Metropolitan Community Foundation

THANK YOU!

2007-12-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hearts of Gold, the MCC Spirits are, giving hundreds of gifts to homeless children who without their support would be left to wonder if next year will be different. Each MCC Spirit took the time to enclose toys, books, cards, games, clothing, music, and other sprinkles of play in colorful wrappings that in and of itself sang celebrations into the heart of each child. Dreams came true and homeless children found a home in the embroidered smiles that this act of grace left on them to cherish forever.

April Y. Silas, Executive Director
Homeless Children’s Network

The following people contributed their time, talent, treasury, and/or toys:

Albert Patterson
Andra Kimball
Andrea Cipriani
Andrew Pelfini
Ann Telthorst
Rev. Annie Steinberg-Behrman
Anonymous
April Y. Silas
Art Anderson
Barb Hargrave
Barbara Buckley
Ben Keim
Ben Montoya
Bill Bruemmer
Bill Lowell
Bob Allsop
Brian Hutchison
Brian Johnson
Bruce Pettit
Charles A. Lougee
Rev. Chris Glaser
Chris Wagner
Clark Feller
Colin A. Jones
Craig Palmer & Allen Habel
David Del Rosario
David Schroeder
Davis-Clem Family
Deb Gumbley and Lynne Klaeveman
Denny Edelman and
Mark Minardi
Diane Kalliam
Don Bradley
Dwayne Trent
Ernie Herbert
Ms. Eva
Eve Benton
Farlie Ham
Francisco Caravayo
Frank Lindh
Fred Rodriguez
Gabriel Breitzke and Jose Rivera
Gordon Deegan
Greg Carey
Greg James
Mrs. Hargrave
Holly Nollen
J.W. Boyd
Jack Morris
Jacob Garcia
Jakob Hero
James Brende
James B. Lin
James Rozzelle
James Wright
Jane Marquis & Patty Woods
Jeff Messersmith
Jeffrey Manese
Jen Rulon
Jenn Javan & Kris Streng
Jett & Lisa Eller
Jill Sizemore
Joan Bush
John Cordano
John Van DeVenter
Jubillee Gee
Karen Dickinson and Kelly Mazzei
Kathy & Shauna
Kelley Wagg
Kevin
Kim Duff and Antoine Alexander
Lewis DeSimone
Liz Miller and Judith Souza
Marcia Randall
Marcus Blanco
Maureen Bogues
Melinda Cochran
Mendel Bokser
Michael Cronin
Michael Hendricks
Michael MacDonald
Michael Stokes
Michelle Kirby
Mike Bankert
Mitch Campbell
MPR (Pattie) Howard
Muriel
Nathan Yergler
Nora Hale
Operation Dream
Paul Hufstedler
Paul Weibezahn
Paula Fraser
Rahn Anderson
Richard Davis
Richard Falls
Rick Rosser & Larry Novida
Robert Grossman
Scott
Scott Williams and Scott Walton
Stephanie Smith
Steve Jirgl
Sue Parsell
Tim Agar
Troy Brunet
Virgil Dixon
Wendy Tobias
Wiley Wang
Yew-Hoe Tan
Zalewski Family

2007-10-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

DO YOU: LOVE TO SHOP? BUY GROCERIES? PURCHASE THINGS ONLINE??

We have two ways – yes 2 ways – that you can earmark funds to go to the Metropolitan Community Foundation:

eScrip
Do you use your debit card? How often do you use your ATM card? MasterCard, Visa, Discover or Amex?? Of course, we all do; not many of us carry cash these days.

Friends, family and allies of MCF are encouraged to register their credit, debit and grocery club cards as supporters with the eScrip program. Upon receipt of registration, a percentage of all purchases made at eScrip merchants will be given back to the Foundation.

It’s easy to register: go to http://www.escrip.com/, and click “sign up”. Either type in Metropolitan Community Foundation, or use group ID 500000052. Follow all the steps to confirm your selections – and, voila, you’re done!!!

What’s the cost to you – nothing. What’s the benefit to MCF – a percentage of purchases are automatically contributed by the merchant – on average, 4%.

Freepledge
Do you shop online?? At Amazon, Ebay, Orbitz, Staples, Hotels.com? Well, now you can donate to the Metropolitan Community Foundation – when you shop online!! There are over 185 online retailers in the Freepledge program from which to shop. And, it’s really easy to register!!

Here’s how it works … you go to http://www.freepledge.com/, and click “sign up”. They will ask for your usual registration information, and you get the option of which non-profit you would like to have your donations go to … just type in MCF and click the “select” button. Done. Instead of going to your regular online sites, just go back to freepledge.com and then select your retailer. It will then launch over to their site. You do your purchase just like normal. At the end of your transaction, it will tell you how much money will be sent to MCF. That’s it!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Would you like to help out? Have you helped us in the past? Do you have some extra time? Both Simply Supper and the Prevention Point Brown Bag programs need volunteers to support and assist the preparation and serving of food to our guests.

We have specific needs for volunteers:

Tuesday Evenings – Brown Bag Program 5:30pm – 6:30pm at Duboce & Church
We need assistants to help hand out sack dinners with our volunteer lead, Al at Duboce & Church Streets, behind Safeway. The need is critical to find one or two, possibly three people who can be consistent with the program.

Friday Mornings – Brown Bag preparation 10am-12pm at St. Francis Lutheran
The Prevention Point Brown Bag preparation has moved its location and consolidated with Simply Supper team at St. Francis Lutheran Church, 152 Church Street on Friday mornings between 10am – 12pm. If you can volunteer to help make sandwiches and prepare brown bag meals, we need 5-6 volunteers consistently with this task.

Friday Mornings – Simply Supper 10am-4pm at St. Francis Lutheran
We regularly need volunteers to help prepare, serve and host our weekly Simply Supper meal at St. Francis Lutheran Church. The meals prepared by Mothers Kitchen are phenomenal – a vegetarian gourmet experience. MCF and Mothers Kitchen use only professionally trained chefs to prepare the meals. Volunteers have the opportunity to share in the mean.

BUON APPETITO!!

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

If you can Volunteer for any of these opportunities –please call the MCF Office at 415-865-2752.

2007-09-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

October Harvest Festival

Enjoy a lovely fall afternoon in the garden. Jeffrey Jussen and Virgil Dixon have made their beautiful Oakland Hills residence and garden available for friends and supporters of Metropolitan Community Foundation.

On Saturday, October 6 from 3pm – 6pm, join us for wine, hors d’oeuvres and music celebrating the new school year and MCF’s “Read Aloud” program at the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy in the Castro.

We'll sip wine; enjoy great food and special music provided by guitar artist and MCCSF favorite Ashley Moore. Meet instructors from the Academy, program Director Adrienne Krug and invited guest – Principal Sande Leigh.

$100.00 Suggested Donation

RSVP for directions or information richard.davis17@ comcast.net or call 650-703-0301.

Freepledge

Do you shop online?? At Amazon, Ebay, Orbitz, Staples, Hotels.com? Well, now you can donate to the Metropolitan Community Foundation – when you shop online!! There are over 185 online retailers in the Freepledge program from which to shop. And, it’s really easy to register!!

Here’s how it works … you go to http://www.freepledge.com/, and click “sign up”. They will ask for your usual registration information, and you get the option of which non-profit you would like to have your donations go to … just type in MCF and click the “select” button. Done. Instead of going to your regular online sites, just go back to freepledge.com and then select your retailer. It will then launch over to their site. You do your purchase just like normal. At the end of your transaction, it will tell you how much money will be sent to MCF. That’s it!!

Call for Volunteers for the Foundation

BON APPETITE!!

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

If you can Volunteer for any of these opportunities –please call the MCF Office at 415-865-2752.