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What is the Helping & Warming
Program?
Founded in July 1999, Goddess Moon Circles has,
first and foremost, been a service-oriented Church. Since the Fall of 2000, we
have been sponsoring a program that calls for handmade hats, mittens and scarves
for the winter months and blankets, canned goods, staple (non-perishable) foods
and plush toys year round. These items are distributed at no cost to those
people who need them. We do not require a statement of faith, or church
attendance in order to receive aid from Goddess Moon Circles.
These items are taken by our clergy, students and
volunteer leaders to shelters across the United States. Blankets and toys
are also taken to crisis situations in which our clergy are called to assist.
Imagine a can of food you have contributed helping
to fill a hungry person's stomach; a blanket that you have made with your hands
and intent warming a homeless person.
How about a handmade toy of your own creation
comforting a child tangled in the disarray of an emergency crisis?
Your generous donations make these situations
possible! Whether it's a donation of your time, a tangible item, or
funding, your kindness helps us help others.
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Just because the
Faith-based Initiative doesn't appear to apply to Pagan organizations, it
doesn't mean you can't help those in need. Goddess Moon Circles' Helping &
Warming Program is here for those needing help in these difficult times.
If you decide that you don't wish to support this
particular Pagan charity, please consider supporting one of the other Pagan
charities out there.
Imagine what it would be like to be turned down
for assistance based upon your religion, race, sexual orientation or
whatever other spurious reason. Think about the anger and frustration such
a situation might cause. Think about how angry this might make another
person. It's important that people aren't left hungry or without shelter
of some sort. That's where we come in, and with your added help and
participation, we can help even more people in need! Join our mailing list
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GMC
Helping & Warming Program Mailing List
Click to Subscribe!
Sponsor A Box!
We need your help in shipping boxes of donations
where they are needed most. If you would like to sponsor a box in your own
area, please contact the Program Coordinator nearest you for more information on
how you can help.
(If you are uncomfortable providing actual funds to a Chapter to
sponsor a box, you may always make the shipping arrangements with the carrier of
your choice for the particular box.)
Thank you for all your generous support.
Only through your kindness are we able to keep the Helping & Warming Program
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Ever thought that you couldn't
make a difference?
Well you can!!
Sew, crochet, knit or purchase an item for a
needy family. Can't sew?Donate yarn, thread or material to a friend who
can or contact us at
program@goddessmoon.org
and we'll let you know where you could send needed materials.
Getting Started:
Crochet, Knitting &
Quilting Books, Gardening Resources and more!
Crocheting Classes!
Simple Quilting Classes!
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How may I get involved?
You can contact one of the area coordinators
listed here, or, if there isn't a coordinator in your immediate area, please
contact the one nearest you. You do not have to be Pagan to
participate, just open minded and accepting of others beliefs.
You can use the brochure we've developed. Just modify it as
necessary for your contact information. However, please leave the
National Organization information so people can contact us to verify the
Helping and Warming Program with our main office. You can download it
here. Be sure to go through it and enter your own information in
the several spaces bracketed with <>.
We are in need of at least one Chapter in each
of the 50 States (and several in each State are just as welcome), and
encourage international Chapters. If you're interested in setting up
your own local Chapter of the Goddess Moon Circles Helping & Warming
program, please
email us. At this time, we have only 14 Chapters covering
the entire United States and 2 International Chapters. This just isn't
enough.
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GMC Helping & Warming Program Area Coordinators:
If you attempt to contact a listed program
Coordinator and either receive no response or get a "no longer valid"
response from their ISP, please let us know immediately. We
welcome multiple Coordinators in each
state, so if you'd like to add yourself to these listings, please let us
know.
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ARIZONA
Emaara Blue
Goodyear AZ
(623) 882-9078
ARKANSAS
Dody Bush-Retherford O.C.P.
The Pagan Naturalist Circle
HC 80 Box 26C
Violet Hill, AR 72584
(870) 368-3044
CALIFORNIA
Rev Kurokami
Goddess Moon Circles - Mother Circle
4067 Hardwick Street #468
Lakewood CA 90712
(248) 232-0608
COLORADO
Stacy Henson, OCP
618 W. Prospect
Rangely, CO 81648
(970) 657-8856 (home)
(970) 629-9769 (cell)
FLORIDA
Rev Jody Blessing
Oathbound Coven
Tampa FL
(813) 245-4903
MAINE
Dawnella Sutton
Freedom Woman Circle &
Freedom Pond Moonworks
230 Belfast Road
Freedom ME 04941
(207) 382-3126
MICHIGAN
Rev Treespeaker
Goddess Moon
Circles - Sister Circle
Waterford MI
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CANADA
British Columbia
Freya
Sisters In
Freya's Moon
Campbell River, BC V9W6E4
GERMANY
(Military Chapter)
Rev. Levi Hayes
Earth Lights Circle Helping & Warming
LRMC CMR 402
Box 846 APO AE 09180
(Needs yarn & crochet hooks, warm clothing
for returning soldiers!) |
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