Calvary Presbyterian Church Team Ministry $5,000

Contact Person: Linda Berry (216)391-8448

The purpose of the program is to provide food to the food pantry, hot meals, training and youth ministry to the community. This is an outreach program of this church.

Church of the Covenant Saturday Tutoring $2,000

Contact Person: Louise M. Steele (216) 421-0482 x 281

The Church of the Covenant has a community-wide tutoring program that provides free academic help for students in grades 1-12 on Saturday mornings during the school year. The main goals are: (a) to help students pass the Ohio Proficiency Tests, improve their grades, and deepen their understanding of school subjects, (b) to create a small-group learning environment where caring adult volunteers help students build their self esteem and realize the value of education and community involvement, and (c) to provide real-world experiences that enrich the students’ education via field trips to local cultural institutions. Presbytery support would help with the rising costs of field trips to cultural and educational sites, and to purchase test preparation materials for the new tenth-grade Ohio Graduation Test.

Collinwood Area Church Council $4,500

Contact Person:

CACC Hunger program is a program to provide food for the residents in the neighborhood. This funding will support the staff necessary to coordinate and track the distribution, acquisition of volunteers and supplies.

First Presbyterian Church of East Cleveland $2,500

Contact Person: Reverend Estelle Aaron, Pastor (216) 851-2777

Crossroads Health and Fit Project is a program to teach people how to grow food, have healthy eating habits and to stay fit using simple exercises. The program will utilize 2 PC-USA approved teaching curriculums to achieve it goals. The funds will provide the materials necessary to teach, growing food, preserve food and simple exercise.

First Presbyterian Church of East Cleveland $2,500

Contact Person: Reverend Estelle Aaron, Pastor (216) 851-2777

Opportunities for Grace program which enhances our relationships with Shaw Academy, an alternative high school of Shaw High, housed at First Presbyterian. This will pay for materials, journals, hygiene kits, nutrition kits, field trip transportation, program staff and speakers. This program helps at risk students to graduate from high school.

Garden Valley Neighborhood House $9,573

Contact Person: Tinah Mischer (216) 271-5480

The mission of Garden Valley is to be a supportive presence in the Garden Valley Neighborhood House’s service area. The program request is the Hunger Program that servers 400 people monthly. This will fund the program manager that coordinates the activity of the program.