Alternative Gift Opportunity
Congratulations! You have been given the “gift of giving”! A donation has been made in your name and the donor would like you to choose which of eight charities supported by Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Carlos, CA should receive the donation. Some do local work in the San Francisco Bay Area and some work globally. Some of the organizations are Christian and some are secular. Please read about the work done by the eight charities and choose the charity you would like to receive the donation by completing the form at the bottom of the page and pressing “submit”.
From all of us at Trinity Presbyterian Church, may you and your loved ones experience joy and happiness this Christmas season.
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crossroads: mark and ruthie stoscher
Crossroads (Mark Stoscher, Erseka, Albania) includes a flourishing church, Torchbearers Bible School, Summer Camps for nearly two thousand at-risk and disabled youth from all over Albania, the Foleza program for at-risk children in the local community, and the House of Hope residential program for ten children who live with the Stoschers. A donation to the Stoscher family will support all these programs.
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GAIA (GLOBAL AIDS INTERFAITH ALLIANCE)
GAIA works in impoverished Malawian villages, to provide basic health services in communities affected by HIV, AIDS, TB, and malaria. Donations to GAIA will be used toward community health programs including HIV testing and education, nursing education, and mobile health clinics.
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MAF (MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP)
In times of disaster, MAF’s large fleet of planes and helicopters transport aid workers, medical teams, missionaries, food, and supplies to some of the hardest
hit and remotest areas of the world. Donations to MAF will be dedicated to where MAF needs it most. -
World Vison
World Vision is a global Christian organization that improves the lives of children through education, community, and health initiatives. Their local programs help protect vulnerable children from hunger, violence, and neglect by providing food and educational support. Donations will be directed to their “Global Hunger Crisis Fund.”
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Street Life Ministries
Five nights a week, Street Life Ministries provides hot meals and hope to many who are living on the streets in Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto. They also provide clothing, sleeping bags, and most of all, LOVE. Street Life Ministries works to get people off the street and into rehabilitation and permanent housing. They are currently creating a Christian residential substance abuse center. Donations will be used to support Street Life in its work.
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Puente Ministries
Puente works in the San Mateo County South Coast communities of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar, and San Gregorio. All individuals, families, and communities have dreams for the future. Puente believes that self-sufficiency is essential for turning those dreams into reality. Every day, Puente walks side-by-side with our South Coast neighbors as they cross the bridge toward independence. Donations will be used for their Community Mental Health and Wellness program, along with their youth through adult education programs.
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St. Francis Center
St. Francis Center is located in Redwood City. To meet the needs of the working poor in this area,
St. Francis Center provides education to both children and adults, housing, groceries, clothing, along with other needed services. To support very low-income families, donations will be used to support the center's programs, so families have what they need to live with dignity.
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Hope House
For 35 years, Hope House has been helping women who suffer from substance abuse. As a residential treatment program, Hope House can serve up to 16 women. Four beds are reserved for pregnant women so their children can be born healthy and drug free. To support these at-risk women, donations will fund counseling, continuing education, job skills and parenting classes, on-site 12 Step meetings, and more, while teaching the women valuable skills for living healthy, clean, and sober lives.
