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Individual Gifts to FOCUS

IN FOCUS

275 State Street

Albany, NY 12210

We Need Your Help

The FOCUS Interfaith Food Pantry is now providing a 6-day supply

of groceries to an average of 375 families each month.

The FOCUS Breakfast Program is serving more than 600 meals over

three days each week.

Your contributions help feed hungry families in Albany. Please help

us by giving:

_____ $ amount

_____ $ amount — In honor of/in memory of (circle one) ______________________

_____ Please send me information about volunteering in FOCUS programs.

Name ____________________________________ Phone _________________________________

Address __________________________________ E-mail ________________________________

Please return to: FOCUS, 275 State Street, Albany NY 12210

Vol. 7, No. 1 January 2013

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Carolyn Smith ― grateful for food

Susan and Eugene Sneeringer

Aileen Snider

Elaine and Walter Spoor ― in

memory of Linda Spoor

Kwong

Robert and Linda Stevens

Nell Stokes-Holmes

Dorothy Storms

Christine Strebel

Kimberly Stuckman

Allan and Mary Jean Tedrow

Robert J. Therriault

Todd and Jennifer Thomas ―

celebrating the important

work you do!

Joanne Thompson

James R. Thompson

Robert and Lois Thomson

Jeffrey Tolman ― in memory of

Cynthia Isdell

Ned & Patricia Trudeau ―

Grateful for healing prayers to

keep all children in orphan-

ages due to war safe and out

of harm’s way. May peace on

earth prevail.

Samuel A. Trumbore

Robert and Gail Van Kuren

Glenn Van Oort ― in memory of

John J. Handy, Jr.

Ray and Barbara Warner

Bert Weinberg

Natalie Weinstein ― in memory

of Ruth Andrews, beloved wife

of Norman Andrews

Natalie Weinstein ― in honor of

the 90th birth of Robert Lamar

Lora Wesner

Arlen Westbrook

Robert and Leslie Westphal

Elizabeth White ― in honor of

Mary and Keith Scott

Pat Willey

Betty Williams ― grateful for

First Israel AME Church

membership

Lois Wilson ― grateful for Tom

McPheeters and Nancy Ost

Harold Wilson

Charles and Judith Wing

Lucy Wong

Gloria and David Wood

Sheila and Peter Wrede

Bill and Amy Yates

Barbara Zaron

Carol Zeph

Margaret Zettle

Patricia Zima

FOCUS Winter Worship

Sunday, Feb 3, 10 a.m.

Emmanuel Baptist Church, 275 State St.

Guest Preacher: Dr. Robert White,

NYS Council of Churches

Invite a friend! Expect a blessing!

Details at www.focuschurches.net

If you hang around FOCUS long

enough you are bound to run into

someone who is wearing a colorful but-

ton declaring “WE’RE ALL IN THIS

TOGETHER.”

“This” refers to an assortment of

opportunities where you get to put feet

to your faith, action to your words, and

presence to your values, and where

you find food for your soul. FOCUS’

mission statement declares that we

have a common calling to be God’s ser-

vant people in a

broken and hurt-

ing world; to

provide a min-

- istry of pres-

ence, support,

and advocacy

for the victims

of society’s in-

justice and neglect; to speak the truth

in places of power on behalf of the

powerless; to offer new possibilities of

wholeness to the lonely and alienated;

How well do we do “this”? It’s not

always an easy thing to measure but I

know one thing for sure: we do “this”

better when we do it together.

People are always amazed when

they ask about FOCUS and find out

that we are a group of cove-

nanted churches who are

at our best when we open

our doors wide and share

“this” with affiliate inter-

faith partners, community

folks religious or not, anti-

poverty organizations, poli-

cy makers, and our dear

guests who have need of

our programs. Peo-

ple are amazed at

our level of collabo-

ration, cooperation,

and solidarity.

Behind “this” are FOCUS congre-

gations living out a promise to each

other. I tell our churches that FOCUS

is not an organization you have joined.

It is a covenant you have made with

other communions to live out your

unity in Christ. We are intentional at

building up that sense of covenantal

relationship. As far as we do that, I

think we make the boundaries be-

tween the churches more porous, and

we make denominational identity

more open to the gifts that the other

churches have received. In openness

and in oneness, we can invite others to

walk with us.

Sunday, Feb. 3, is our annual

FOCUS Winter Worship. We gather to

remember who we are―and to whom we

belong. It is a time to rejoice over the

gifts given to us and a time to be empow-

ered as God’s servant people in a broken

and hurting world.

Please come! Invite a friend!

Expect a blessing! After all, WE’RE

ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.”

FOCUS

Looking Ahead

February & March

Take the Food Stamp

Challenge!

February 3 – FOCUS

Worship, Emmanuel

Baptist, 10 a.m.

February 27 – ES2:

Empire State Eco-

nomic Security Lobby

Day, State Capitol

March 13 – Faith &

Hunger Network Hun-

ger Conference (w/

Bread for the World)

March 16 – Pancake

Breakfast for FOCUS

Food Pantry, Delmar

Reformed

March 31 – Easter

Sunrise Service,

Capitol Park, 6:30 a.m.

April 5-8 – Ecumenical

Advocacy Days,

Washington, DC

May 5 – Capital Region

CROP Walk, starts at

First Lutheran Church,

I p.m.

FOCUS is the collabora-

tion of six covenanting

churches, joined by five

faith affiliates, united in

a common calling to

serve neighbors' needs

in Albany’s Capitol Hill

and beyond as God’s serv-

ant people in a broken and

hurting world.

We’re All in This Together

by Rev. Deb Jameson, Director of Community Ministry

FOCUS Pumps Up Advocacy Efforts

As Hunger Increases, Funds Decline

A new study of hunger in New

York State conducted by the Hunger

Action Network of NYS (HANNYS)

shows that emergency food pro-

grams (EFPs) can never be a substi-

tute for increased government action

to end the growing problem of hun-

ger. Instead of dealing with emer-

gencies, food pantries and soup

kitchens over the last 30 years have

been forced by government inaction

to evolve into supplemental sources

of food for households who need as-

sistance on an ongoing basis.

Armed with that knowledge and

their own experience in feeding the

hungry, FOCUS Advocates have

been increasingly active in appeal-

ing to government at all levels to

take action to end hunger. In recent

months they have been writing let-

ters, contacting government officials,

and participating in

rallies to increase

the minimum wage,

prevent cuts to Food

Stamps, and get

more funding to

meet the growing

needs.

The programs, including inter-

faith Food Pantry, along with simi-

lar programs across the state, report

an increase in the working poor and

seniors coming for help. Seniors now

make up 20% of EFP guests. About

1/3 of EFP guests are children. In

Hunger Action’s first survey of EFP

guests in 1987, 4% were seniors and

52% were under 18; 18% of the

households had someone employed.

“Food stamps (SNAP) have been

by far our most effective response to

hunger over the last three decades,”

said Mark Dunlea, Executive Direc-

tor of HANNYS. “Unfortunately,

Congress is planning to cut food

stamp benefits yet again as part of

the farm bill, even though benefits

are already too low to last the entire

month. And the calls by President

Obama and Governor Cuomo to end

hunger among children have yet to

see the concrete proposals needed to

make this happen,”

Lack of jobs, low wages, and high

housing costs are the three biggest

reasons households are forced to seek

emergency food; health care costs,

child care, and need for education

and training were secondary factors.

“Around the state, minimum

wage earners and other low-paid

workers have turned increasingly to

food pantries and soup kitchens,

which struggle to keep up with the

rising demand,” said Rev. Debra

Jameson of FOCUS Churches.

“Here in downtown Albany, more

and more we are seeing working fam-

ilies come through our doors. Their

hard-earned wages are not enough to

keep them above the poverty line. No

one should be trapped in poverty by

low wages.”

“We are pleased to announce the

support and financial resources for our

advocacy work in 2013,” she continued.

“They are the Presbyterian Church

USA Hunger Program, and MAZON: A

Jewish Response to Hunger.”

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FOCUS is grateful for the many expressions of

support for its work from area businesses, not-for-

profits, and faith communities. They include:

ADIRONDACK BEVERAGES

ADVANCED PHYSICAL THERAPY

ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN POTENTIAL

ALBANY SPRING SERVICE, INC.

ANGELS TO EACH OTHER - ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC

CHURCH

BERKSHIRE BANK

BEVERWYCK WORSHIP COMMUNITY

BRICKMAN PRODUCE CO.

CAPITAL DISTRICT PHYSICIANS' HEALTH PLAN

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

CONGREGATION BETH EMETH SOCIAL ACTION FUND

CAPITAL REGION THEOLOGICAL CENTER

CAPITAL DISTRICT PHYSICIAN’S HEALTH PLAN

CAPITAL REGION THEOLOGICAL CENTER

DELMAR REFORMED CHURCH

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM

FEINSTEIN FAMILY FUND

FIRST LUTHERAN OF ALBANY

FIRST UMC CHURCH, DELMAR

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ALBANY

FIRST CHURCH IN ALBANY, REFORMED

FIRST UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF ALBANY

FORT ORANGE CLUB

HANNAY REELS

HIBERNIAN MEN DIVISION 5

HUNGER ACTION NETWORK OF NYS

JOHN KEEGAN MAGIN AND KEEGAN FUNERAL HOME

JOURNEY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

LARK STREET BID

MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER

NEW COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

PRESBYTERIAN USA HUNGER PROGRAM

ROSETTI ASSOCIATES

RCW, HELDERBERG REFORMED CHURCH

SCALES TEAM

ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

SEFA

SEFCU

STARK AND BASILA, CPA

STEWART'S HOLIDAY MATCH

THE TROY SAVINGS BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

TROJAN TELE COMMUNICATIONS

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST NEIGHBORS IN NEED

UNITED WAY

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

W.J. LYONS JR. FUNERAL HOME

Support from Businesses, Organizations, & Faith Communities Undergird FOCUS Programs & Outreach

FOCUS Helps Man

Return to School

for Job Training

Poverty in America — It's not what you think

That is the message of The Line, a film

that documents the stories of people across

the country living at or below the poverty

line. They have goals. They have children.

They work hard. They are people like you

and me. Across America, millions are strug-

gling every day to make it above The Line.

You can get a copy of The Line to screen in

your congregation by emailing Beth at:

bethg@focuschurches.net.

To view the film online go to www. theline-

movie.com.

FOCUS Advocates join representatives of many oth-

er groups to rally at the State Capitol in support of

a higher minimum wage.

FOCUS Advocates will take their advocacy ef-

forts to Washington, D.C., where they will attend

Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) on April 5-8. The

conference is a national gathering of people of faith

who want to be a force for change in making a better

society. Its focus is the injustice in the global food

system, and its culminating event is meeting with

Congressional representatives on Capitol Hill.

If you are interested in attending EAD, FOCUS

has scholarships available. Please call the FOCUS

office at (518) 443-0460. For complete information

about the conference, go to www.advocacydays.org.

Dave has been a longtime

friend of FOCUS, visiting the

Winter Breakfast Program and

Pantry through the years. In 2012, we helped

Dave acquire his birth certificate and gain legal

identification. This enabled Dave to enroll in the

Capital Region Career & Technical School to take

courses in its Commercial Construction/Heavy

Equipment program. The program teaches the

knowledge and skills needed for entry-level em-

ployment.

Students rotate through two key areas: site

development and layout and utilities construc-

tion and installation. They learn through stand-

ardized craft training programs developed by

the National Center for Construction Education

and Research (NCCER) and the Home Builders

Institute (HBI) of the National Association of

Home Builders.

For Dave, the biggest challenge was not the

rigor of the course work but the logistics of get-

ting to school. The program is located on the

BOCES Schoharie campus, just off I-88. This did

not deter Dave. He took a bus from Albany to

Schenectady, borrowed his grandfather’s vehicle,

and faithfully attended his weekly courses.

At Christmastime the vehicle broke down.

Dave reached out to us, and FOCUS is helping

with transportation costs so he doesn’t have to

drop out of school. He plans to graduate in May.

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Individual contributors

through December 31, 2012,

include:

James and Carol Ackerman

Nick and Jeanne Alesandro ― in

memory of Clara Infausto

Fran Allee

Jane and George Allen

Joe Kenyeres and Jim Amanatides

Norman Andrews ― in memory

of Ruth A. Andrews

Anonymous Board Member

Debra Antonelli

Cassandra Artale

Rita Austin

Janet Axelrod ― in honor of

Edith Leet

Sharon Babala

Sylvia Barnard

Gary Bartolina

Susan and Floyd Barwig

Paul and Joyce Bascom

Laurie Beberwyck

Richard and Peggy Becker ― in

memory of Christopher

Ringwald

Linda Becker & John Walcott ―

in thanksgiving for Leslie Phe-

lan and all her wonderful, car-

ing work with prisoners and

parolees

Elizabeth Berberian

Susan and Albin Berzinis

Martha Blackman

Ed Bloch ― in memory of Henry

Bloch, my kid brother

Eileen Bossard

Diane and John Bossung

John Bossung, Sr.

Carolyn Bradley

Mrs. Barbara Bradley ― in

memory of Wesley H. Bradley,

MD

David and Ann Brandon

Leslie Bristol

Peter Broderick

Martha and Peter Brown

Bruce Brynolfson

Carol Bullard ― in memory of

my mom and dad

Carol Bullard ― in honor of

Meredith Meislahn

Patty Burch

T.J and P.M Burch

Warren and Jean Burton

Pat Campbell

Alice Carpenter

Andrea Carver ― in memory of

Lewis Carver Sr. and Maria

Kirchhoffer Carver

Lois and Patrick Caulfield

Pam Colino

Hon. Richard Conti

Barbara Cooley

David Corlett ― in honor of the

staff of Delmar Reformed

Church

Janet Cornell

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Correia ―

in memory of Caroline I.

Barkman

Priscilla Crago

Sandy Damhof

Richard and Dawn Dana

Gerard Deighan

Peter Desrochers

Michelle and Michael Desrosiers

Jeff Carlson & Karen Dewitt ― in

honor of Rev. Debra Jameson

― for all her good works

Mary Jane Diacetis

Arden and Marilyn Dockter

Timothy Dodman

Kathy Donley

G. Nisbet and Jennifer Dorsey

Kevin Dulin

Bruce Duncan

Judith Enck and Mark Dunlea

Frederick Eames

Irene Econome ― in memory of

my parents, John and Pauline

James Edgar

Millicent Eidson

Linda English

Katherine Enockson ― in memory

of my beloved husband

Deb and Eric Fagans

John Fedele

Nick Fiscarelli ― in memory of my

deceased relatives and friends

Catherine Fletcher

Robin Forshaw

William and Marjory Fuller ― in

honor of Pat Campbell's 85th

birthday (also from Gail Hill,

Pat Hunziker, Carole Keith,

and Kay Zolezzi)

Lawrence Gambino

Freda Gardner

Gradia Gbarbea

Cheryl Gelder-Kogan

Janet Gelzheiser ― in memory of

Fran Gelzheiser

June Gerling

Shirley Gibbons

Arlene Gilbert

Patricia and Paul Gioia

Joan Given

Patricia Gogol

Gary David Gold

Randy Goldberg

J. Kenneth Graham

Luquent Graves

Roger and Carol Green ― in hon-

or of Bruce Brynolfson

and Tom Brenday

Barry and Karen Greene

Annie Greenlee

Anne Gregory ― in honor of

Rebecca Leet

Valerie R. Grey

Judith Byrne Hale

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammer

David Hannay

IN FOCUS is a publication of the FOCUS Churches of Albany, Inc. Rev. Debra Jameson,

Editor. Graphic design and production by EHL Editorial Services, Albany NY. The

FOCUS Churches of Albany, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization covenanting with

Delmar Reformed, Emmanuel Baptist, First Presbyterian, First Israel AME, Trinity United

Methodist, and Westminster Presbyterian. Affiliates of the FOCUS Interfaith Food Pantry

Program are Congregation Beth Emeth, First Church in Albany, First Unitarian Universal-

ist Society of Albany, New Covenant Presbyterian, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal.

The FOCUS office is located at 275 State St., Albany NY 12210.

Phone: 518-443-0460 FAX: 518-443-0461 Email: info@focuschurches.net

www.focuschurches.net

Contributions Large & Small Keep FOCUS Programs Alive

Volunteers Urged To Give, Serve, Reflect

Reflections on Giving

by Vee Abbitt

When people identify a worthy cause, if they are able, they

may want to contribute to it. Most often money comes to mind

when we think of ways that we can give, but the very personal

gift of volunteering is another way that people can contribute.

FOCUS Churches of Albany makes a difference in the lives of

many people. It would not be able to have the positive impact

that it does on the community it serves without the work of the

many volunteers who give of their time to staff its programs.

But aside from the act of giving, which is an expression of

our faith, what, if anything, should we hold in our hearts as

we do so? Jesus spoke about giving in his Sermon on the

Mount. He tells us:

Whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet

before you, as the hypocrites do in the syna-

gogues and in the streets, so that they may be

praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have re-

ceived their reward. 3 But when you give alms, do

not let your left hand know what your right hand

is doing, 4 so that your alms may be done in se-

cret; and your Father who sees in secret will re-

ward you. Matthew 6: 2-4 (NRSV)

Some people volunteer to help others because they genuine-

ly have empathy for those less fortunate than themselves and

want to help for no other reason than that they see the need

and want to improve the lives of others. For others, volunteer-

ing carries some prestige or gives them some recognition within

their communities or amongst their friends. It is the “thing to

do.” Then there are those who volunteer because it is a way for

them to feel better about themselves, not necessarily because

they are doing good, but because, in some way, the unfortunate

circumstances of others make them feel a little bit better about

who they are and where they are in their lives.

The questions to ask ourselves when we volunteer are

“What kind of volunteer am I?” and “What are my motivations

for doing good works? If we substitute the word “time” for the

words “alms,” how do we see ourselves? In addition to the

outward practice of doing good, when we volunteer we can en-

gage in the inward spir-

itual practice of self-

reflection. We can use

our experiences in volun-

teering to grow in our

faith, by looking at our

intentions, the nature of

our relationship to God,

and how we let God work

through us.

Volunteers are the life-blood of

FOCUS programs, and many people

respond generously time and time

again to calls for help.

During the month of December,

volunteers packed and distributed

225 holiday baskets to families at

the Interfaith Food Pantry. Along

with a six-day supply of groceries,

families received such items as

yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and

homemade bean soup mix.

At the FOCUS Winter Breakfast

Program, loyal crews of volunteers

get up extra early to offer hospitality

and a hot meal to many of our low-

income neighbors. Below are the

Tuesday and Wednesday crews, with

the Thursday crew below right.

In late August, volunteers

packed and distributed more than

200 individual backpacks of school

supplies to low-income and homeless

children. Additional boxes of sup-

plies went to each of Albany’s public

schools.

Put yourself in the picture by

calling 443-0460 or e-mailing bethg

@focuschurches.net to find a volun-

teer opportunity that’s right for you.

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FOCUS is privileged to have the services of

two seminary interns this year: Vee Abbitt and

Barbara Toll.

Vee is a part-time student at Meadville Lom-

bard Theological School in Chicago, Illinois,

where she has matriculated in

their Master of Divinity program.

She is currently working as a vol-

unteer in the Winter Breakfast

Program and in the Food Pantry.

She was introduced to

FOCUS through her Teaching

Pastor, Rev. Sam Trumbore, the minister of the

First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany,

one of FOCUS’ affiliate churches.

Vee works full-time as an advocate for chil-

dren, work that she considers immensely reward-

ing. When she is not working or in school, she is

the proud parent of, but primarily chauffeur for, a

fifteen-year-old boy.

Vee also has a B.A. in Economics from SUNY

Binghamton, an M.S. in Library Science from

Long Island University, and a J.D. from Fordham

Law School. She is a member of the First Unitari-

an Society of Schenectady.

Barbara plans to complete her Master of Di-

vinity degree this May at Asbury Theological

Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She has just fin-

ished a three-month field place-

ment at the Food Pantry and

Breakfast Program.

She has taken leadership in

facilitating Bible study at the

breakfast and maintaining the

prayer wall. Currently Barb is

providing pastoral leadership for

a congregation in Green County. She is a member

of Journey United Church of Christ in Delmar.

The Food Stamp Challenge is a commitment

to live on the food budget of the average food

stamp recipient for one week. During the months

of February & March we challenge you to take the

Food Stamp Challenge and see what life can be

like for millions of low-income Americans.

In the 2012 Fiscal Year, the average food

stamp recipient received $133.42 a month. That

works out to approximately $31.50 a week, $4.50

a day, or $1.50 a meal. How well can you eat on

$4.50 a day?

When you take the Food Stamp Challenge,

you will join thousands of others across the coun-

try, including religious leaders, elected officials,

celebrities, and other concerned community activ-

ists, to build the public and political will to end

hunger in the United States.

FOCUS Advocates has published a booklet,

“Food Stamps 101 and The Food Stamp Chal-

lenge,” to provide background to the program, and

the tools you need to try and eat on a food stamp

allowance Contact the FOCUS office or go to

www.focuschurches.net. Pick a week Feb.—April

and join us in the challenge.

Interns Gain Experience,

Give Leadership, Service

Can You Can You

Eat Well Eat Well

on $4.50 on $4.50

a Day?a Day?

Will You Join Us and Give It a Try?

Executive Council Retreats to Go Forward

The FOCUS Executive Council, which includes

representatives from each of our covenant congre-

gations, spent a day in retreat recently at the St.

Joseph Carondelet Hospitality Center in Latham.

The yearly event lets the representatives step out

of their ordinary routines to spend time together

praying, laughing, reflecting, eating, and setting

the course for our ministry together in the next

year.

Churches Host Celebrations,

Fundraisers Open to Everyone

A Medieval Feast will be held on March 9 at

6 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church. It features

a crown roast of pork dinner and lively entertain-

ment. in the Medieval style. Reservations are $45

each or $40 before February 17. Call 465-5161.

The FOCUS Annual Pancake Breakfast

will be hosted by Delmar Reformed Church on

March 16. For ticket information, call 443-0460 or

check our website: forcuschurches.net.

A Celebration with Partners in Communi-

ty Service, will be hosted by First Presbyterian

Church and held at Wolfert’s Roost on April 19.

For more information, go to the First Pres. web-

site: www.firstpresalbany.org.

Katharine B. Harris

Randee Hartz

Virginia Hayes ― in honor of Sa-

rah Hayes

Virginia Hayes ― in memory of

Ruth Patton

Lorelei Heidenstrom

Joseph Roche & L. Lee Helsby ― celebrating Miriam and Glenn

Leupold

Janet and Arthur Hengerer

Paula Hennessy

Josephine Hennessy

Benjamin and Ann Hill

Gail and Sam Hill ― in honor of

Carol and Rit Keith, Kay and

Tom Zolezzi, Pat and Bob

Hunziker, and Pat Campbell

Gail and Sam Hill ― in honor of

Pat Hunziker's birthday

Fatmata Hilton

Kathleen Hodges

Joyce Holley

Paul and Susan Houpt

Glenn and Donna Humphreys

Pat and Bob Hunziker

E. Louise Jameson ― in loving

memory of Donald Jameson

from his family

Wilma Jenssen ― in memory of

Dorotha Conklin

Annette Johnson

Dolores Johnson ― in memory of

Ralph and Mary and John

Rapello

Jim and Mary Kalas

Fran & Robert Kamp

Karen Kaufmann

Carole & Rit Keith

Virginia King

Margaret and Steve King ― in

honor of my brothers and their

families: Paul, Mark, and Jim

Lamar, my step-brother Fred

Tietz, and Jennifer

John B. Kinum ― in honor of

Debra Jameson

Paul Koberger

Betsy Kuzia

Tom and Barb Lahut ― in memory

of Kurt and Lois Klingbeil

Ian and Edith Leet

Amy Lent

Rev. Glenn Leupold

Lawrie Lierheimer

Kathy Linhardt ― in honor of

FOCUS staff and volunteers

Roseann Lohrey

Bill and Anne Long ― in memory

of Ned and Muriel Pitkin

Louise and Michael Lounsbery

Kara Macpherson

Tony and Marilyn Malone

Barbara and Chuck Manning

Josef Markowski

Julie & David Martin ― in

memory of Frank Martin

Mrs. Frank Martin ― in memory

of Frank E. Martin

Doug Martin

Reuben and Ronda Martinez ― in

memory of Michael Howard

Jeff Matthews

William and Margie Mayer

Linda Mayou

Lorna McCartan ― in memory of

William "Mac" McCartan

Elizabeth & David McMillan – in

honor of Deb Jameson &

Lorelei Heidenstrom

Elizabeth & David McMillan ― celebrating Christmas

Tom McPheeters

Peter and Donna Meixner

Ellen Messina ― in memory of

Michael Howard

Elizabeth Miller

Holly Montgomery

Esther Moore ― in memory of

Arthur T. Moore

Paula and Steven Moskowitz

Eileen Hoffman and David Munro

David Musser

Rebecca & Russ Myer

Shirley and Rudy Nelson

Lynnette Noonan ― in honor of

Howard Otty

Kathryn Nuding

Pam and Jim O'Bryan

Thomas M. Older

Nancy Ost

John and Donna Overbeck/Crego

Miriam Paska ― in memory of

Michael Howard

Karen Pass

Dr. Robert Pennock

Nancy Pierson ― in memory of

Joanna Gould

Jean Poppei

Harvey and Iteke Prins

Kaitlyn Proto

Ruth Pushee

Dennis Radliff

Margaret and Paul Randall

Eric D. Randall

Kathy Ravida

Matthew Reilly

Martha and Jim Reisner

Andrea Ricard

Marilyn and Phillip Riddle

Nancy and John Rodgers

Faustino T. Chuck Rodriguez

Mrs. Clayton E. Rose

Evelyn and Spencer Ryan

Colleen Ryan ― in memory of

Michael Howard

Mary Rogers Ryther ― in memory

of Bob Rogers

Peter C. Sarinelli

Kathleen Scales ― in memory of

Lena Pioggia

Peter and Nancy Schiff

Alice Schrade ― grateful for being

able to help!

Mary P. & Keith Scott

Bob and Virginia Seelye

Robert and Pamela Selover

Abraham and Mona Selover

Valerie W. Shanley

Geraldine L. Shanley ― in

memory of Norine Murray

Sandra Shapard

Julia Shaw ― in honor of

Lorelei Heidenstrom and

Deb Jameson

Peter B. Shawhan

Sheryl Sheraw ― grateful for the

ministries of Eric and Deb

Fagans

Judi Simek

Alfred & Barbara Simpkins

Edie Simpson

Elizabeth Sipe

Peggy Slocum

Irving and Diane Smith ― in hon-

or of Col. Irving

Smith III

Robb Smith

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