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PRISM

People Responding in Social Ministry (PRISM) is a social service agency that annually helps 5,000 + people living in the local community. PRISM provides a food shelf, clothing, financial assistance, transportation and resources. In addition, they offer the support to help people transform their lives with dignity and accountability.
Valley contributes to the PRISM food shelf weekly. Valley designates that the first Sunday of each month is “Food Shelf Sunday”.
Valley donates toys and gifts and hosts PRISM’s annual Christmas gift distribution day. Valley also contributes a significant portion of the annual mission and outreach budget to PRISM.
Valley members donate used books which are used in the PRISM library for distribution to the clients. The remainder is purchased by an organization which pays cash to PRISM.

Families Moving Forward

Mission-oriented, volunteer-driven social service agency with 2 programs:
  - 40 local congregations work together to provide emergency shelter to about
    60 homeless families each year
  - Provides affordable rental housing for homeless families using gifts and
    donations
Valley one of the 40 member congregations who host homeless families
Host 2-3 times a year with many volunteer opportunities available including serving meals, entertaining children, overnight hosts, setup and cleanup and washing linens.
Valley youth and adults participate in the Cardboard Box City where pledge money is raised and the group sleeps-out overnight to create an awareness as to the extent of homelessness, with all money being raised going to FMF.

Home Free Women’s Shelter & SafeJourney

Both are programs for battered women
- Home Free provides a safe haven for abused women and their children
- 600+ women use the shelter annually
Both programs provide legal advocacy and professional support
Valley provides annual financial support, donations of personal care products, and cell phones which are programmed to call 911

Financial Support to a number of organizations, some of which are:

Interfaith Children's Advocacy Network (iCAN, formerly Congregations Concerned for Children)
Presbyterian Clearwater Forest
Northwest Dinner at Your Door
Home Free
SafeJourney
Families Moving Forward
PRISM
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC)
Leisure Age
Bread for the World
Metro Paint-a-thon of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches
Fremont Community Health Services
Valley Youth Mission Trip


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< Back to Mission Local Mission Involvements Activities PRISM People Responding in Social Ministry (PRISM) is a social service agency that annually helps 5,000 + people living in the local community. PRISM provides a food shelf, clothing, financial assistance, transportation and resources. In addition, they offer the support to help people transform their lives with dignity and accountability. Valley contributes to the PRISM food shelf weekly. Valley designates that the first Sunday of each month is “Food Shelf Sunday”. Valley donates toys and gifts and hosts PRISM’s annual Christmas gift distribution day. Valley also contributes a significant portion of the annual mission and outreach budget to PRISM. Valley members donate used books which are used in the PRISM library for distribution to the clients. The remainder is purchased by an organization which pays cash to PRISM. Families Moving Forward Mission-oriented, volunteer-driven social service agency with 2 programs: - 40 local congregations work together to provide emergency shelter to about 60 homeless families each year - Provides affordable rental housing for homeless families using gifts and donations Valley one of the 40 member congregations who host homeless families Host 2-3 times a year with many volunteer opportunities available including serving meals, entertaining children, overnight hosts, setup and cleanup and washing linens. Valley youth and adults participate in the Cardboard Box City where pledge money is raised and the group sleeps-out overnight to create an awareness as to the extent of homelessness, with all money being raised going to FMF. Home Free Women’s Shelter & SafeJourney Both are programs for battered women Home Free provides a safe haven for abused women and their children 600+ women use the shelter annually Both programs provide legal advocacy and professional support Valley provides annual financial support, donations of personal care products, and cell phones which are programmed to call 911 Financial Support to a number of organizations, some of which are: Interfaith Children's Advocacy Network (iCAN, formerly Congregations Concerned for Children) Presbyterian Clearwater Forest Northwest Dinner at Your Door Home Free SafeJourney Families Moving Forward PRISM Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Leisure Age Bread for the World Metro Paint-a-thon of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Fremont Community Health Services Valley Youth Mission Trip
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