Humanitas is an alms program and as such we operate as
simply as we can. All the money we
collect goes directly to the people who come to us for help. Our stationery supplies and hospitality
expenses (coffee, tea, etc), are paid for by the Humanitas team. Our finances are kept up to date on a
computer spreadsheet and sent in to BUF on a weekly basis.
The Ministry provides emotional support and limited
emergency financial assistance in a safe, warm and non-judgmental atmosphere to
local people in need. We work with other
churches and charitable agencies through Bellingham’s Community Resource
Network to actively and directly help the poor and marginalized people in our
midst. Typical requests include help to purchase gasoline or a WTA monthly bus
pass. Larger amounts are “gathered” by
the recipient who is given pledges from one or more of the other ministries in
Bellingham, eventually accruing enough to pay for items such as car
registration or a small utility bill.
Our goal is to continue this work. Our financial mainstay comes through
our ten-bucks-a-month club augmented by the special social justice annual
collection and other donations.
We will share how we came into being, how our ministry works
(we will bring pledge and voucher forms to illustrate the difference), how we
serve the neighborhood, how we partner with other churches, and answer any and
all questions about the ministry. We
will have pamphlets to hand out and applications for our ten-bucks-a-month club
will be available..
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