T A P S; OUR TITHING RECIPIENT FOR OCTOBER 2022

 

THE MISSION OF TAPS: “ TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS”

Our Tithing recipient for october: 

TAPS is the national nonprofit organization providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. 

Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.

TAPS provides a variety of programs to survivors nationally and worldwide. Our National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp has been held annually in Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend since 1994. TAPS also conducts regional survivor seminars for adults and youth programs at locations across the country, as well as retreats and expeditions around the world. Staff can get you connected to counseling in your community and help navigate benefits and resources.

If you are grieving the loss of a fallen service member, or if you know someone who can use our support, the TAPS 24/7 National Military Survivor Helpline is always available toll-free with loving support and resources at 800-959-TAPS (8277).

If you are here because our mission to care for the families of America’s fallen heroes speaks to you as well, we welcome you to connect with us about giving, volunteering, professional engagement or careers.

TAPS is a national nonprofit 501(c)3 Veterans Service Organization and is not part of, or endorsed by, the Department of Defense.

Please consider making TAPS your Amazon.Smile.com "Charity of Choice"  It is very easy to do. The $$$'s can really add up. 

 

FIND INSPIRATION WITHIN THE TAPS MAGAZINE

TAPS Magazine is dedicated to America's fallen heroes and their surviving families and friends. 

This quarterly magazine is sent free of charge to anyone interested in receiving it, including survivors, service members, supporters, and grief professionals.

 Subscribe to the TAPS Magazine.

The articles in each edition are written by military survivors, grief professionals, and TAPS staff. We hope you find inspiration, comfort, support, resources, and a sense of belonging within these pages. 

 

HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO JOIN THE TAPS VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY:

Support TAPS Staff at our National Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, through administrative projects, inventory, mailers and more. Sign up for our weekly volunteer opportunity.

Sign up to volunteer at survivor seminars and other events in locations nationwide to help with set-up/breakdown, check-in, store sales, race day support, serve as airport greeters, and more.

Active Military, Veterans, and Good Grief Camp graduates, become a caring companion and a reminder to TAPS youth that the military still cares for them.

If you are an adult survivor at least 18 months beyond the loss of your own loved one and ready to comfort and give hope to another survivor, consider becoming a TAPS Peer Mentor.

 

If you are a group that is interested in volunteering at an event or working on projects at TAPS National Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, please email volunteer@taps.org.I

MARYLAND FOOD BANK / OUR TITHING RECIPIENT FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

 

Our Tithing Recipient for September 2022

The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization that is feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders. For more than 40 years, the Maryland Food Bank has partnered with communities across the state to distribute food to individuals and families in need. Through carefully crafted programs, the food bank aims to meet the immediate needs of Marylanders while simultaneously working to develop pathways out of hunger. Currently distributing more than 12,000 meals per day-more than 37 million meals annually-the Maryland Food Bank will continue to expand its efforts until hunger ends.<br><br>Our mission is feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders.

How We Fight Hunger

Now more than ever, we have proven that the food assistance safety net we’ve built over the last 42 years can withstand any crisis.

Our expertise combined with a statewide network of thousands of community partners makes it possible to meet the immediate needs of food-insecure Marylanders while simultaneously working to create pathways out of hunger.

We are helping Maryland recover by feeding people, strengthen

Where Your Money Goes

Thanks to donors like you, we’re able to provide food-insecure Marylanders with pathways out of hunger while distributing nearly 170,000 meals daily. Your donations make all that we do possible, so you should know how that the Maryland Food Bank uses all donations efficiently.

 

FY2021 Operating Expenses*

 

93%

Program Services

 

3%

Administration

 

4%

Fundraising

COMMUNITY CHANGE.ORG TITHING RECIPIENT FOR AUGUST 2022

                                                                      Community Change:

 Is a progressive community organizing group active in the United States.^[2] It was founded in 1968 in response to civil rights concerns of the 1960s and to honor Robert F. Kennedy. 

Their Mission Statement:

"To build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change their communities and public policies for the better."^[

^{The link below will take you to five inspirational  stories of organizers in the past 50 years who have been involved with Community Change}

5 Organizers in 5 Decades - Community Change is a national organization that builds the power of low-income people, especially people of color, to fight for a society where everyone can thrive.

Community Change generally works in low-income areas, especially within communities of color, and attempts to create resident-based groups to work on local issues of concern. The organization sponsors internships and training programs in several areas, including community organizing, service learning, union organizing, electoral engagement, and youth/student organizing.^[6] The organization provides resources for grassroots groups including campaign strategy, funding and social media strategy. In 2004, through the collaboration with immigrant groups,

Community Change organized the Fair Immigration Reform Movement that "empowered immigrants to speak out".^[7] 

Community Change has helped to create government programs like the Community Reinvestment Act and the food stamps program.^[8]

The organization seeks to create workplace environments that value family, to guarantee minimum wage, "unlock opportunities in the poorest communities, and increase income taxes for the wealthy.^[9]

The Center for Community Change launched the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), an immigration reform movement working for comprehensive immigration reform. 

 

 

FIRST TITHING RECEPIENT FOR JULY 2022

 

MOUNT VERNON VIRTUOSI

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2018 by internationally renowned cellist Amit Peled, Mount Vernon Virtuosi is a chamber orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. Comprised of seventeen string players, our mission is to provide a place of artistic growth for the young musician on the brink of their professional career. By providing a platform for our musicians to continue developing their skills, we encourage their personal growth by engaging with audiences of all ages through exceptional performances and community engagement activities throughout the Baltimore and Washington DC region

To learn more: The link to their website is below

https://www.mountvernonvirtuosi.com/

The Mount Vernon Virtuosi regularly performs at three venues in Maryland – the Pratt Library in Baltimore, Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Silver Spring, and the Bender JCC in Rockville. Through the generous contributions of dedicated individuals, all regular season performances are presented free of charge. We continue to develop meaningful partnerships with community organizations throughout the Baltimore area, with concerts and education initiatives in schools, prisons, hospitals, hospice, and in collaboration with local venues that expand our reach and provide easy access to community members.

Beyond regular season concerts in the Baltimore/Washington area, Mount Vernon Virtuosi has toured throughout the East Coast and records exclusively for the CTM Classics recording label. The orchestra’s first recording, “Mozart Live” was released in 2019.

Do you want to participate ?  We will have a form available ( coming to your in box soon) You can complete the form for a group that you think deserves our support.  Any articles, or other media information you may have about the group would also be welcome.  We would like to have everyone's input. 

HAPPY EARTH DAY APRIL 22 ND

 

HAPPY EARTH DAY 🌎

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IN PRAISE OF PLANET EARTH    The blue planet earth is alive. The mystic earth is awakening. And the mountains and the streams and the seas are full of life and dance with pounding hearts. Within them the Mind of Creator is alive. Stones and rocks and minerals are, although we can not see it with our eyes, deeply breathing in all serenity. In those stones, on those rocks, in those minerals We feel the Resonance of Creator. Animals, plants, insects and fish as well All are active and full of joy. Clear and pure is the sky and the sun is shining. And the land is at peace. Our body too and our cells too are shining. All living beings and all things are living together in harmony. They are radiating life.   by Masami Saionji Chairperson May Peace Prevail On Earth International

NITE GRATApril22ITUDE TO

MOTHER EARTH