 | | | | |  | It's that time of year again! Outreach for Hope is once again purchasing winter coats to be given away via our Ministry Partners throughout the Greater Milwaukee Synod, ELCA. This year's winter is forecast to be colder-than-average, so for our 2021 Coats for the Cold drive, we're asking you to help us step up to the challenge by raising $4,000 by Thanksgiving to secure 525 children's and adult coats! As with last year, a generous donor has already covered the inbound shipping cost of our coat order, so 100% of donations to this drive will go directly towards coats (about $7.50 each). We've already raised over $2,600...Will you join in to help us reach our goal? - DONATE ONLINE via credit card or ACH at tinyurl.com/ofhcoats2021.
- DONATE BY MAIL by sending your check (made out to OUTREACH FOR HOPE, with "Coats for the Cold" in the memo line) to PO Box 341695, Milwaukee, WI 53234.
Have questions? Contact us at info@outreachforhope.org or 414-671-1212. | | | | NEWS FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS | | | | | | | | | | In other news, our Ministry Partners at Breaking the Chains Church (BtCC), located in Felmers O. Chaney Correction Center, were featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Read all about how BtCC has partnered with the men at the Correction Center's garden to donate fresh produce to food pantries in the Greater Milwaukee Synod including Cross Lutheran Church Food Pantry at Cross, Milwaukee (also one of our Ministry Partners), and Tosa Cares at Mt. Zion, Wauwatosa. | | | | | | | | LEFT: BtCC Volunteer and steering committee member Pam Gustafson delivers produce to the Cross Lutheran Church Food Pantry. RIGHT: Pastor David Rebey of BtCC loads up his car with produce donated by the men of the Felmers O. Chaney Correction Center's garden. PHOTOS COURTESY OF REV. DAVID REBEY. | | | | WAYS TO GIVE: HOLIDAY EDITION | | With the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays right around the corner, here are some ways you can include Outreach for Hope in your year-end giving plans: - GIVE THE GIFT OF GOOD WILL TO ALL: Consider making a donation to Outreach for Hope in honor of a friend or family member. It's a unique gift that's guaranteed to arrive just in time to make a difference right here in Southeast Wisconsin!
- GIVE THROUGH A COMPANY MATCH: Does your employer offer a matching donation program? Fill out and return the donation form linked here, being sure to indicate your company's involvement and whether your employer would like to be recognized in our annual report. Also, be sure to ask your employer about any forms they may require.
- GIVE WITH THRIVENT: We're trying to compile a list of current Thrivent members, so that we can keep you updated on ways you can use your Thrivent membership to increase your support to Outreach for Hope. If you're a current Thrivent member, please email us at info@outreachforhope.org to let us know!
| | | | | | | | | | | | - We're looking for members for our new Communications Committee. Do you or someone you know have experience in communications, marketing, PR, journalism, social media, photography, graphic design, and/or video or audio production? Contact Rev. Chris Manke at chris@outreachforhope.org to learn more about how you can use those skills to support Outreach for Hope's mission!
- Check out these photos from our first Board Retreat! Our board met in-person on Saturday, November 6 to spend some time discussing the future of Outreach for Hope. (All board members tested negative for COVID-19 upon arrival at the retreat, and were mostly masked during the retreat.) We closed the day by attending Hephatha Lutheran Church's annual partner worship via Zoom. It was a great opportunity to connect and collaborate, and we're excited to bring these new ideas to the table in the year to come!
| | | |  | | | | | OUTREACH FOR HOPE IN YOUR CONGREGATION | | Did you know our Executive Director, Rev. Chris Manke, preaches about Outreach for Hope at congregations across the synod? Check out snapshots from recent Sundays below, and email chris@outreachforhope.org to learn more about how your church can get on our calendar! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | THANK YOU TO OUR OFH SUPPORTERS! | |  | Is your business interested in supporting Outreach for Hope through a donation to one of our events or our General Fund? Contact Rev. Chris Manke at chris@outreachforhope.org or 414-671-1212 to learn more! | | | | Prefer to get this Monthly Newsletter in a printed paper version through the US Mail? Let us know and we will put you on our paper mailing list. Call us at 414-671-1212, drop us a note at our mailing address below, send us an email, or sign up online here. | | | | | | | | Outreach for Hope
PO Box 341695 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53234
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