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Past Grant Recipients

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We provide charitable grants from The Rt. Rev. Bennett J. Sims Endowment to create significant, sustainable ministries and community partnerships that serve people in need and encourage spiritual growth for Episcopalians through service.

Putnam Christian Outreach

2024 Hunger Walk Run Grant / $24,000
Parish Partner: All Angels Episcopal Church (Eatonton)
Bridge funding to purchase additional food for the backpack ministry. Read More

Macon Volunteer Clinic 2024

2024 Fall Grant / $13,000
Parish Partner: Christ Church (Macon)
Challenge grant to purchase equipment to outfit an exam room in the clinic’s new building (currently undergoing renovation. Read More

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

2024 Fall Grant / $35,000
Capital funding to revitalize their outdoor community spaces, including renovating their playground and establishing a Koinonia Garden which will serve as a dedicated area for community interaction, educational workshops, and spiritual growth. Read More

Northeast Georgia CASA

2024 Spring Grant / $21,532
Parish Partner: St. Matthias Episcopal Church (Toccoa)
Capacity building grant to pilot a slate of initiatives aimed at equipping court appointed special advocates (CASAs) to provide trauma-informed care and support for children in foster care. Read More

LaAmistad 2024

2024 Spring Grant / $20,000
Parish Partner: Cathedral of St. Philip (Atlanta)
Capacity building grant to expand their after-school program from 2 days to 4 days. Read More

SafeHouse Ministries

2023 Hunger Walk Run Grant / $21,500
Parish Partner: St. Alban's Episcopal Church (Elberton)
Capital funding towards renovations to accommodate walk-in freezer. Read More

St. David's Episcopal Church 2023

2023 Fall Grant & 2024 Spring Grant / $25,000
Capital funding to renovate home for transitional housing facility in partnership with Family Promise of North Fulton/Dekalb. Read More

Impact West GA

2023 Fall Grant / $15,000
Parish Partner: St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (Carrollton)
Capital funding towards renovating building for homeless shelter. Read More

Rainbow Village 2023

2023 Fall Grant / up to $36,000
Parish Partner: Christ Episcopal Church (Norcross)
Capacity building for THRIVE Alumni program as determined in Phase I grant (2022). Read More

Family Promise of Hall County

2023 Spring Grant / $25,000
Parish Partner: Grace Episcopal Church (Gainesville)
Capital funding towards completing renovations for Phase 2 of the Homestead. Read More

Emmaus House 2023

2023 Spring Grant / $20,000
Parish Partner: Emmaus House Chapel (Atlanta)
Capital funding to replace a stolen vehicle. Read More

Clubhouse Atlanta

2023 Spring Grant / $6,000
Parish Partner: St. Patrick's Episcopal Church (Dunwoody)
Startup funding to supply equipment and materials needed for their Transitional Employment program. Read More

Rainbow Village 2022

2022 Fall Grant / $30,000
Parish Partner: Christ Episcopal Church (Norcross)
Evaluation and strategic planning for THRIVE Alumni program. Read More

MUST Ministries

2022 Hunger Walk Run Grant / $20,000
Parish Partner: St. Catherine's Episcopal Church (Marietta)
Capital funding to purchase heavy equipment for their food distribution center, including a pallet racking system and a cardboard bailer. Read More

New Hope House

2021 Fall General Grant / $36,500
Parish Partner: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Capital funding to purchase a new van and construct a carport for its storage. Read More

LaAmistad

2020 Q4 Small Acts of Charity / $5,000
Parish Partner: Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Develop a marketing campaign for ESL program. Read More

DEO Clinic

2020 Q3 Small Acts of Charity / $3,720
Parish Partner: St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Dalton)
Bridge funding for mammograms. Read More

Agape Youth & Family Center

2020 Spring General Grant / $10,000
Parish Partner: St. Anne's Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Capacity-building grant for social and emotional learning curriculum. Read More

Family Promise of White County

2020 Spring General Grant / up to $8,292
Parish Partner: Church of the Resurrection (Sautee Nacoochee)
Capacity-building challenge grant for equipment and materials for ongoing community engagement. Read More

Backpacks of Love

2019 Q4 Small Acts of Charity / $5,000 + 15 consulting hours
Parish Partner: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church (Milton)
Capacity building in areas of marketing/branding and tactical strategy. Read More

The Boyce L. Ansley School

2019 Fall General Grant / $50,000
Parish Partner: St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Capacity-building grant to hire a Development Associate for long-term financial sustainability. Read More

Action Ministries 2019

2019 Hunger Walk Run Grant / $12,000
Parish Partner: Church of the Good Shepherd (Covington)
Expansion of their SuperPack program. Read More

El Refugio Ministry

2019 Spring and 2020 Spring General Grants / $40,000
Parish Partner: St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Columbus)
Capacity building grant to fund the pilot of a new post-release program Read More

Rainbow Village

2018 Fall General Grant / $17,819
Parish Partner: Christ Episcopal Church (Norcross)
Salesforce implementation for performance metrics and client tracking Read More

Path To Shine

2018 Fall, 2019 Spring, and 2019 Fall General Grants / $30,917
Capacity building to create a sustainable fundraising strategy Read More

The Drake House

2018 Fall General Grant / $19,000
Parish Partner: St. David's Episcopal Church
Renovating apartments for affordable housing Read More

DEO Clinic

2018 Fall General Grant / $6,262
Parish Partner: St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Dalton)
Equipping a new examination room at their new clinic space Read More

Malachi's Storehouse

2018 Fall General and 2019 Hunger Walk Run Grants / $22,593.60
Parish Partner: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Renovate the food ministry kitchen space. Read More

Midtown Assistance Center

2018 Hunger Walk Run Grant / $16,500
Parish Partner: All Saints Episcopal Church (Atlanta) and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Increase its supply of fresh fruits and vegetables for its clients. Read More

Appleton Episcopal Ministries

2018 Spring General Grant / $33,874.50
Parish Partner: Middle Georgia Convocation
Purchasing a van for Appleton’s use with all parishes in Middle Georgia. Read More

FOCUS

2017 Q4 Small Acts of Charity / $4,325
Parish Partner: St. Nicholas Episcopal Church (Hamilton)
Expanding their food delivery service for shut-ins in Hamilton, GA. Read More

Sandy Springs Mission, Inc.

2017 Fall General Grant / $7,000
Parish Partner: Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Hispanic mission of Highpoint Episcopal Community Church (HECC)
Implementing a new program which provides ESL and computer training courses to parents of low-income Hispanic students. Read More

Church of the Ascension

2017 Fall General Grant / $30,000
Expanding the reach of their Red Door Food Panty with mobile pantry service to the Allatoona area. Read More

Nicholas House, Inc.

2017 Fall General Grant / $15,000
Parish Partner: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
Case management services at their housing programs. Read More

New American Pathways, Inc.

2017 Fall General Grant / $10,000
Parish Partner: All Saints Episcopal Church (Atlanta)
Expanding their vocational counseling program for refugees. Read More

Central Outreach and Advocacy Center

2017 Fall General Grant / $10,000
Parish Partner: Church of the Common Ground
Providing ID services for men and women who do not have identification when they are released from prison. Read More

Calvary Refuge, Inc.

2017 Fall General Grant / $8,000
Parish Partner: St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church
Providing mattresses and a washer and dryer for its new facility which will allow Calvary Refuge to serve an additional 44 clients each night at their homeless shelter. Read More

Macon Volunteer Clinic

2017 Q3 Small Acts of Charity / $4,175
Parish Partner: St. Francis Episcopal Church
Covering diagnostic services for its patients, particularly Hepatitis C patients who have received donated medication and require extensive testing over the 12-week treatment period. Read More

Episcopal Church of the Holy Family

2017 Q2 Small Acts of Charity / $5,000
Funding a land use study to determine if a senior housing facility and potential land development for youth activities are viable on Holy Family’s existing 38+ acre campus. Read More

Cherokee Asset Learning for Leadership

2017 Q1 Small Acts of Charity / $3,500
Parish Partner: Middle Georgia Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Funding an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) process for the Cherokee Heights Historic District in Macon utilizing the area formerly occupied by St. James Episcopal Church (Macon). Read More

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

2017 Hunger Walk/Run Grant; 2017 Q1 Small Acts of Charity / $4,829.19
Renovating its kitchen space and purchasing a new refrigerator/freezer as a part of the expansion of their food pantry ministry to enable hot meal service. Read More

Malachi’s Storehouse

2017 Hunger Walk/Run Grant / $10,400
Parish Partner: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (Dunwoody)
Underwriting the cost of chicken for their food pantry for one year. Read More

Community Helping Place 2017

2017 Hunger Walk/Run Grant / $4,000
Parish Partner: St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church (Dahlonega), which has provided a matching gift of $4,000 from its parishioners.
Food costs at their food pantry. Read More

Action Ministries 2017

2017 Hunger Walk/Run Grant / $10,000
Parish Partner: multiple Episcopal parishes
Supporting regional hunger initiatives in the Northwest (Rome area), Mountain (Gainesville area), Northeast (Athens-Clarke County area), and Piedmont (Covington area) Regions. Read More

HomeStretch

2017 Spring General Grant / $10,000
Parish Partner: St. David’s Episcopal Church
Operational support towards housing a family for a year in their Supportive Housing Program which helps families move from homelessness to stability. Read More

Lost-n-Found Youth

2017 Spring General Grant / $15,000
Parish Partner: The Road, a program of the Episcopal Service Corps of Atlanta; All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Funding new Youth Drop-In Center in Midtown Atlanta. Read More

Emmaus House 2017

2017 Spring General Grant / $25,000
Parish Partner: Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Funding new Parent Café program. Read More