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TMF Awards Grants to Annual Conferences for Special Initiatives & Assistance to Outreach Ministries
AUSTIN, TX – Realizing decreased giving and a strong demand for charitable services are continuing concerns for many United Methodist ministries, the Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) has recently approved $300,000 in special grant funding to the six annual conferences it serves within Texas and New Mexico.
Each annual conference will receive $50,000, with $25,000 designated for special initiatives to be identified by the offices of the Bishops in those conferences. The remaining $25,000 will be directed toward outreach ministries in each conference providing critical needs – food, shelter, emergency assistance, and ministries of care and support – to those who have endured the devastating loss of a home or job.
“Although there are signs the economy is beginning a slow recovery, many people continue to struggle with great loss and uncertainty for the future. We are grateful that once again this year the long-standing financial stability of our organization enables us to offer the resources for these grants so they may further important initiatives and assist vital ministries in the conferences we serve,” said Candy Gross, Senior Vice President of Charitable Services and Grants for TMF.
The currently approved grant funding of $300,000 follows $120,000 in grant funds awarded to the annual conferences in Texas and New Mexico in late 2009, which were also used at the discretion of the presiding Bishops to assist ministries addressing needs created by the ongoing economic crisis.