in addition to our flagship literacy programs appleton free to read™ summer and appleton free to read™ intensive, Appleton has provided more than $175,000 in program and discretionary grants since 2015 to support parish-based ministries throughout middle georgia. currently, our projects include appleton free to read books in a bag across the convoction; Backpack Buddies in Eatonton/putnam county; feeding programs and food banks in macon, warner robins and milledgeville; and campus ministries at mercer university, wesleyan college, middle ga state university, georgia college and state university and fort valley state university.
Appleton also makes in-kind contributions of supplies and transportation to Book 'em, to eyc programs around the convocation, to Loaves & fishes, and to daybreak.
Appleton makes program and discretionary grants to Episcopal parishes in the Middle GA Convocation after working with parish representatives, Outreach committees and church clergy to help develop appropriate applications. Awards are made Based Upon the potential impact of each application to our convocation and evidence of a sound implementation plan for governance and success. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTNERING WITH A PARISH FOR A PARTICULAR MINISTRY, Please contact Julie Groce, Missioner, at 478-731-5901 or email [email protected].