The Hands of OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH at Work
Jan, 2011 – Dec, 2011
National/International
1) Minot , North Dakota
156 Children’s Books donated
20 Children’s Puzzles donated
32 Coloring and Activity Books donated
26 Boxes of Crayons and Pencils donated
Children’s Toys/Clothing donated
40 Adult Hooded Sweatshirts donated
40+ Canned Food Items donated
2 Cases of Gatorade donated
Boxed Dinners (Mac and Cheese, etc) donated
37 Wal-Mart Gift Cards worth $25 each donated
Check for $285.46 to Lutheran Disaster Response efforts (Mainly Food for those in need)
Group worked for 5 days on 6 different homes
2) ELCA Disaster Relief
$580+ Japan Tsunami
$300+ Joplin , Missouri Tornado
3) Synod Benevolence
$6000 towards projects such as Malaria relief and World Hunger programs, etc.
4) Foods Resource Bank
Decoration, Set-up, and Worship at Harvest Festival
$459 to fight hunger in Africa
5) Feed My Starving Children
Attended 3 sessions with 90-100 participants total
6) Prayer Shawls sent to Japanese victims of Tsunami
Charity Organizations
1) Big Brothers/Big Sisters
$191 donation through support of event
2) Relay for Life (Cancer)
$311 donation through support of event
Local Aurora Area
1) Countryside Nursing Home
Winter Clothing Needs from Parish House Mitten Tree
Christmas Eve Worship Service (attended by 32 residents)
2) Wayside Cross/Lifespring/ and Urban Youth Ministries
$585 Benefit Messiah Concert (Wayside Cross and Lifespring)
$156.86 Gas Card donation (Wayside Cross)
$300+ Walk-A-Mile donation (Lifespring and Urban Youth Ministry)
Winter Clothing Needs from Narthex Mitten Tree (Lifespring)
3) Interfaith Food Pantry
125 lbs. + of vegetables from youth and men’s gardens
4) Hesed House
Donations of leftover food items after congregational dinners throughout the year
Winter Clothing Needs from Narthex Mitten Tree
5) Community Gardens for 6 Neighborhood Families
6) Donation of Large Quantities of Beef to 4 Local Families
7) Thanksgiving Baskets to 15 Local Families
8) Christmas Food Boxes and $1200 in Gift Cards to 9 Local Families
9) Christmas Tree and Gifts to 1 Local Family
10) Assistance to Homeless
11) Rent/Car assistance to Members of OSLC ($750+)
12) Fox Valley Hospice
$265 donation through Missions
13) Mutual Ground
$171 donation through Missions
22 Bags of Christmas Gifts for Children
14) Prayer Shawls to dozens of local Patients and Veterans