Guidelines for Approving Members' Passions Funds

1. Organization/project must be consistent with our overall Mission guidelines:

• Our Valley Pres Mission committee has as its focus a combination of social justice projects (such as clean water, girls' education, housing through Habitat for Humanity, helping at-risk youth overcome their challenges) and mercy projects (such as immediate food, shelter, clothing, care for the sick)
• Athletic events that support medical programs (like MS and Cancer research) are acceptable recipients if the VPC member is actively involved in the event (preferably doing the walk/run/ride, but also otherwise hands-on involved in the event).  Donations to these events should be no more than $100.

2. The VPC member requesting the funding must themselves support the organization, either in a hands-on capacity or through financial contributions.

3.  Very rarely do we make gifts to individuals working with para-church organizations or to organizations that fall outside our mission guidelines. These occasional gifts are one-time grants, and are only made when the request comes through a VPC member/sponsor.

4. Funding will be in the range of $50 - $200, at the discretion of the Mission Chair.  At the end of the fiscal year, any unused funds will be rolled into the general "unallocated" funds to be distributed using different guidelines.