1. Gifts of Hope Celebrating 25 years 1992-2017

2. 1992 to present: $3,337,000 raised and distributed to our Beneficiary Organizations
Making a difference locally and globally
Helping those in need
Working together to give hope to others
Year-Round Gift-Giving Opportunities

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

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

5. GOH helps families

6. GOH helps all ages

7. GOH addresses work and transportation issues:

8. Three Student Ministries affiliated with ELCA
Roanoke College
Lutheran Campus Ministry
United Lutheran Seminary—with campuses in Gettysburg and Philadelphia

9. GOH assists students and seminarians

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

11. GOH provides camp scholarships and equipment

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

13. GOH helps internationally

14. Stay Connected: www.giftsofhopedc.org Website
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