Outreach Committee Questionnaire

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The Outreach Committee is seeking feedback about our current efforts. We have listed 2025 contributions under each organization.

Methodology

Guidelines
Our outreach committee evaluates the aid we give via the following methodology:
• We prioritize local organizations, which receive approximately 75% of our outreach funds.
• Our guidelines are to review current needs and to allocate accordingly.
• In 2025, we determined that the greatest needs locally were in the areas of food security, housing, and health.

Please share any comments or suggestions you may have about this methodology below.

Thrift Shop Outreach Initiative
In 2025, the Outreach Committee and the Vestry elected to focus on our Thrift Shop as the primary method of hands-on outreach to our community.

How do you feel about this decision?

I agree.

I disagree

I'm not sure.

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Section 1: Local Organizations:

Please tell us how much you know about each of our local outreach partners.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck
The Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck received $1,500 of support from St. Stephen's. Additionally, year two of our pledge toward their STEM Room totaled $8,000.

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Northumberland Family YMCA Bright Beginnings

The Northumberland YMCA Bright Beginnings program received $5,400 in support from St. Stephen's through congregant donations matched by the vestry. An additional $500 donation was made to their capital campaign.

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Healthy Harvest Food Bank
Healthy Harvest received $3,850, including $450 in a direct donation to support this ministry. Additional donations of non-perishable food items were made on a biweekly basis.

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Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity received $3,000 in direct support from St. Stephen's. Some parishioners also donated their labor to Habitat projects.

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The Haven
The Haven received $2000 of direct organizational support in 2025. Additional support was given through donations of necessities and meals. An additional $1000 was given to support their Christmas for Families initiative.

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Northern Neck-Middlesex Free Health Clinic
The Northern Neck-Middlesex Free Health Clinic received $3,000 from St. Stephen's.

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The Link
The Link received $2000 of direct organizational support in 2025. Additional support was given to families in need on a case-by-case basis from the Priest's Discretionary Fund.

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Interfaith Service Council
The Interfaith Service Council received $1,000 from St. Stephen's.

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Shrine Mont Camps
Shrine Mont Camps received $1,000 toward renovation of their campus.

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Absalom Jones Fund (HBCU)
The Absalom Jones Fund received $750 from St. Stephen's.

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Boys Home of Virginia
The Boys' Home of Virginia received $750 from St. Stephen's.

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Callao Volunteer Rescue Squad
The Callao Volunteer Rescue Squad received $500 from St. Stephen's.

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Holley Graded School
Holley Graded School in Lottsburg received $500 from St. Stephen's.

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Hospice Support Services of the Northern Neck
Hospice Support Services of the Northern Neck received $500 from St. Stephen's.

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The Julius Rosenwald School Foundation
The Julius Rosenwald School Foundation of Northumberland received $500 from St. Stephen's.

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Mid-County Volunteer Rescue Squad
Mid-County Volunteer Rescue Squad received $500 from St. Stephen's.

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Smith Point Sea Rescue
Smith Point Sea Rescue received $500 from St. Stephen's.

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Trinity Episcopal Church Food Bank
Trinity Episcopal Church Food Bank received $500 from St. Stephen's

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Northumberland Public Library
The Northumberland Public Library received $300 from St. Stephen's.

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Volunteer River Counties
While we support Volunteer River Counties mission of aggregating local service opportunities and matching them with people in our parish who wish to help, we did not fund them directly.

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Section 2: International Outreach Partners

Please tell us how much you know about each of our international outreach partners.

Episcopal Relief and Development
Episcopal Relief and Development received $2,400 from St. Stephen's. An additional $1,000 was donated to their clean water initiative.