After a period of careful discernment and discussion, the Outreach ministry chose eight organizations – some with local, and others with global impact – to receive grants from their 2008 line-item budget. A total of $2200, one half of the total budget, was granted.

The remaining half of the budget was recently granted.

Organizations with local impact are Hunger for Justice ($200), the Saint Francis Center ($350), Inner City Health Center ($200), and Metro CareRing ($350). Those with global impact are Project Education Sudan ($300), El Hogar’s sponsorship program ($300), the Colorado Haiti Project’s Konbit sponsorship program ($300), and the Colorado Episcopal Foundation’s More-than-a-Match campaign ($200).

A spokesperson for Pete the Outreach Dog said that he is very pleased with both the process and the outcome. He is particularly excited that the ministry is able to contribute to Carol Rinehart’s Project Education Sudan, and also to the Colorado Episcopal Foundation’s More-than-a-Match campaign (about which you will be hearing more).