Mission Overview of Western Presbyterian Church The overall mission activities of Western Presbyterian Church (WPC) involves many church groups and other community venues.  Not all the support of missions is monetary; indeed, the church provides its space and other materials, and the church members donate their time, expertise, labor and goods during the course of the year. Children's needs have long been a concern of WPC.  We chose to help those in our community, and beyond to include global efforts. COMMUNITY: Canal Town Nursery School has been a project for WPC for over 40 years , supported monetarily, volunteers and gifts in kind.        www.ctnschool.org Good Neighbor Fund provides emergency relief funds for those in need based on interviews.  Interviewers are a collaboration of a number of local churches Weekend Wellness Program-  Financial donations come from local business, organizations and individuals to provide a bag of food for over 70 children during the weekends. We purchase, bag and deliver to schools in our community Palmyra-Macedon-Farmington Food Pantry and Clothing Cupboard- support by funds, donated food and clothing, collecting cereal monthly and many volunteers hours Summer Lunch Program @ Palmyra Library- set up volunteers to work Palmyra Library Snack Program- provide snacks after school to students two days per week Angel Tree Project- Christmas toys/clothes; which are delivered to homes of needy children Victim Resource Center- help secure Grant money from Presbytery with our support Home Meal Service/Meals on Wheels-  financially supported and many volunteers Red Cross Blood Drive - provide location and volunteers to staff drive ARC Home - give gift cards during the Christmas time and cookie trays for the staff during February WPC college students - send them a cookie box around Valentine's Prayer Shawl Ministry- shawls made and delivered to those in need    www.shawlministry.com WPC congregation- many are members of local service organizations which give their time, money and talents GLOBAL EFFORTS:  4 year scholarship for a student to attend 4 years of secondary school and shoes donated in 2010 for students in Kenya.  Laptops for a school in Tanzania 2011. This was in partnership with founders William & Joanna Cala of Joining Hearts and Hands Kenya Water Project- raised over $19,000 to put in a water reservoir and holding tank system  in 2013 through Joining Hearts and Hands   www.joiningheartsandhands.org  Qholaqhoe Mountain Connections (QMC)- provide funds for students to attend school, purchase materials for uniforms, and helping with the Likoting Orphan Village.  This is managed by members of our community.      www.qmconnect.org  Special appeals for disaster relief for national or international disasters