras: $15,000 Diocese of Idaho — La Gracia Van: $15,000 Diocese of Iowa — Jubilee Community Center: $2,500 Diocese of Kansas — Education Promoting Hope: $9,645 Diocese of Kentucky — Christ Church’s Wednesday Lunch Program $4,180 Diocese of Long Island — Immigrant Wellness Program: $24,960 Diocese of Long Island (Companion-Ghana) — Establishment of Rural Health Centre: $35,000 Diocese of Louisiana — St. Paul’s Community Center : $37,800 Diocese of Massachusetts — B-Peace for Jorge Campaign: $20,000 Diocese of Massachusetts (Companion-Tanzania) English Immersion & Enrichment Program at Hegongo Holy Cross HS: $8,850 Diocese of Mexico — Community Room and Reception Area: $23,173.90 Diocese of Michigan — Refurbishment of Kitchen for Daily Breakfast Program: $76,275.34 Diocese of Mississippi — Trinity Episcopal Church Casket Lift: $36,975 Diocese of Mississippi (Companion-Panama) — Renovation of Bishop Gooden Center: $43,738 The Church of the Province of Myanmar — St. Peter Bible School Building: $43,067 Navajoland Area Mission — Waging Hozho: $47,601 Diocese of Northern California — Homeless Seniors Needs Study: $17,160 Diocese of Rochester — Building a Safe/Healthy Neighborhood: One Family at a Time: $25,195.65 Diocese of Southeast Florida (Companion-Haiti) — A Joyful Sound: Empowering Haitian Children Through Music: $30,875 Diocese of Southern Ohio — Confluence House: $9,875 Diocese of Southwestern Virginia — Dental Equipment for a Mobile Unit to Reach Underserved: $41,239 Diocese of Upper South Carolina (Companion-Haiti) — Ecole Bon Saveur Latrine Project, Cange, Haiti: $25,000 Diocese of Virginia — Bread & Roses Ministry of Trinity Church: $17,000 Diocese of Virginia (Companion-South Sudan) — School Vehicle for Hope & Resurrection Secondary School: $49,575 Diocese of Western Massachusetts — Support for Victims of Domestic Violence: $11,349 Diocese of Western Michigan — El Corazón: $11,500
