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November 2011
Outcry In The Barrio, a Mission Partner, will have a Thanksgiving
Feed for the FairPark and South Dallas Community which
is open for all to attend. Serving will be from 11:00 AM
through 7:00 PM at the home, 4419 Hamilton Ave, Dallas.
Clothing and men's haircuts will be available.
Volunteer servers are needed. Call ahead for suggested
times for serving 214-565-5005.
Outcry's
shopping list for this feed can be downloaded by clicking
here. Food,
supplies as well as cash donations are welcomed. Food
and supplies should be delivred to the
home (call ahead or for pickup 214-565-500). Cash donations
can be made via PayPal using the Donations tab on the
green menu above, or by sending checks to:
In The City For Good
10455 N. Central Expressway #109-140,
Dallas
TX 75231
May everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving.
March 2011
Ryan Wood joined In The City For Good as Executive
Director, helping us empower our partners in a greater
way. Ryan is an ordained Baptist minister
and has been serving the state of West Virginia for the
past several years by investigating
and assisting abused and neglected children and their families.
He has a strong
passion to help communities and a track record of loving
God and helping people.
Ryan has a wife, Sarah, and two children, Jude and Joelle.
Ryan will also be helping at King of
Glory in North Dallas. Ryan and his family
were missionaries in Appalachia and he has experience working
in business as well as experience as a minister in both rural and urban churches.
We are excited about the future and believe that Ryan’s
background and passions are uniquely suited
for In The City For Good. Please join
us in praising God for this new chapter
in empowering our communities and prayer for the work that
is being done.
If there is any way that we can help you please let us
know. Ryan’s office is in St Phillips
Academy and Community Center. His contact information is:
Ryan Wood
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Dallas TX 75231
(304) 888-7236 (c)
(214) 753-5677 (o)
ryanmwood@msn.com
ryan.wood@inthecityforgood.org
December 2010
St Philips School and Community Center held
their annual Christmas Musical December 13th. Your reporter
was privileged to attend and was impressed by the talent
of the children and the enthusiastic support of the parents.
If all schools had parental support even close to the
level
evidenced by the St Philips parents we would be a long
way down the path to solving the responsibility gap seen
in
many schools. Pictures of the program are here.
November 2010
Victory Life's Annual Thanksgiving Feed
fed approximately 1,100 client families. In addition to
the meals provided, which started with breakfast at 7:00
am, Victory Life distributed hundreds of garments that including
hats, shoes, jackets and other clothing that had been donated
by sponsors. provided haircuts for the men and boys, and
a beauty salon and manicure booth for the women and girls.
Click here to
see pictures of the Thanksgiving Feed.
October 2010
The annual ITCFG Ranch Outing in the East Texas
Piney Woods was the setting for ITCFG's Board, Community Partners
and friends and supporters to meet and exchange ideas. Click
here to see pictures of the Ranch Outing October 27 and 28,
2010.
May 2010
Dr Rick Bliese, President of Luther Seminary
(Minneapolis, MN), and Jenny Peterson, Philanthropic Adviser,
met with our Mission Partners and ITCFG board members at
Victory Life. The following note was received from Jenny
following her return to Minneapolis.
Terry,
This is such a great gift (a supply of Heather Humphries'
book In The City For Good). Our students will be
blessed to learn more about the inspiring, meaningful
work you are doing to make a difference in people's lives.
I'm looking forward to exploring more connections between
Luther Seminary and King of Glory and In the City for
Good so that our students can see a successful, energetic
Christian outreach program.
I can't thank you enough for taking the time to acquaint
President Bliese and me with the work of ITCFG. Sending
the books to us ahead of time helped us get a window on
what you are accomplishing, and then meeting all of the
people you introduced us to helped deepen the picture.
You are doing visionary, important work!
Blessings,
Jenny
Click
here to see pictures from Rick Bliese's visit.
May, 2010
Circle of Support will launch their 10th
Girls SMART Camp and 6th SMART For Boys Monday,
June 7th. Visit the Volunteer
Opportunities page for opportunities to be involved.
April,
2010
Junie Harrison resigned to return to New
Mexico to care for her ailing grandfather and study for
her PhD in English at Texas Tech. We are sorry to see her
leave, however we recognize the need she feels to serve
her family. Junie can be reached by email at JunieHarrison@aol.com.
Victory
Life's Annual Thanksgiving Feed
Victory
Life held their annual Thanksgiving Feed November 26th at
the new Victory Life home on Hamilton St. Volunteers from
over 10 area churches and schools helped the men of Victory
Life serve nearly 1,400 guests. The annual Thanksgiving
Feed provides meals from about 7:00 am until 7:00 PM, and
in addition provides haircuts for the men, and manicures,
facials and permanents for the women. Probably the most
welcomed part of the event is when the guests get to select
clothing for the coming cold weather. Pictures
of the event can be seen by clicking here.
St.
Philips School & Community Center - Holiday Festivities
Schedule
- Thanksgiving
Dinner –
Wednesday November 25th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Christmas
Store
– Saturday December 19th 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
You
are invited to visit the "Resources
Needed" page for a list of items needed for each
of these celebrations.
October
6 and 7, 2009
In
the City for Good Annual Ranch Outing - Purly, Texas
The
In The City For Good Board of Directors held their annual
Ranch Outing in Purly, Texas, October 6, 2009 enjoying fellowship
and reviewing the past year. The following day In The City
for Good entertained Mission Partners and guests with fishing,
boating and picnic. Click here
to see pictures of the events.
May
2009
Vision
Regeneration Spotlighted on Ch 11 News May 13th
CBS
Channel 11 did a feature story on Vision Regeneration titled
Dallas Man Works Saving Kids From Violence which
highlighted King of Glory member, and In The City For Good
board member, Mike Popejoy and Neko Reed. Mike met Neko
when he volunteered to cook dinner for the youth at Vision
Regeneration’s Tuesday night “Hippie” Bible study.
Neko
is a 6 ft 3 inch, 318 pound former gang leader. Mike recognized
Neko’s desire to have a better life than gangs and prison,
and supported and mentored Neko through two years at Kilgore
College. This past spring Neko was recruited by Texas A&M
and offered a full football scholarship for fall 2009. Channel
11's story focused on Mike and Neko’s unique relationship
as a model that hopefully will encourage others to mentor
and support at-risk youth. Click
here to download the video clip.(Please be patient,
this file may take a minute or so to download.)
May
2009
Hope
Restoration Inc Hosting Summer Camp for Boys
Hope
Restoration Inc will host a Summer Camp for Boys, Ages 9-13,
June 22nd-July 31st. Time 8AM-4PM, at True Lee Baptist Church,
3905 Bertrand Street Dallas TX 75210. The program includes
Science, Math, Reading, Field Trips and Mini sports camps.
For information call Deborah Parish, who we all know as
"Sis P", at 214/477-4898. There is a $15.00 registration
fee. Registration materials can be downloaded from Hope
Restoration's webpage <http://www.hoperestorationinc.org/>.
May
2009
Circle
of Support Hosting Annual Summer Program
Circle
of Support will host their Annual Summer Program. For information
call Bernadette Nutall at (214) 381-7198.
July
10, 2008
Victory
Life Fellowship Dedicated new home July 10, 2008
Victory
Life Fellowship dedicated their new home at 4419 Hamilton
Street, Dallas, July 10, 2008 hosting a community celebration.
Community and church leaders from Dallas, Fort Worth, San
Antonio and San Francisco attended. Construction was made
possible by support from over 45 organizations, firms and
individuals. Furnishings were through the support of almost
40 individuals, groups, firms and organizations. Follow
this link for pictures of
the ground breaking, construction and dedication.
April
30, 2008
Mt.
Olive Hosted Luncheon April 30th Recognizing Seven DFW Area
Organizations and Individuals Supporting Mt. Olive's Horn
of Plenty Food Pantry
Mt.
Olive Food Pantry hosted a luncheon April 30, 2008 recognizing
organizations and individuals who have generously contributed
their time and financial support to make the Horn of Plenty
Food pantry a success.
Mary
Smith, Director, and Bobbi Williams, Associate Director,
hosted volunteers and supporters from
- King
of Glory Lutheran Church
- Bethany
Lutheran Church
-
Jesuit Prep and High School
- North
Dallas Bank
- Helping
Hands Ministry
-
Members of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
- Melvie
Clark
Pictures
from the luncheon can be viewed by clicking here.
April
17, 2008
Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans selects In the City For Good
as a member of its Giving Plus®
Program.
Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans today announced In The City For
Good is appointed a member of its Giving Plus® Program.
The announcement read (in part):
Dear
Terry Kittleson:
I
am pleased to announce that your GivingPlus® program enrollment
application has been accepted, and your organization is
eligible to receive the benefits of this one-of-a-kind
gifting program.
Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans is committed to serving Lutherans
and supporting Lutheran organizations and institutions
through the GivingPlus® program. Through the GivingPlus®
program, gifts given by eligible members and others to
Lutheran organizations and institutions like yours accomplish
even more.
Last
year, gifts from individuals, combined with additional
funding from the GivingPlus® program, totaled more than
$75 million. This outpouring helped nearly 3,000 Lutheran
institutions carry out their ministry and missionbenefits
that have a significant impact on our Lutheran community.
Locally,
Thrivent Financial benefit members and other eligible
individuals now can demonstrate their support for the
mission of In the City for Good through this program.
We are privileged to join with these individuals to support
your organization.
Thrivent
leaders toured South Dallas March 19th with King of Glory
members and saw first hand the organizations that In
The City for Good is supporting. After the tour Dee
Terry, Manager of Lutheran Community Services for the State
of Texas said, "we are impressed with the wonderful work
you are doing daily and I look forward to supporting the
programs." Thrivent will join with these individuals to
support the organization by adding $1 for every $2 donated
by a Thrivent member up to a maximum supplement of $300.
Simply send your check to ITCFG at the address below. Be
sure to include the last four digits of you social security
number to verify your Thrivent membership.
In
the City for Good
10455 N. Central Expressway Suite # 109-140
Dallas, TX 75231
March
19, 2008
Representatives
from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Community Service
Department met with In The City For Good and visited
several Partner's locations.
Ms.
Dee Terry, Thrivent's Manager of Community Services for
Texas, Chris Polvado, Regional Management Associate, Brian
Naber, Regional Management Associate and Molly Wagoner,
Community Services Specialist met with several In The
City For Good Mission Partners and visited Victory Life's
new home under construction on March 19, 2008. The strong,
and ongoing support by the north Texas Lutheran community
for ITCFG's programs was demonstrated to Thrivent's
representatives.
Thrivent
Financial was formed by the merger of Lutheran Brotherhood
and Aid Association for Lutherans. Thrivent has a strong
commitment to recognizing and supporting Lutheran community
service projects by matching $1.00 for every $2.00 raised
by the community service groups.
Thrivent's representatives are shown during their visit
at Victory Life's present home.
Thrivent representatives visiting at Victory Life's present
house. From the left are Brian Naber, Chris Polvado, Dee
Terry and Molly Wagoner.
Additional
pictures from Thrivent's visit can be seen at
Thrivent Visits In The City For Good.
March
4, 2008
Bishop
Kevin Kanouse and Pastor Jon Bustard Introduced to In
The City For Good's Approach to Community Service
The
Rev. Dr. Kevin S. Kanouse, Bishop of the Northern Texas-Northern
Louisiana Synod, ELCA and Pastor Jon S. Bustard, Sr Pastor,
King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas were introduced
to In The City For Good's model for partnering with
South Dallas community leaders March 4, 2008, when they
met with several of ITCFG's Mission Partners and visited
their facilities.
Bishop
Kanouse, second from left, is shown meeting with Gerald
Miller, a graduate of Victory Life's residential rehab program
and now Community Manager for Paul Taylor Homes, Julie Ziev,
Victory Life Advisory Board member, Pastor Jon Bustard,
Sr Pastor, King of Glory Lutheran Church, Dallas, Ned Startzel,
Advisory Board member and Larry Mentzer, Advisory Board
member.
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