The Clothing Field of Interest Fund is one of the original funds established in 2019. Since inception, it has made 5 grants totaling $6,100. It is inspired by Matthew 25 “I needed clothes and you gave me some.”
The goal of this fund is to help Moravian congregations, fellowships, emerging ministries, and agencies answer the call to help the poor by providing clothes.
Some examples of grants made from the Clothing Fund are:
Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
Hope Moravian Church | Hope, IN | $1,000 | Clothing closet | 2023 |
Mission: Feet First | Winston-Salem, NC | $1,000 | Shoes for elementary age students in underserved neighborhood | 2023 |
The Dwelling | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,000 | Clothes for those served by shower ministry | 2023 |
Roots Moravian Church | St. Paul, MN | $3,000 | Laundry love ministry | 2023 |
Little Church on the Lane | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | Refugee clothes closet | 2023 |
Bethabara Moravian Church | Winston-Salem, NC | $1,500 | Purchase new racks to put clothing items and shoes on for Bethabara Clothes Closet | 2022 |
You Belong | Green Bay, WI | $750 | Clothes to go into family care packages | 2021 |
Central Moravian Church | Bethlehem, PA | $650 | Offer personal products to clients of Cynthia’s Boutique | 2021 |
Sunnyside Ministry | Winston-Salem, NC | $800 | Offer diapers at clothing closet | 2021 |
Read these stories about Clothing Fund grant recipients:
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