Road to Hope Campaign: Giving Made Easy
At our last meeting, we discussed simplifying the donation process for the Road to Hope Campaign—and we've taken action!

You’ll now see a banner at the top of our website prompting donations for our new building. Our primary donation method is PayPal, which integrates directly with our constituent database - which this form utilizes. The good news is Venmo is a subsidiary of PayPal - so both payment forms can be accepted via this method.

We've also updated our "Donate" button to support general giving. On the donate page, you'll now find QR codes and links for Square, PayPal, and Venmo—making it easier than ever to give.

To support your efforts with the Never Cook Again Raffle sales, each of you will receive 50 raffle tickets at our June meeting. You can collect payments via the donate button on our website (debit/credit cards), as well as cash or check.

We've created a handy sheet with all QR codes to simplify payment collection at events.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with these updated payment options.

May at a Glance: Milestones & Miracles

• 🎉 Mission Partner with Life.Church
  Life.Church invited us to apply as a Mission Partner—and we were selected! Jared Engle, Missions Pastor, met with MM and me (with celebration coffee, not pity coffee 😉). We’ve been granted $20,000 and will join them at their June 7th & 8th services for a public announcement and volunteer recruitment. Jared will also check in periodically to offer support and connection for the HHP team.

• 👩‍💼 Welcome, Mariana!
  Mariana accepted the position of Projects Coordinator on May 16th and started on June 2nd!

• 💡 Xcel Energy Grant
  We received $8,500 in funding from the Xcel Energy Grant—another big step forward.

• 🤝 New York Life Matching Grant
  Thanks to Regina Veith and the New York Life Foundation, we received a $5,000 matching grant. This also opened the door to potential volunteer opportunities through their Field & Organization Service team.

• 📄 Grant Reporting & Progress
  I submitted the final report for last year’s Catalyst Grant from AAF, making us eligible to apply for their Discretionary Grant in July—specifically for Road to Hope.

• 📈 Grant Budget Update
  We’ve now secured 57% of our total grant goal for the year!

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In preparation for the meeting, please:

1. Review the Proposed Meeting Agenda (* indicates a vote is needed at the meeting)

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3. Review the votes we plan on taking during the Meeting.

4. Add any thoughts or questions in advance using the comments section at the bottom of the page. Note that the team will only address the questions submitted based on your review of the materials, so it's important to share your insights beforehand.

We aim to maximize our time by thoroughly discussing each committee's business. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to think through your questions beforehand.

Additional Resources:

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Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to a lively and productive meeting!