Flood Update May 3, 2014

I am asking the Body of Christ to do the following:

• Pray for families who are confused by the whole process of recovering from a disaster.
• Pray for children who have been deeply affected by the flood.  
• Pray for adequate and affordable housing in Kokomo.
• Pray for Community Leaders.
• Don't enter into to gossip about the negative things you may be hearing.
• Drive by or walk by homes and pray a blessing on each family.
• Ask yourself what can I sacrifice for someone else? 
• Thank God for all that you have.

Thank you for all  you are doing.  Thank you for being the CHURCH outside the walls. 

We could use volunteers at the Recovery Center 

Mon-Fri 10 AM-6 PM

We not only need people to sort and set out items.  We need people who will listen to stories of flood victims, care for them and if they desire pray for them.  

If you hear complaints from folks who have been affected by the flood please respond, by reminding them that every one is doing their best and have the same goal to help rebuild families. 

“Prayer in action is love, and love in action is service. Try to give unconditionally whatever a person needs in the moment. The point is to do something, however small, and show you care through your actions by giving your time … We are all God’s children so it is important to share His gifts. Do not worry about why problems exist in the world – just respond to people’s needs … We feel what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but that ocean would be less without that drop.“- Mother Teresa

Thank you CHURCH for following Matthew 6:1-4. It's not about us it is about Jesus and others. 

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.  So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.  But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,  so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you".- Jesus (Matthew 6:1-4)

Furniture Warehouse 2013

Our priority is to provide basic needs. The basic items include:

• Clean Mattresses
• Bed Frames
•  Sheets/Pillows/Blankets
• Pack and Play baby beds
• High Chair for babies
• Couches
• Dining/Kitchen Table with Chairs
• Living Room Chairs
• Dressers
• Washers
• Dryers
• Refrigerators 
• Stoves
• TV's

Thank You!!!

Christmas Presence

You  and your family can help neighborhood children create Christmas Memories by giving the gift of your presence.


There will be several days during the upcoming Christmas break starting on December 26 until children return to school when you can become involved in the life of a child.  We are open to do whatever activity you plan, we can supply some resources and you are welcome to select the date and time between 1PM-4PM.  Here are some ideas:

Cookie Baking
Crafts
Board Games
Rec Center supervision
Line Dancing
Simple Makeovers for younger girls(hair,nails, hygiene tips)
Art
Music
Photography
Woodworking
or any other thing you would like to  share.

Call 457.1983 and ask for Pam to schedule.

Carpenter's

In order for us to more effectively work with Children over  Christmas break we have a few things we need to finish in our Community Center.  Groups are welcome.  Here is a list that we would like completed soon.

 

We are able to supply all materials needed.

 

Put up wall in upstairs room  paneling/drywall

 

Finish baseboard Trim in Basement

 

Repair a toilet that is running 

 finish trim in new room and right outside doors

Finish trimming window in new rooms upstairs

Trim on door to outside

Wall downstairs repaired

 Lay about 60 Carpet squares in  basement

 

Paint Chain link fence black

 Put electrical plate cover on upstairs wall outlets

  Paint new handrails

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Monthly Budget

• $6,100 cost of 1 full time staff person(Jeff) and 4 part-time staff persons(Pam, Sue, Deanna and John)
• $280 for insurance covering all volunteers, cook out trailer and 3 buildings(Riley Trailer, New Food Pantry and New Community Center
• $800 Utilities in  the three buildings
• $150 building upkeep and maintenance (grass mowing, cleaning supplies, etc)
• $200 for 4 cell phones and 3 portable internet connections
• $250 for office supplies (paper, ink, etc)
• $100 for gasoline for vehicles

          $7880 per month or $94,560 per year
All ministries/programs are funded through designated gifts from  individuals, grants, churches and civic organizations.  While designed funds allow us to provide services, designated gifts do little to support the Administrative Costs associated with providing the program/ministries.  Below are the cost to each of our programs.   KUO's total budget is programming costs plus administrative costs. 


Buddy Bags                 $84,000
Food Pantry                 $90,000
Cooked Meals             $30,000
Baby University            $15,000
Scouting                       $8,000
Horse Therapy             $1,000
Kidmo/VBS                  $1,200
Seasonal 
(Easter Basket, 
Pack backs,
Valentines etc)              $3,000 
ArtReach                       $1,000     total   $233,200


   
Administrative Costs  $ 94, 560
Programming Costs   $233,200


Grand Total                 $327,760


I did not include the Rolling Pantry as it is a combined effort between Kokomo Urban Outreach and the Kokomo Rescue Mission and at least for now is funded through grants.


Our Fall "Growing Hope" fundraiser will be used to provide funds to the Administrative Fund.  

Neighborhoods of Hope

We have a presence in 26 neighborhoods:


1. Garden Square

2. Pine Valley (Alto small group)

3. Southern Indian Heights (Brookside Free Methodist)

4. Billy Bob and Village Green (Crossroads Community)

5. West Middleton (West Middleton UMC)

6. Northwest (Parr UMC)

7. Riley (Howard Miami and ZionUMC(Sunday Night Meals) and Chapel Hill (leading food pantry and weekday lunches)

8. Open Arms (Mary Kidmo)

9. Silk Stocking (Fresh Start)

10. North East (Grace Memorial   Food to You (FTY) Mobile Pantry

11. North Central (Carver FTY)

12. Stoney Creek (FTY)

13. Maple Lawn (Carpenter’s House)

14. Cassville (Carpenter’s House Friday Night Meals)

15. Downtown (Towers/CAM    KUO’s Hands of Hope)

16. Downtown (Foster Park, Breakfast St. Andrews)

17. Briarwick (Thanksgiving)

18. Near Southeast Side (Vaile, Deffenbaugh, Ohio, Appersonway Trinity Wesleyan)

19. Hillsdale Area (Food Pantry)

20. Greentown (Buddy Bags)

21. Russiaville (Buddy Bags)

22. Elwood Haynes(Buddy Bags

23. Boulevard (First Nazarene) Buddy Bags

24. Lafayette Park ( First Pres) Buddy Bags

25. Near Southside (Main St. UMC) Washington, Appersonway, Markland and the Creek

26. Near Southside (Southside Christian) Markland, Deffenbaugh, Home and Washington



Stationary Food Pantries

1. Home and Hoffer

2. Hillsdale

3. Crossroads

4. Riley

5. Carpenters House (County Line)



Rolling Pantry

1. Grace Memorial

2. Carver Center

3. Parr

4. Pine Valley

5. Stoney Creek


Sunday Night Indoor Meals

1. Garden Square

2. Pine Valley

3. West Middleton

4. Maple Lawn

5. Riley

6. Parr
Cook-outs

1. Garden Square

2. Pine Valley

3. Indian Heights

4. West Middleton

5. Maple Lawn

6. Riley

7. Towers/CAM

8. Parr UMC

9. Main St. UMC



Other Meals

1. Friday Night (Carpenter’s House)

2. Saturday Breakfast (St. Andrews)


Buddy Bags

1. Elwood Haynes

2. Boulevard

3. Lafayette Park

4. Western

5. Eastern


Buddy Bag Birthing

1. Tri Central

2. Taylor

3. Peru

4. Pettit Park



Baby University

1. Northwest  Parr UMC

2. Garden Square

3. Kokomo High

4. Pine Valley



Parenting 411

1. Northwest

Kidmo

1. Garden Square

2. Pine Valley

3. West Middleton

4. Riley

5. Maple Lawn

6. Open Arms

Thanks for the help

We know this is not a complete list of organizations/business who support the food pantries, if your group is missing let us know, we will add you to our list. Thanks Jeff

• Kroger Maple Crest
• Southdowns Wesleyan
• Grace United Methodist Church
• Chrysler
• Dr. Tavel Optometrist
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church
• WWKI
• Oakbrook Church
• Harris Bank
• Community First
• Kokomo/Howard Public Library
• United Way
• First Church of God
• Kokomo Rescue Mission
• IUK
• PEO
• Galveston UMC
• Christ Lutheran
• Hillsdale UMC