The
Massachusetts Women’s Home Missionary Union accepts grant applications
from organizations that are running or developing programs designed
to meet the material and spiritual needs of people, particularly women
and children.
The
group was founded in 1881, and through fundraisers, bequests and gifts
from Woman’s Cent Societies — forerunners of today’s women’s fellowships
— the union established an endowment fund. Today, the group distributes
between $75,000 and $100,000 in grants each year.
The
grants support a wide variety of programs, including low-cost day care,
mentoring programs for women in crisis, programs that support women’s
and children’s health, and leadership programs for children and youth.
Grant
applications are reviewed quarterly at the Board of Directors meetings.
For information on submitting a grant application, contact
Ellie Kell.
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