At the Dec. 13, 2003, scheduled meeting of the Human Needs Endowment Committee the following grants were officially awarded:

          A. Parish Matching Grants:

                    My Backyard – St. Margaret’s Miami            $   5,000

          B. Parish. Startup Grants:

                    Vision Reentry Pgm  - Ascension, Mi            $   7,500

          C. General and Jubilee Grants:
                    Tri Parish Council                                     $   5,000
                    St. George's Community Center                      25,000
                    Jubilee Center of. South Broward                    20,000
                    Holy Comforter Jubilee                                    5,500
                    St.. Lawrence Center                                   25,000
                    St. Patrick’s Senior Activity Center                 10,000
                    St. Stephen’s AIDS Ministry                            8,000
                    South Fla. Interfaith Committee                       4,000

                              Total awarded                                       $115,000

All the funds designatged for Human Needs Grants in the 2004 Diocesan Budget have been expended. No further applicions can be accepted for this year. Many thanks for the ministry of the Human Needs Endowment Committee.

The Rev. Thomas F. Ryan, Jr.
Convener, Human Needs Ministries