

Holiday
Food Drive
The Kirk
sponsors
a holiday
food drive
every year.
Thanks to
the efforts
and the
contributions
of the Kirk,
the Kirk
Schools
and many
of our fellow
Kirk community
members
such as
the AA groups,
we are able
to provide
food to
over one
hundred
people for the holidays.
Mary Magdalene Project
The Mary Magdalene Project
is a long term, holistic residential program dedicated to transforming the lives of street
prostitutes by providing resources, support and hope. The primary care program includes a safe and
secure family setting, development of life and social skills, food, clothing and all household
needs, medical care with vision and dental, individual and group counseling, parenting and
self-parenting classes, education, and career counseling and job training.
F.I.S.H.
of West
Valley
FISH
is an
emergency
organization
that
helps
people
in crisis
with
food,
clothing
and housing.
Our congregation
and the
Kirk
School give
extra
support
to FISH
through
food
drives
and by
purchasing
at retailers
who donate
through
dollar
for dollar
FISH
scrip.
When groceries
are purchased
with FISH
scrip from
participating
stores, that
store will
donate a percentage
of the purchase
price to FISH.
A.C.A.C.
ACAC
is the acronym
for "Adopt a Child Abuse Caseworker".
The
Kirk
works
with
child
abuse
case-workers
of L.A.
county
childrens’ and
family
services
to help
provide
clothing,
toys
and
other
assistance
for
children
in crisis.
Our
Outreach
committee
frequently
contributes
to help
the over-burdened
caseworkers
who support
parents
and children
in their
effort
to rebuild
their
lives.
Help
can be
in the
form
of cash
contributions,
purchase
of a
sleeping
bag for
a child
to take
to summer
camp,
even
an entire
household
of furniture
and clothing.
Haven Hills
Haven Hills provides shelter and assistance for battered women
and children.
Other Activities:
The
Outreach
committee
also
contributes
to several
other
local
and global
charitable
organizations.
Some
of these
are:
Polio
Survivors
Fund
(gives
assistance
to victims
of polio),
Sickle
Cell & Caring
for Babies
with
A.I.D.S.
(provides
money
for research
and care).
The
Kirk
O’ The
Valley
is
part of the
nationwide
Presbyterian
Church
(U.S.A.)
and
regularly
supports Presbyterian
efforts
on
the international
level
through
its contribution
to
the
Presbyterian
Mission
Fund.
Outreach Programs