Recent Grant Recipients
The Coffee Connection, Rochester, NY (Social Justice)
The Coffee Connection and Person-Centered Housing Options provide job training for formerly homeless women in recovery from addiction, trauma and incarceration. This is done through an integrated coffee business and program where women learn life skills that enable success on the job, at home and in the community.
Parkside Lutheran Church, Buffalo, NY (Food Insecurity)
The Buffalo Burrito Project provides a warm meal to those who are hungry in Downtown Buffalo. Parkside volunteers support this ministry, shared with other Lutheran congregations, on the fourth Tuesday of every month. About 100 burritos are distributed each week.
https://www.parksidelutheran.org/ministries/buffalo-burrito-project
Judicial Process Commission, Rochester, NY (Criminal Justice)
The New Journey Program provides pre and post release mothers of children 12 years old and under with support, including housing and employment during their first year following release from jail/prison.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dansville, NY (Social Justice)
Laundry Love provides funding and soap for those needing assistance to do their laundry.
Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach, Rochester, NY (Criminal Justice)
SCPO serves individuals that are in re-entry from the criminal justice system. The grant will support the community vegetable garden at Nielsen House which has become a source of nutritious food and a space for healing. There are 20 men at Nielsen House at a single time.