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National Council Announces New Friends of the Poor Grant Recipients

National Council Announces New Friends of the Poor Grant Recipients

National Council Announces New Friends of the Poor Grant Recipients 150 150 Lori Pattison

We received 92 grant applications totaling $443,850.00.

There were 23 grant awards for this round totaling $66,500.00.

Through a simple application process, SVdP Conferences and District Councils can apply for up to $5,000 from the National Council’s Friends of the Poor® Fund. The Friends of the Poor® funds available to grant is normally limited to the amount raised and/or approved by the National Council budget process. Individual grant award amounts may vary from the application amount but will not exceed $5,000.

Grants are targeted to specific areas of need, above and beyond available Conference resources: assistance for rent/housing, utilities, food, clothing, medical, transportation, and baby/children needs. No systemic change or building projects.

 

Friends of the Poor® Grant Awards – August 2024

 

Conference/Council Name

 

Region

 

City, State

Award Amount  

Purpose of Grant

Annunciation Mideast Brazil, IN $2,000.00 Food assistance
Corpus Christi St. John Neumann Mideast Cincinnati, OH $2,000.00 Rent and utility assistance
District Council of St. Joseph County Mideast South Bend, IN $2,000.00 Household care and hygiene items, diapers
St. Andrew the Apostle Mideast Indianapolis, IN $2,000.00 Utility assistance, food and gas cards
St. Anthony of Padua Mideast Clarksville, IN $5,000.00 Housing and utility assistance, clothing
St. Genevieve St. Maurice Mideast Livonia, MI $2,000.00 Housing and transportation assistance
St. John St. Patrick Mideast Fort Wayne, IN $2,000.00 Rent and utility assistance, food vouchers
St. Joseph Mideast Hamilton, OH $2,000.00 Rent and utility assistance
St. Julie Billiart Mideast Hamilton, OH $5,000.00 Rent and utility assistance
St. Louis Mideast Owensville, OH $5,000.00 Rent, utility and transportation assistance
St. Martin of Tours Mideast Martinsville, IN $5,000.00 Rent and utility assistance
St. Mary Mideast Franklin, KY $2,000.00 Rent, utility, food and gas assistance
St. Mary Mideast Painesville, OH $2,000.00 Rent and utility assistance
St. Monica Mideast Indianapolis, IN $5,000.00 Housing assistance
St. Thomas More Mideast Troy, MI $2,000.00 Rent assistance
St. William Mideast Walled Lake, MI $2,000.00 Rent assistance, car repairs, food
Cristo Rey Midwest Lincoln, NE $2,500.00 Homelessness prevention, utility assistance
Holy Name Midwest Omaha, NE $2,000.00 Rent and utility assistance
Immaculate Conception Midwest Clarksville, TN $5,000.00 Homelessness prevention
Our Lady of the Lake Midwest Hendersonville, TN $2,500.00 Rent and utility assistance
Sacred Heart Midwest Crystal City, MO $2,500.00 Rent and utility assistance
St. Bridget of Kildare Midwest Pacific, MO $2,500.00 Car repairs
St. John Vianney Midwest Gallatin, TN $2,500.00 Rent and utility assistance
    Total Awards $66,500.00  

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