STILLMAN VALLEY, IL (August 9, 2012) – An Ultimate Frisbee tournament organized by North Park University sophomore Dan Raymond raised $2,300 on Saturday to benefit the family of his friend, Dave Acton, who is fighting cancer.
Posts Tagged ‘Compassion-Justice’
Social Justice Issues Have Opened CHIC Students Eyes and Hearts
By Stan Friedman
KNOXVILLE, TN (July 20, 2012) – Students at CHIC 2012 have impressed workshop and seminar leaders with their passion to serve the poor and broken next door and around the world.
Church Parking Lot Provides Unique Housing for Homeless
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Local Church, Pacific Southwest
By Stan Friedman
GOLETA, CA (July 2, 2012) – Community Covenant Church is one of several churches in the Santa Barbara area participating in Safe Parking, a program that offers space for homeless residents living in their cars to park …
Randall Roth Receives Irving C. Lambert Award
Filed under: News
Tags: Annual Meeting 2012, Compassion-Justice
By Stan Friedman
IRVINE, CA (June 22, 2012) – Thousands of students in the educationally underserved area of Oakland, California, have had a greater chance at academic success over the past 11 years because Randall Roth decided to leave a …
$1 Million Surprise Gift for Covenant Kids Congo
Filed under: News
Tags: Africa, Annual Meeting 2012, Children, Compassion-Justice
By Stan Friedman
IRVINE, CA (June 22, 2012) – One million dollars.
Run for Justice Another Outreach Opportunity
EVANSTON, IL (June 22, 2012) – More than 25 members of Sojourner Covenant Church, which has an average attendance of 70, ran as part of the congregation’s Run for Justice racing team during a community-wide anti-hate race this past …
Federal Grant Allows Detroit Clinic to Expand
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Great Lakes, Health Care
By Stan Friedman
DETROIT, MI (June 20, 2012) – Covenant Community Care (CCC) will receive $868,000 in a new federal grant announced by U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius after she toured the nonprofit today.
Covenant World Relief Approves 16 New Projects
Filed under: News
Tags: Children, Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief
CHICAGO, IL (June 18, 2012) – Sixteen new community development project proposals have been approved by Covenant World Relief (CWR) with a total of $542,000 dispersed during the current granting cycle.
CWR Helps Rebuild Storm-Ravaged Thai Village
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief, Mission
NAM KHE, THAILAND (June 12, 2012) – Construction materials will be moved into this village, which was devastated by a violent May 7 storm, just as soon as heavy rains cease and roads dry enough to permit trucks to make …
Nam Khe Photo Gallery
Filed under: Unseen
Tags: Asia, Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief, Mission