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His Cup Runneth Over receives $2,400 grant
Today His Cup Runneth over announced that it has received a grant of $2,400 through the “Feeding Those in Need” program, which aims to help feed those who are hungry or have food insecurity.
The grant program is a brand-new initiative of The Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), a part of Glick Philanthropies. The inaugural grants, totaling more than $250,000, went to 38 organizations across five states.
Gene and Marilyn Glick instilled philanthropic values in their own family and in the institutions they created including the the Gene B. Glick Company, which is one of the largest privately owned property management firms in the U.S. Today, their legacy lives on through the generosity of the Glick Philanthropies (including the Glick Family Foundation and The Glick Fund), the members of the Glick family and the Gene B. Glick Company.
“We are so honored to be the recipient of this grant so that we can open up more opportunities to serve free meals to those in our communities near us. We have used the funds to purchase generators and power cords that will provide power for cooking and serving meals in areas where electrical power is not available to us. We also purchased additional cooking equipment, (an immersion blender, can opener, serving spoons, and electric pressure cooker), which will allow us to make larger quantities as the number of patrons served continues to grow.” Says Co-founder Jenny Fleischer of His Cup Runneth Over. “Thank you to the Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation for helping us to carry out the mission.” Says Co-founder Tara Malek of His Cup Runneth Over.
The goal of Feeding Those in Need is to increase access to nutritious food in the communities where Gene B. Glick Company apartment communities are located. All grantees were nominated by local Glick staff, who gave input about area food programs and which organizations could best make use of the funding.
“One of our most important values is supporting the communities where our properties are located,” said David O. Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company and the Glick Family Foundation. “We aim to help children, families and seniors who struggle to have consistent access to high-quality, nutritious food. The ‘Feeding Those in Need’ program is one way to help address this issue.”
According to the USDA, one in six Americans faces hunger on a regular basis. Food insecurity, defined as a lack of access to or enough food, tops 20% in households with children.
“I couldn’t be prouder of our company’s longstanding tradition of service to our communities,” Barrett said. “This new grant program is another way we can fulfill our mission of being the industry leader in corporate social responsibility as well as fulfilling the mission of the Glick Philanthropies.”
St. Johns Vet receives Purple Heart
Vietnam veteran James Rademacher of St. Johns received the Purple Heart Medal from Congressman John Moolenaar in Fowler on Wednesday. Rademacher served in the U.S. Army in the 9th Infantry. He was wounded on June 19, 1967 while trying to assist a fellow soldier in the Mekong Delta as part of Operation Concordia. The ceremony was attended by family and friends.
Rademacher was also presented with other awards earned during his service to our country. They are the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, the Combat Infantryman Badge 1st award, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with Device, the Sharpshooter badge with machine gun bar, the Marksman Badge with Auto Rifle bar and Rifle bar.
Mint City Singers want you
Monday nights open? Come sing with us. The Mint City Singers practice on Mondays from 7-8:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church, located at 200 E. State St., St. Johns, MI.
New season, new music, a new opportunity for you.
They are a branch of the Clinton County Arts Council, which receives financial operating support from MICACA and Natl. Endowment of the Arts. Call Ellen at 989-237-5775 for more details.
First Baptist to present Getty concert – Friday, September 30
First Baptist Church in St. Johns, MI has the pleasure of hosting a concert on Friday, September 30th, at 7PM featuring Keith and Kristyn Getty. The Gettys are touring the country with their new concert “Facing A Task Unfinished”.
Keith and Kristyn Getty occupy a unique space in the world of music today as preeminent modern hymn writers. In re-inventing the traditional hymn form, they have created a catalogue of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing the genres of traditional, classical, folk and contemporary composition which are sung the world over. “In Christ Alone” (penned by Keith and long-time writing partner, Stuart Townend) holds the #1 position of most-frequently-sung in UK churches for the past 9 consecutive years. It was voted the #2 best-loved hymn of all time in the UK according to a BBC Songs of Praise national survey and among the top 5 hymns of all time by the UK Hymns Society. According to CCLI, it is estimated that 40 to 50 million people sing “In Christ Alone” in church services each year – which does not include the unique reach the catalog has into traditional and classical contexts, as well as the popularity of the song throughout Asia. The Getty’s hymns are used increasingly both in contemporary and traditional circles, being included in most modern hymnbooks (with a number of these now listing “Getty” as the most-featured composers), while in the more contemporary church, more than 60 of their songs are featured on top 2,000 CCLI charts between the UK and USA.
The Gettys’ songs have been performed or recorded by a diverse range of artists including Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Owl City, Lyle Lovett, Newsboys, Mercy Me, Natalie Grant, Passion/Kristian Stanfill, Heather Headley, Moya Brennan, and choirs from Anuna to Coventry Cathedral. They have also been selected for significant international events such as the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the concluding ceremony of the third Lausanne Congress. In 2016 and 2017 Keith and Kristyn will be launching a global release of “Facing a Task Unfinished”- the song, album, and tour. The Gettys, together with global partners, spearheaded the unparalleled global hymn sing of “Facing a Task Unfinished” in February of 2016. It is estimated that 1.1 million people in 100 countries across the earth sang the song on that single day.
Keith and Kristyn live between Northern Ireland and Nashville with their daughters, Eliza Joy, Charlotte, and Grace.
First Baptist Church is located at 512 S. Whittemore Street US 27- Business 127 in St. Johns, MI. To order Tickets please call the church office at (989)224-3110 or visit the website: www.stjohnsfbc.com.