Outreach Committee Report

The Outreach Committee considers, recommends, and promotes impactful activities and grants that help those in need in line with Vestry budget and established outreach guidelines. The committee supports existing outreach ministries and assists in the consideration and development of new opportunities/ministries and opportunities for direct involvement by parishioners and community members.

Major outreach accomplishments in 2022 were:

 Re-imagining the Trinity Thrift Shop and relaunching it as Trinity Thrift & Boutique, and increasing funds for local outreach.

 Re-imagining the Christmas Auction.

 Supporting Ukrainians displaced by war.

 Expanding our relationship with Tree of Life Ministries, with more to follow in 2023!

 Providing funds for medical school tuition for two students from Helping Haitian Angels who will return to and practice in Haiti.

 Continuing and expanding our relationship with Piedmont Child Care Center.

Major outreach income sources during the year were:

 Trinity Thrift & Boutique, which enjoyed extraordinary success, beginning with a major remodeling during the summer months and a relaunch at the start of September, and since these times income for outreach has continued to rise sharply each month.

 Trinity Christmas Party & Auction, which this year took on a new format. The party included a live auction of three amazing items, and “Raise the Paddle”, before the launch of our week long online auction the same evening. As a result we were able to support three named beneficiaries: Tree of Life, our appeal to fund the cost of mailing Coats to Ukraine, and to financially support Helena Shelton & family following their horrific car wreck earlier in 2022. Trinity is making lease payments for their specially adapted handicapped van, for a 12month period, to support them through this time of particular hardship.

This healthy level of 2022 Outreach income will roll forward to be the 2023 Outreach budget, and as a result means we can look forward to a really great year of supporting others who most need our help.

“This healthy level of 2022 Outreach income will roll forward to be the 2023 Outreach budget, and as a result means we can look forward to a really great year of supporting others who most need our help.”

Randy Mullett & Laurie Volk, Co-Chairs, Outreach Committee