Partners
Christ Lutheran Community Outreach
Corporation has a commitment
to responding to community needs through
collaborations.
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School District: The
Upper Darby School District is a key
partner in our After-School Program (PEPP). They refer students, collaborate
on funding opportunities, advise us about curriculum and performance
measurement, and provide significant funding through the 21st Century
Community Learnng Center grant.
Colleges/Universities:
Susquehanna University sends
education majors to work at our Summer Day Camp for an immersion
experience teaching in a multi-cultural, urban setting. Students
get course credit for participating. Temple
and West Chester Universities
provide nursing student volunteers to assist the Community
Nurse
Foundations: Foundations have been the primary source of funding for the Summer Day
Camp for the past 12 years. In addition, foundations contributed this
year to PEPP and the Community Nurse Outreach. Past and current funders
include: 1957 Charity Trust, Bray Foundation, Claneil Foundation,
Connelly Foundation, Douty Foundation, Emergency Aid of Philadelphia
Foundation, Elsie Lee Garthwaite Memorial Foundation, Hamilton Family
Foundation, Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, Patricia Kind Family
Foundation, Lenfest Foundation, Nelson Foundation, Philadelphia
Foundation, Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Foundation, Tabitha Foundation,
Thrivent Financial.
Corporations: Main
Line Health has provided partial funding for the Community Nurse Program
since its inception in 1998. We subscribe to the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
health database, from which we obtain health status information
about Upper Darby and Delaware County regional and local through
theirCommunity Health Data Base.
Government Agencies: We received
a grant in 2005 from the Department of Community and Economic Development
for our Summer Day Camp. Through a grant from the
Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Upper Darby School District,
we received a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for our
after-school program. This grant is for three (3) years
starting with the 2004/05 school year. The Pennsylvania
Refugee Resettlement office provided a grant to cover the 2004 free
Health Fair, and a series of Sex Education workshops held in June 2005.
On October 1, 2003 the Federal Office of Community
Services, Administration for Children and Families, awarded Christ
Lutheran Church a Compassion Capital Mini-grant in support of community
outreach programs.
Businesses: Local businesses support outreach programs through advertising
outreach events in their business locations, and through purchasing advertising for
special events.
Individuals: Through the generous support of individuals and those
mentioned above, our programs continue to operate. Individuals who care about
our programs continue to provide gifts in the form of cash, stock, and item donations.
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