ECW of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church awards grants to local charities
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Beach has announced this year’s recipients of their annual grant program. They have chosen the recipients carefully from the many non-profit charitable organizations. They considered the needs of these organizations, the people they serve, their accountability and transparency and their goals.
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(L-R) Marjorie Gorum, member of ECW Outreach Committee; Mary Crist, member of ECW Outreach Committee; Susan Thompson, Laguna Food Pantry; Lisa Talmage, Friendship Shelter; Ann Hyde, member of ECW Outreach Committee; Mike Littler, Free Wheelchair Mission; Connor Parker, Creative Identity; Linda Mayer, member ECW Outreach Committee; Edye Snodgraff, PUPS; Cristina Calderone, member ECW Outreach Committee and Rachael Berger, Sally’s Fund
The Episcopal Church Women particularly thank the Laguna Beach community for supporting their summer concert series and other fundraising events throughout the year which make these grants possible.
The organizations in Laguna Beach to receive the ECW grants include: Creative Identity, Friendship Shelter, Laguna Beach Community Clinic, Laguna Beach Food Pantry, Sally’s Fund, Waymakers and PUPS (Protecting Unwanted Pets).
ECW’s giving extends to other organizations including Free Wheelchair Mission, Wells of Life, Wise Place and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Food distribution, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of O.C. and Native American Heritage Assn., plus other organizations regionally, nationally and globally.
