Charis Ministries Inc

EACH YEAR, WE DELIVER PACKAGES OF FOOD SUPPLIES TO LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS. DELIVERIES ARE MADE IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR HELP AT A TIME OF SPECIFIC NEED, RATHER THAN TO A ROSTER OF REPETITIVE ADDRESSES OR TO AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY AT ONCE. LAST YEAR, WE MADE 448 DELIVERIES OF FOOD, A USDA EQUIVALENT OF OVER 12,000 MEALS, TO HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTING 797 INDIVIDUALS, HALF OF WHOM WERE MINORS (UNDER 18) OR SENIORS (65+) - INCLUDING 215 CHILDREN AGE 12 AND UNDER. OUR EXPERIENCE IS THAT, IN AT LEAST HALF OF OUR VISITS, PRAYER OR SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT TAKES PLACE. THIS WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM NASHVILLE CHURCHES WHO MADE MANY DELIVERIES. WE SERVED HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE. THE SIGNIFICANT VALUE OF SERVICES CONTRIBUTED BY VOLUNTEERS IS ADDITIONAL TO PROGRAM EXPENSES, OVER AND ABOVE DIRECT COSTS DESCRIBED HEREIN. SMALL GRANTS WERE OCCASIONALLY PROVIDED FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS TO CLIENTS AT OPPORTUNE TIMES FOR PURPOSES INCLUDING AUTO FUEL, PHONE SERVICE, SHOES, BUS PASSES, RENT, UTILITIES, CHILDCARE, PRESCRIPTIONS. THESE FUNDS ARE BETTER CHARACTERIZED AS GIFTS THAN FORMAL GRANTS, AND THE SUM OF THESE FUNDS IS INCLUDED IN PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES.