St. Mark's Episcopal, Beaumont, Texas

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	ECW The ECW (Episcopal Church Women) of St. Mark’s is the fellowship of ALL women of the Church with the purpose of empowering each other to live the life for which Christ called us. We join together sharing His love through outreach, fellowship and spiritual growth. Through the years, men have also become involved with the ECW and they continue to serve with us on various committees. The ECW is a broad ministry of service and our fundraising goals are accomplished through the Treasure House, the resale shop we operate, and the annual St. Mark’s Chili Supper and Bazaar. Thanks to St. Mark's 2008 Chili Supper & Bazaar success and the operation of The Treasure House, the following community charities have been awarded grant money. - Christian Loving Care Center -- $1000 for backpack food program which supplies food to families on weekends; - Communities in Schools -- $1500 for basic needs; - Friends Helping Friends -- $1000 for client services (housing, utilities, etc,); - GOALS (Greater Orange Adult Literacy Services) -- $280 for cd player & volunteer recruiting expenses. - Habitat for Humanity (Beaumont) -- $3,108 for Tools; - Hardin County Christian Care Center -- $1000 for $100 utility assistance for 10 people; - The HOW Center - $1,080.00 for client services; - Just Out – Fresh Start -- $3000 for transportation costs for released inmates to temporary housing. - Life Training Institute d/b/a Lifehouse -- $500 for Life Skills training course; - Mental Health Association in Jefferson Cty -- $1600 for professional fees for support groups - Nutrition & Services for Seniors -- $1500 for fuel for meal delivery; - Orange County Meals on Wheels -- $1250 for basic expenses; - Port Cities Rescue Mission -- $4302 for 4 stoves and 4 refrigerators to complete renovations of permanent housing apartments - Rape & Suicide Crisis Center of Southeast Texas -- $500 for improvement of volunteer training program (notebooks, refreshments, & motivational supplies; - Salvation Army Red Shield Lodge -- $2,722.83 to replace worn bunk beds. - Samaritan Counseling Center -- $2500 for costs of Instructor and materials for parenting program - St. James House -- $2000 for Financial Assistance for Residents - St. Paul’s Episcopal School -- $5000 for tuition assistance - Seafarer’s Center of Beaumont -- $2,400 to provide telephones and internet access to seamen. - Southeast Texas Food Bank -- $3000 for 600 backpacks to pack food for school children over the weekend; - Southeast Texas Hospice -- $1000 for cost of funding one terminally ill person & family (doctors, nurses, prescription, equipment, etc.) - United Board of Missions -- $2000 for food for meals on wheels program and $1,000 for medical prescription program; - Young Audiences -- $ 1000 for summertime “Live in the Library” program; In addition, Some Other Place and Ubi Caritas were given $5000 each and All Saints Episcopal School was given $6000 for tuition scholarships. In total the ECW contributed $59,000 to charity in 2008.