Mission Giving

MISSION GIVING

The Compassion Team allocates 10% of St. John’s budget to mission giving. Past recipients have been:

Harvest— distributes groceries to about 250 needy families and individuals every Saturday of the year.

Carbon Offsets — to plant trees on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Dolores Street Community Services — provides neighborhood-based shelter, housing, advocacy and support for working-poor men and formerly homeless people with AIDS seeking dignity, health and hope in San Francisco’s Mission and Castro districts.

Edge Campus Ministries — The Edge is an ecumenical Campus Ministry at San Francisco State University.

Hamilton Family Center ($5,000) — offers to homeless clients a comprehensive array of support services, including case management, child care, counseling, housing referral, advocacy, financial assistance, that enhances a family’s prospects of securing permanent housing and achieving self sufficiency.

Network Ministries — offers compassionate, effective service to the poor in the Tenderloin area.