Genesis House - Our involvement with Genesis House (a temporary shelter for area homeless people) has been an on-going mission project for our church, mostly through providing some financial support. We also support Genesis House by collecting needed supplies and sundries on an "as needed basis".

Interfaith Caregivers - Interfaith Caregivers is a caring community of volunteers from any faith and any age that primarily serve the frail elderly, as well as the physically, emotionally, mentally disabled and their families. Interfaith Caregivers provides friendly visitation, telephone reassurance, respite care, transportation, advocacy referral  and other support services. Our church supports Interfaith Caregivers financially.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors  is a volunteer organization that was organized on the local level by the First Presbyterian Church and the Bethel Lutheran Church of Portville. The goal / mission of this group is  to provide residents of the Portville Central School District with free help for small jobs around their residence. Volunteers will be matched with homeowners who need help with odd jobs or small home repairs. Examples of work include general yard work /cleanup, weeding flowerbeds, painting, cleaning windows, etc. No structural changes or repairs will be attempted by this group of volunteers. This will run the week of July 9 - 15, , or at a time  convenient for both volunteers and  homeowners.

Portville Community Food Pantry - Our involvement with the food pantry goes beyond  housing it at the First Presbyterian Church of Portville. The Food Pantry Director and the Food Pantry Coordinator serve as volunteers from our congregation. The Food Pantry is  staffed through volunteers, some of whom are members of our congregation. We also support the food pantry through congregational food drives and Hunger Fund offerings.

Rebuilding Together - Rebuilding Together is a national volunteer organization that works in partnership with communities to rehabilitate housing, particularly for low income elderly or disabled homeowners. The goal is to keep people living in warmth, safety, and independence, building better communities across America. Local volunteers are recruited to do the work. The First Presbyterian Church of Portville has participated with Rebuilding Together (formerly Christmas in April) on the local level for over 10 years. Because of the unpredictable weather for western New York in April, the local chapter runs the Rebuilding Together in July. (Now that can get a bit confusing!)

Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Program -  This past year, as in previous years, our church participated in ringing the bells for the Salvation Army Kettle Program. Our day for ringing the bell was December 5th. The monies collected for the Salvation Army went towards meeting the needs of many families. 

Royal Family Kids Camp - This is a camp for abused, neglected, or abandoned children that we support financially. The mission of the camp is to create positive memories for the children who attend the camp.  The camp, which runs for one week, takes place in the month of July. Children are recommended for the camp through Social Services. This week of camp for these children is a moment in time when they begin to learn that there is some good in the world. 
 

Benedict House  -Benedict House offers a place for persons living with AIDS to live and receive the support that is needed as they deal with the ravages of this disease. We have supported Benedict House of over three years.

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