Women of St. James*
Grant Recipients
from White Elephant Sales 2017-2021
Big Table to provide assistance to workers in the restaurant community
Casa Cornelia Law Center legal services for victims of human and civil rights violations Christie’s Place for families impacted by HIV/AIDS to support its Children’s Activities Program Episcopal Community Services: Recovery Center services for adults with substance use disorders Episcopal Community Services: Uptown Safe Haven residential facility for chronically homeless adults Juvenile Court Book Club providing books to youths detained at Juvenile Hall Postpartum Health Alliance perinatal mental health awareness & education to new parents Presbyterian Urban Ministries 1-year of bus passes for Interfaith Shelter clients Refugee Net for purchase, along with Las Patronas, a 10-passenger van San Diego M*O*M (Military Outreach Ministries) baby supplies for military families San Diego Refugee Tutoring provides one-on-one tutoring for refugees in City Heights Shoe Tree Project to buy shoes for the homeless St. Paul’s Senior Services Foundation to furnish 2 apartments for low-income seniors St. Mark’s Church to send 10 children to Camp Stevens + funding for other projects St. James-by-the Sea Walk-In Ministries St Luke’s Church to purchase a 10-burner range for their commercial kitchen and to train 40 refugees in culinary skills Third Avenue Charitable Organization provides dental, ophthalmologic services to needy Train for Change/Students Helping Honduras teacher-training program in Honduras VIA International to benefit low-income women building economic self-sufficiency Vida Joven de Mexico (Dorcas House) – orphanage for young children in Tijuana, Mexico Discretionary Disaster Funds for annual relief. |
*the group that reviews the WES grant applications, chooses the grants, and dispenses the funds after the Vestry has approved the grants