In months with 5th Sundays, we take special collections in support of selected social justice organixations.
5th Sunday Collections
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HUDSON VALLEY RE-ENTRY NETWORK
In December of 2024, every Sunday morning collection will benefit the Hudson Valley ReEntry Network.
The ReEntry Network is a Non-Profit organization dedicated to assisting formerly incarcerated people, their families and the agencies that serve them through progressive and innovative programs that promote successful reentry.
Click on the graphic to visit the ReEntry Network's website.
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HUDSON RIVER SLOOP CLEARWATER
In September of 2024, every Sunday morning collection benefited the Hudson Valley Sloop Clearwater.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is a member-supported, non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the Hudson River by inspiring lifelong stewardship of the river and its tributaries with innovative advocacy through education programs.
The organization owns and operates a historic 106′ Hudson River Sloop replica, recognized as America’s Environmental Flagship. Continuing historic sloops’ tradition as a vital link between communities, Clearwater carries a message of preservation and protection of our region’s waterways to her passengers and those who see her iconic sails from the shore.
More than 50 years later, Clearwater is recognized for its award-winning environmental education programs, through which students investigate the ecology, history, and environmental challenges of the Hudson Valley– fostering generations of environmental stewards in local communities.
To date, more than half a million people have experienced their first real look at an estuary’s ecosystem aboard the sloop.
Click on the graphic to visit Clearwater's website.
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HOPE ON A MISSION
In June of 2024, our 5th Sunday Collection benefitted Hope on a Mission. Founder CaraMia spoke to the Fellowship briefly at the Sunday morning service on June 16, providing a heart felt explanation of her mission of hope.
From the website: Hope On A Mission (HOAM) is a street outreach ministry seeking to restore dignity, with love & grace, to homeless, addicted women (and men) in the streets of Poughkeepsie, NY, and beyond. We do this through acts of compassion at our Pop-up Provisions events throughout the city, four times a week, every week, all year long. People surviving homelessness, and/or addiction can get a hot meal, bottled water & snacks to-go; clean, dry, seasonally appropriate clothing and footwear, & personal hygiene items, through RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNITY, and ACCEPTANCE , no matter what.
Click on the graphic to visit HOAM's website.
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FAREGROUND
Fareground, Inc., a charitable 501(c)(3) is a women-run food justice, anti-hunger organization, dedicated to nourishing the community by operating free marketplaces, community fridges, tiny food pantries, and other programs to distribute fresh and prepared foods. Fareground aims to collaborate to serve the community in a variety of ways to create fair ground. With a focus on nourishing food and accessibility for all, Fareground promotes the necessary changes to build local food security.
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DUTCHESS OUTREACH
Our mission is to provide healthy food and compassionate support, and to advocate for food security and social equity.
Our vision is of a community where everyone has access to the quality resources they need to thrive, including healthy food, housing, and healthcare, and where everyone is welcome, included, and valued.
