Who We Help
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
From the Elm Street Mission website:
Elm Street Mission has been helping the homeless and hurting of Santa Cruz since 1972. This is our 40th Anniversary Year! We are a church with a focus on working with those who are bound by addictions and/or mental illness. We serve a big God who can and will help all those who desire a change in their life and will surrender their lives to Him in repentance. We feed, clothe, and help people to get into programs.
Center for Farmworker Families
From the Center for Farmworker Families website:
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.
St. Lawrence Academy
From the St. Lawrence Academy website:
St. Lawrence Academy is a nonprofit Orthodox Christian parochial school. We are located in downtown Felton, five minutes from Scotts Valley, CA in Santa Cruz County. Our school was founded in 1990 in Ben Lomond, under the name Saints Peter & Paul Academy. The school began teaching grades six and seven and over the years has been able to expand and offer a full curriculum for grades K-8. We offer small classes where teachers can give attention to every student, and we welcome all who can subscribe to our mission statement.
