• An adult Appalachia Service Project team goes to Appalachia every fall to help residents winterize their homes. Financial support is also provided for the youth ASP summer trip. Visit www.asphome.org to find out how ASP transforms lives.

Church World Service

• FUMC collects financial donations on “Blanket Sunday” to support Church World Service Tools and Blankets program. FUMC also collects donations of school supplies through the “Tote Bags for Education” program that supports the Church World Service School Kit program. Information about these programs can be found at www.churchworldservice.org.

Hospital Revitalization

• United Methodist Churches in Africa and Asia improve healthcare facilities, make them accessible to more people, and improve standards of care. Visit http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/health/hospitals/ to see a list of hospitals that FUMC’s donation helps to revitalize.

Hunger and Development in Latin America and the Asia and Pacific Region

• Addresses the root causes of hunger with an emphasis on nutrition for children, women’s issues and long-term rehabilitation. Visit the United Methodist Church’s Global Ministries website at http://new.gbgm-umc.org to find out more.

Katrina Church Recovery

• FUMC’s donation will go toward rebuilding churches through the Katrina Church Recovery Bishop’s Appeal, a partner of the United Methodist program. For more information about the Hope Fund, go to www.bwcumc.org.

Mission Society

• Supports missionaries on five different continents, spreading Christ’s message through evangelism and humanitarian aid. Visit www.themissionsociety.org for more information.

Optometry Giving Sight

• Optometry Giving Sight (www.givingsight.org) addresses the needs of the 250 million men, women and children around the world who are blind or visually impaired simply because they don’t have access to an eye exam and a pair of glasses.

RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan)

• FUMC’s donation fully sponsors an orphaned child in Kabul, Afghanistan, providing food and nourishment, clothes, health care, life skills, education, and school supplies in a safe environment full of tolerance, love and respect. To learn more about RAWA sponsored orphanages visit www.rawa.org/orphanages.htm.

Russian Orphanages

• United Methodist Churches help by supplying clothing, school and Christian educational supplies. Visit the United Methodist Church’s Global Ministries website at http://new.gbgm-umc.org to find out more.

Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child

• Sunday School children and members of the congregation fill shoeboxes with gifts for children in need. These shoeboxes are shipped around the world. To find out how these shoeboxes impact children around the world go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC.

Sudan Emergency

• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) provides direct relief and rehabilitation in the embattled Darfur region of the Sudan including agriculture extension, emergency supply distribution, and small-scale livelihoods, in addition to providing assistance to Sudanese refugees fleeing to the neighboring nation of Chad. To find out how UMCOR is making a difference in South Darfur visit http://new.gbgm-umc.org/UMCOR/work/emergencies/ongoing/sudan/?search=sudan%20emergency.

The Smile Train

• The Smile Train (www.smiletrain.org) provides free surgery for children with cleft lip and palate and free training for doctors.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

• Sunday School children carry UNICEF collection boxes as they go door-to-door on Halloween. To learn more about Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF go to www.unicefusa.org/trickortreat.

Villages of Hope

• Villages of Hope are planned Christian communities for Zambian AIDS orphans. Trained Christian caregiver parents from indigenous churches meet the needs of orphaned children for shelter, safety, food and care. To find out how this organization, which originated in Maryland, reaches around the world visit www.akcli.org.

Nothing But Nets

• In the poorest parts of the world, where effective window screens are lacking, insecticide-treated bed nets are arguably the most cost-effective way to prevent malaria transmission. FUMC’s donation will provide life saving bed nets, which can safely last a family about four years. Visit www.nothingbutnets.net to learn more about this life saving donation.