The
Abbot's Thrift supports worthy causes throughout the
community. We offer support through the provision of goods and supplies as well as monetary donations. Here are some of the groups in our area that we help.
From the VCUM website:
Valley Churches United Missions (VCUM) is a grassroots
organization. It was originated under the name St. Andrews Outreach
during the torrential valley rains, flooding and Love Creek slide of
1982.... In
1987, a coalition of county government and community organizations was
formed to establish the original Valley Resource Center, a permanent
food pantry....
Elm Street Mission
The purpose of the Center for Farmworker Families is to promote awareness about the difficult life circumstances of binational families while proactively inspiring improvement in binational family life both in the United States and in Mexico.