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The University Church
2014 Outreach Report

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4747
Hill
Ave
Toledo,
OH
43614
419-­‐534-­‐3080
Mission Statement:
The University Church was established in 2006 to fulfill the need for
a faith community devoted to transforming the places in which we
live locally, nationally and globally.
The church’s mission is to build an authentic Christian community
that seeks to reach those outside the faith, introduce them to Christ,
and grow together in discipleship.
That mission is defined by our actions: building, seeking,
reaching, and growing.
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Putting the “Community” in Community Garden and Community School
Our
success
is
not
our
own,
but
rather
the
work
of
extremely
dedicated
partners,
generous
donors,
and
compassionate
volunteers.
We
cannot
thank
them
enough.
Community
Partners:
Toledo
Public
Schools
Food
for
Thought
The
University
of
Toledo
Health
Science
Campus
Health
Care
Access
Initiatives
University
of
Toledo
Social
Work
Graduate
Program
University
of
Michigan
School
of
Social
Work
The
Ohio
Association
of
Food
Banks
Children's
Hunger
Alliance
TACKLE
Rocket
Pediatrics
Mercy
Health
Partners
Westside
Montessori
Penta
Career
Center
University
of
Toledo
Honors
College
St.
John’s
Jesuit
High
School
St.
Ursula
Academy
Partners
in
Education
After-­‐School
Alliance
(Northwest
Ohio)
Grant
Makers:
The
Toledo
Community
Foundation
The
Stranahan
Foundation
The
Toledo
Rotary
Foundation
Waterville
Community
Church
New
Hampshire
Charitable
Foundation
Lowe's
Charitable
and
Educational
Foundation
In-­‐Kind
Support:
Shared
Legacy
Farms
Hoen's
Greenhouse
and
Garden
Center
Humblebee
Family
Farm
BenSell
Greenhouse
Sustainable
Local
Foods
Balance
Pan-­‐Asian
Grille
Jo-­‐Ann
Fabric
and
Craft
Stores
Collaborators:
John
Pantel
(University
of
Toledo
Medical
Center)
Ben
and
Sarah
Cohen
(The
Happy
Badger
Café)
Brandon
Doriot
(The
Local)
Rob
Campbell
(Stella's
restaurant)
Scott
Bowman
(Fowl
and
Fodder
restaurant)
Lance
Roper
(Actual
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Building a Healthier, Stronger Community
Every
child
in
our
neighborhood
should
be
safe,
cared
for,
and
valued
–
and
no
parent
should
be
without
the
means
to
make
that
happen.
The
Reynolds
Elementary
Outreach
Initiative
continues
to
transform
Reynolds
into
a
community
school
where
the
entire
neighborhood
can
access
vital
resources
that
build
academic
success,
healthy
families,
and
a
strong
community.
In
the
summer
of
2014
the
University
of
Toledo
Medical
Center’s
Rocket
Pediatrics
established
a
weekly
pediatric
clinic
at
Reynolds
Elementary
School.
Families
in
the
school’s
community
now
have
consistent
access
to
healthcare
for
their
children
–
regardless
of
whether
they
have
insurance
or
transportation.
Services and Resources Offered at Reynolds
Elementary School:
• After-school and summer youth
programs
• A weekly on-site pediatric clinic (UT
Rocket Pediatrics
• Mental health counseling
• GED classes (Penta Career Center)
• ACT: Raising Safe Children courses
• School Supply Pantry (TUC, Grace
Church, Epiphany Church)
• Physical fitness activities (Mercy Health
Partners)
• Adult exercise classes (the Josh Project)
• Food Security (Food for Thought & TUC)
• A variety of family-oriented
programming
Before
starting
kindergarten
at
Reynolds
Elementary
School,
Christopher
hadn’t
seen
a
doctor
since
leaving
the
hospital
as
a
newborn.
When
his
mother
brought
him
to
the
Rocket
Pediatrics
Clinic,
the
pediatrician
took
notice
of
his
poor
eyesight.
If
he
didn’t
get
glasses
soon,
he
would
eventually
go
blind
in
one
eye.
With
access
to
healthcare
through
his
school,
though,
Christopher
saw
an
ophthalmologist
and
received
his
glasses!

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CSA Sponsorship Levels
Growing Food, Growing Compassion
One
out
of
4
people
in
the
city
of
Toledo
lives
below
the
federal
poverty
level.
Many
of
these
people
struggle
to
put
food
on
the
table
for
their
families,
let
alone
find
healthy
food.
When
money
for
groceries
is
low,
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
are
often
eliminated
in
favor
of
cheap
processed
foods
that
offer
very
little
nutrition.
So
we’re
growing
fresh,
healthy
food
to
feed
our
neighbors.
We’re
making
people
aware
of
the
troubling
poverty
in
our
neighborhood.
And
we’re
helping
our
community
grow
compassion
through
service.
In
June
2014
we
launched
our
Community
Shared
Agriculture
program.
Like
your
typical
community
supported
agriculture
model,
TUC
Garden
is
selling
shares
of
its
harvest
upfront
to
cover
operating
costs.
Unlike
your
typical
CSA,
though,
the
buyer
finances
a
share
for
another
family
in
need.
During
this
program’s
first
year,
over
25
families
received
fresh
produce
on
a
weekly
basis
from
May
to
October.
$800
provides
a
family
with
a
grocery
bag
of
fresh
produce
each
week
during
a
22-­‐week
growing
season.
4
Sponsors
in
2014
$200
provides
a
family
with
a
grocery
bag
of
produce
each
week
for
one
month.
10
Sponsors
in
2014
$50
provides
a
family
with
one
grocery
bag
of
fresh
produce.
3
Sponsors
in
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A Place at the Table for Every Neighbor
On
the
3rd
Thursday
of
every
month,
The
University
Church
opens
its
doors
and
ministers
to
any
neighbor
in
need.
With
plenty
of
help
from
Food
for
Thought
(and
a
few
other
community
partners),
we
provide
visitors
with:
• Supplemental
groceries
through
the
Food
for
Thought
Mobile
Pantry
• Fresh,
seasonal
produce
from
our
Community
Garden
• Basic
toiletries
through
our
Personal
Needs
Ministry
• Tips
on
how
to
turn
the
food
visitors
choose
from
the
mobile
pantry
into
tasty,
healthy
meals
in
our
Community
Kitchen
• On-­‐site
medical
care,
provided
by
volunteers
from
the
University
of
Toledo
Medical
Center
and
ProMedica
• Enrollment
in
state
and
federal
assistance
programs
with
the
help
of
an
Ohio
Benefit
Bank
Counselor
• Referrals
to
other
local
ministries
and
relief
services
through
Toledo
Area
Ministries
Above
all,
we
ensure
that
every
individual
knows
they’re
a
valuable
part
of
the
community.

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Always Reaching Out: TUC’s Plans for 2015
We
have
spent
the
past
four
years
growing
a
strong,
unique
relationship
with
Reynolds
Elementary
School
and
Toledo
Public
Schools.
Our
collaboration
with
Reynolds
has
resulted
in
programming
for
individuals
of
all
ages,
and
we
are
excited
to
spend
2015
enhancing
those
programs.
Here
a
few
of
the
Reynolds
Outreach
Initiative
staff’s
goals
for
the
year:
TUC
Community
Garden
looks
forward
to
increasing
its
food
production
and
volunteer
engagement.
The
garden
staff
has
set
the
following
goals
for
2015:
• Initiate
the
“Agriprenuership
101”
program,
which
will
teach
4-­‐5
young
adults
the
agricultural
and
business
skills
needed
to
jumpstart
their
own
livelihoods.
We’re
excited
to
partner
with
Lucas
County
Juvenile
Courts
CITE
program
through
WSOS
for
this.
• Distribute
at
least
18,000
lbs.
of
produce
–
8,000
of
which
should
be
grown
by
TUC
Community
Garden.
This
increased
amount
of
produce
will
allow
us
to
supply
more
food
to
Food
for
Thought
and
UT
HealthGrows.
• Continue
the
Community
Shared
Agriculture
program.
We
plan
to
host
the
actual
food
distributions
at
Reynolds
Elementary
School,
where
parents
may
buy
food
with
“Reynolds
Bucks”
earned
through
volunteer
work
and
programming
participation.
• Host
over
1,000
volunteers.
• Become
a
licensed
after-­‐school
provider
through
the
Ohio
Department
of
Job
and
Family
Services.
• Increase
partnerships
that
promote
inter-­‐generational
collaboration.
This
includes
fostering
the
school’s
new
partnership
with
Genesis
Village
and
establishing
a
relationship
with
the
Northwest
Ohio
Area
Office
on
Aging.
• Strengthen
parents’
involvement
at
Reynolds
Elementary
School.
We
look
forward
to
facilitating
additional
groups
through
ACT:
Raising
Safe
Children
and
continuing
the
weekly
parent
support
group
(which
includes
activities
like
cooking,
stress
management,
and
knitting/crocheting).
• Re-­‐design
programming
for
5th-­‐8th
grade
students
so
that
it
emphasizes
mentoring,
college/high-­‐school
exploration,
and
character
enrichment.
• Mentor
other
local
churches
as
they
develop
their
own
partnerships
with
Toledo
Public
Schools.

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TUC Outreach by the Dollars
Reynolds Outreach Initiative
Income
(2014):
$97,983.00
Expenses
(2014):
$86,849
Community Garden
Income
(2014):
$92,458.00
Expenses
(2014):
$76,973

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