1. Gifts of Hope A Metro DC Synod Ministry

2. 1992 to present: $3,120,000 raised and distributed to our Beneficiary Organizations Making a difference locally and globally Making a difference locally and globally Helping those in need Helping those in need Working together to give hope to others Working together to give hope to others Year-Round Gift-Giving Opportunities Year-Round Gift-Giving Opportunities

3. Why support Gifts of Hope? To bring hope to others—today and tomorrow To bring hope to others—today and tomorrow To support, recognize our diverse beneficiary organizations To support, recognize our diverse beneficiary organizations To sponsor a network of Lutheran organizations To sponsor a network of Lutheran organizations To support a favorite organization To support a favorite organization To share a portion of what God has given you To share a portion of what God has given you To “push back” the commercialism of holidays To “push back” the commercialism of holidays To love selflessly To love selflessly To pay it forward because someone helped you To pay it forward because someone helped you To serve, knowing it is more blessed to give than to receive To serve, knowing it is more blessed to give than to receive To respond to God’s grace To respond to God’s grace To strengthen your relationship with God and your community To strengthen your relationship with God and your community Because Jesus calls you Because Jesus calls you

4. Social Service Organizations: serving MD, VA, and the District Community Family Life Services Community Family Life Services Fellowship Square Foundation Fellowship Square Foundation Good Shepherd Housing Good Shepherd Housing Lutheran Social Services-- Lutheran Social Services-- National Capital Area National Capital Area Lutheran Volunteer Corps Lutheran Volunteer Corps N Street Village N Street Village NOVACO NOVACO Southeast Ministry Southeast Ministry The Village at Rockville The Village at Rockville Transitional Housing Corporation Transitional Housing Corporation

5. GOH helps families

6. GOH helps all ages

7. GOH addresses work and transportation issues:

8. Two Educational Institutions affiliated with ELCA Roanoke College Roanoke College Lutheran Theological Seminary Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg at Gettysburg

9. GOH assists students and seminarians

10. Two Church Camps Caroline Furnace (Virginia) Caroline Furnace (Virginia) Mar-Lu-Ridge (Maryland) Mar-Lu-Ridge (Maryland)

11. GOH provides camp scholarships and equipment

12. Metro DC Synod’s Companion Synods El Salvador El Salvador Namibia Namibia Slovakia Slovakia

13. GOH helps internationally

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