Tri-State http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:53:35 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2007 Cream of CROP Golden Sneaker awards Bridgeport, Most Funds & Walkers, Largest Increase in Funds, Tri-State
Northwest Connecticut, Largest Increase in Walkers, Tri-State
Mystic, Most Funds per Walker, Tri-State
Rockland County, Largest Percentage Increase in Funds, Tri-State
Rivertowns, Largest Percentage Increase in Walkers, Tri-State

Dutchess Interfaith (Poughkeepsie) Most Funds & Walkers, New York
Northeast Westchester, Largest Increase in Funds, New York
Massapequa, NY, Most Funds per Walker, New York
Orange, Largest Percentage Increase in Funds, Connecticut
Valley Shore, Largest Percentage Increase in Walkers, Connecticut
Aquidneck Island, Most Funds, Most Walkers & Most Funds per Walker, RI]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/crop/#001094 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/crop/#001094 CROP Hunger Walks Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:53:35 -0500 New staff – Paul Alexander – for Planned Giving Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander, new Development Associate.
Photo: CWS
Please meet Paul Alexander, new Development Associate for the Tri-State Region of Church World Service, who began his work with us last October. He serves New England and New York State. Paul is based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, where he lives with his patient wife, Heidi, and two bold teens. While Paul attends meetings of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), he has served with the American Baptist Foundation for the past nearly eight years, working with individuals and families who were called to ministries of personal stewardship through planned gifts, church endowments, and family legacies to ministry. In this role, he’s worked with over 100 families in preparing to meet with their attorneys, CPAs, and other professional advisors as they consider gifts from wills and trusts. Paul holds a master’s degree in Economics, and was formerly a communications director for subsidiaries of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. He is well-suited to talk plainly about personal finance, retirement planning, and investment performance, and enjoys helping people get their finances organized.

“I’m not qualified to give advice,” says Paul. “Instead I serve as a full-time lay minister with a call to encourage caring people to do remarkable things with the ‘stuff of their lives’ – the assets they’ve spent a lifetime accumulating. Giving a gift to Church World Service ministries through a will or estate plan is something just about everyone can do, and the impact of these legacies is profound, long-lasting, and life-sustaining for the people who count on us the most. I feel honored to sit with people at their kitchen tables and talk with them about how God is moving in their lives to give to others in His name. I’ve learned many new things about the blessings of both the gift and the giver.”

Are you considering a gift to Church World Service in your will or estate plan? Have you procrastinated on putting your will together? Would you like to give a gift in memory or in honor of someone who has touched your life? Call on Paul to help you think it through. For a no-cost, no-obligation, friendly discussion, please call Rev. Jesse Glick here at our Regional office, or contact Paul directly at (401) 884-1958 or at . Paul is in our area regularly and would love to meet you. Thank you!]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/news/#001080 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/news/#001080 News Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:27:06 -0500 Emergency Clean-Up Buckets urgently needed       …record snowfalls across the upper Midwest and Northeast
            …preparing for March thawing and flooding

CWS’s supply of Emergency Clean-up Buckets is running dangerously low (48 buckets remaining in our warehouse as of mid-March). We urgently ask for your help in replenishing our supply.

Emergency Clean-up Buckets enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a flood, hurricane, tornado, or other disaster here in the United States.

To assemble an Emergency Clean-up Bucket you will need:
  • One five-gallon bucket with resealable lid
  • Five scouring pads
  • Seven sponges, assorted sizes
  • One scrub brush
  • Eighteen cleaning towels (reusable, like Easy Wipes®)
  • One 50-78 oz. box dry laundry detergent
  • One 12 oz. bottle of liquid concentrated household cleaner (like Lysol®)
  • One 25 oz. bottle liquid disinfectant dish soap (like Dawn®)
  • Fifty clothespins
  • Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.
  • Five dust masks
  • Two pairs latex gloves (like Playtex®)
  • One pair work gloves
  • 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon)
  • One 6-14 oz. bottle of insect repellent (drops or lotion, not aerosol)
Please purchase all liquids in plastic bottles. Be sure to send only new, unopened materials. Put all items in the plastic bucket, making sure they are packed securely to avoid damage during shipment, and seal lid with packing tape. Place each Bucket in a separate box.

Note: Because of the volatility of the contents, Emergency Clean-up Kits are not shipped internationally. Clean-up Bucket value: $50 Processing/Shipping Cost: $3 per Bucket

Funds for Processing/Shipping and Purchasing Kits
Funds are needed to cover sorting, packing, and insurance, as well as shipping Kits to their final destination. Please give at least $3 for each Clean-up Bucket. Cash donation in lieu of assembled Kits also help us to provide much-needed supplies.

Call the Tri-State Regional office toll-free at 888-297-2767 to find out how to save on shipping costs by taking advantage of the Spring Kit Depot Collection system.

pdf graphic Clean-Up Bucket appeal flyer (PDF File - 80 Kb)]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/kits/#001060 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/kits/#001060 Kits Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:30:51 -0500 Giving Hope event with guest speaker from Kenya Church World Service Presents

A Morning With

Lilian Odundo
Program Coordinator, Giving Hope
East Africa

Please join us for a visit to Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya as presented by our guest speaker from Kenya whose work with AIDS orphans and vulnerable children is sure to inspire you.

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Bethany Lutheran Church
50 Court Street · Cromwell, CT

9:30 a.m. - Refreshments and Fellowship
10:00 a.m. - Program

RSVP not necessary but appreciated
888-297-2767, by April 7

free will offering to benefit the Giving Hope Program

“Giving Hope” is a faith based
Program of Compassion and Empowerment of Children Raising Children

…protecting the rights of, and providing support to, 30,000 orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, empowering them with skills to manage their own well-being and successfully support their families, to participate in the social and economic development of their communities, and to begin living their dreams of a hope filled future.

pdf graphic Event flier for printing (PDF file - 65 Kb)]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/news/#001057 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/news/#001057 News Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:23:43 -0500 2007 Tools & Blankets Program report
Church City Amount
Union Baptist Church Mystic, CT $ 2,370
Bolton Congregational Church UCC Bolton, CT $ 1,888
Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church Otisville, NY $ 1,605
Asbury United Methodist Church Bristol, CT $1,434
First Baptist Church in Essex Essex, CT $ 1,203
First Presbyterian Church of Levittown Levittown, NY $ 1,125
First Congregational Church of Portland Portland, CT $ 1,039

Top 10 Congregations Tri-State Region Highest Per Capita

Church City Amount
Wilson Congregational Church Windsor, CT $ 19.68
Bethany Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Women Huntington Station, NY $ 12.92
Second Congregational Church Manchester, CT $ 11.88
First Presbyterian Church Chester, NY $ 11.61
Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church Groton, CT $ 11.20
First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove Presbyterian Women Glen Cove, NY $ 9.14
Faith United Methodist Church North Haven, CT $ 8.07
Central Baptist Church Hartford, CT $ 7.94
First Congregational Church Norwich, CT $ 7.19
New Covenant United Methodist Church East Hartford, CT $ 7.16
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/tools-blankets/#001056 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/tools-blankets/#001056 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:17:06 -0500 Spring 2008 CROP Hunger Walks Connecticut | New York | Rhode Island

Walk Date Contact Phone/ Email
Connecticut
Bridgeport May 4, 2008 Carole Fanslow 203-375-1284
Danbury/Brookfield TBA    
Darien TBA    
Hamden April 13, 2008 Rev. Andy Nagy-Benson 203-288-3381
H/K High School Hunger Banquet March 7, 2008    
Mansfield/Storrs TBA    
Middletown April 27, 2008 Deborah Hopkins 860-346-6757
Montville April 27, 2008 June Way 860-859-1567
Niantic April 27, 2008 Gina Lincoln 860-739-1831
Norfolk May 4, 2008 Kirk Sinclair 860-542-5721
North Stonington April 27, 2008 Julie Evans 860-889-1636
Norwich May 4, 2008 Brenda Keefe 860-886-8275
Portland April 27, 2008 Rev. Jane Hawken 860-342-3244
Somers TBA    
Southern CT State University TBA    
New York
Massapequa April 20, 2008 Peggy McCalmont 516-541-2178
New City June 1, 2008 Lisa Harnisch
New York City May 4, 2008 Mel Lehman
Rockland County April 27, 2008 Rev. Paul Zorn
Wantagh May 18, 2008 Irene Donnelly 516-731-4463
Westbury TBA    
Rhode Island
Aquidneck Island April 26, 2008 Rev. Ginny Dinsmore 401-846-9700
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/crop/#001053 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/crop/#001053 CROP Hunger Walks Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:57:45 -0500 Tri-State Update Newsletter
pdf graphic Tri-State Update (PDF file 253 Kb)]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/kits/#001006 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/kits/#001006 Kits Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:31:02 -0500 Tools build a better world for Father's Day
A day when Church World Service honors fathers around the world by providing the right tools at the right time for men, women, and young people to earn a livelihood after disasters, wars, or many years of deprivation.

pdf graphic Father's Day Flier  (PDF file 86 Kb)]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/tools-blankets/#001005 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/tools-blankets/#001005 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:25:51 -0500 Blanket the world with love for Mother's Day
pdf graphic Mother's Day Flier (PDF file - 97 Kb)]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/tools-blankets/#001004 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/tools-blankets/#001004 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:19:49 -0500 Follow the journey of your kits!
pdf graphic Bus Trip flier

Story and photos of the 2006 bus trip to New Windsor]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/kits/#000989 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/kits/#000989 Kits Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:10:14 -0500 ABCORRI RI
CROP Walkers
Andrew Schiff, Executive Director of The Rhode Island Community Food Bank poses before the 419 punds of food donations collected the day of the Walk.
CROP Walkers
Coordinator, Lincoln Smith and Treasurer, Donna Smith take a moment on CROP Day.
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000672 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000672 Photo Gallery Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:54:50 -0500 Kids at Heart Motorcycle Ride
CROP Walkers
Rev. Rachel Thomas blesses the bikes and riders before the start of the ride.
Photos from Kids at Heart Motorcycle Ride.
CROP Walkers
At the registration table.
CROP Walkers
Pastor Rob Boothe from the Higganum UMC welcomes riders from Connecticut and Rhode Island.
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000917 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000917 Photo Gallery Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:39:12 -0500 Colchester, CT
CROP Walkers
First Selectman Stan Soby reads a proclamation for CROP Walk Day.  Photo: Eleanor Ball
CROP Walkers
Walking together are Marycia Malloy, Marilyn Stefanoziczk, Jordan Malloy, and Deb Howard, representing three generations of their family.  Photo: Eleanor Ball
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000898 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000898 Photo Gallery Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:48:15 -0500 Visit CWS on our online networks MySpace Church World Service has a MySpace page: http://myspace.com/cwscrop. We encourage you to explore the page and point others there, and if you already have a MySpace profile of your own, become a "friend" and spread the word.

FacebookCWS has created a "group" at www.Facebook.com. If you are a Facebook member, we hope you'll search for our group (Church World Service) and join it--and invite your friends!

 

YouTubeWe've also consolidated our YouTube presence at http://youtube.com/churchworldservice and created a "playlist" for CROP Hunger Walk videos that have been created by folks across the U.S. Take a look and become a subscriber.

Lastly, people can now download a variety of CWS banners and buttons for their own website, blog, or profile at http://www.churchworldservice.org/buttons.

Thanks for passing the word!

]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/networks/#000896 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/networks/#000896 Networks Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:34:16 -0500 Rivertowns
CROP Walkers
Walk Coordinator Michelle Torosian.
CROP Walkers
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000870 http://www.cwscrop.org/tristate/photos/#000870 Photo Gallery Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:18:31 -0500