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We are in the process of developing a list all of the groups and organizations that share similar goals as My Brother’s Keeper.

Alabama

Glinda Emigh
Independent Writer
AL. 35201
Email: g.emigh2000@aol.com

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Alaska

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Arizona

First United Methodist Church
*Contact: Lavern Nohren
1023 E. Hampton PL.
Mesa, AZ. 85204
Email: Inohren@aol.com

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California

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Connecticut

Patricia Barnes
127 Hanover Versailles Road
Baltic, CT.  06330

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Colorado

Brit Tredway
Westminister, CO
Email: btredway@comcast.net

Isaiah 61 Women
Contact: Denise Sutton
Arvada, Colorado 80005
email: denvsut@gmail.com
 

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Florida

Community United Methodist Church
PO Box 222
116 Euclid Ave
Lake Como, Florida
Contact: Margaret Cleveland
Phone: (386)649-4302
Email: cpeg03@gmail.com
Meet on Thursday afternoons to make sleeping bags.
 
Cornerstone Christian Community Church
2813 Howland Blvd.
Deltona, Florida 32725
Contact: Connie Connelly
Email: questions@welcomehomeccc.org
Website: welcomehomeccc.org

Toni Hall
Plant City, Florida
Phone: 813-754-3540

Sharon
Tampa, Florida
Phone: 813-985-2698

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Georgia

 Warm at Night
Contact: Troy Troy
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3420
Atlanta, Georgia
(678)232-7556

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Illinois

Mary Gimbel
404E Hopkins
Granville, ILL.  61326

Findley Bag Ladies
Contact: Nannette Ramsey
Findley  United Methodist Church
Email:Ramsey23@frontier.com

Heart & Hand Quilt Group
Roscoe United Methodist Church
Roscoe, Illinois 61073
Email: minigmh@charter.net
Meet every other Monday 9am – Noon
All volunteers are welcome

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Indiana

Chicago & Michiana Five for the Homeless, Inc.
402 Bison Ridge
Nappanee, Indiana 46550
Contact: John Shafer
Website: www.facebook.com/chicagofive for the homeless
 
Healthy Minds = Healthy Churches
1501 S. Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Contact: Jacquelyn Scott
phone: (260)210-5333
 
 
 
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 Iowa

My Brothers’ Keeper Quilt Group
Contact:Leona Brandhof
5182 West 140 Street
Mitchellville, IA.  50169
(515)729-3076
Email: edmbkqg@msn.com
 

My Brother’s Keeper Mitchellville
Contact: Carol O’Conner
1207 3rd Ave. SE
Altoona, IA. 50009
Email: LROConnor@juno.com

Zion United Church of Christ
Contact: Norma Duncan
206 West Walnut  Box 393
Hubbard, IA.  50122

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Kansas

Karen Stewart
Phone: 913-948-2391
Email: Karen_Stewart@mac.com

Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Contact: Wendy Heldenbrand
646 S. 7th Street
Kansas City, KS 66105
Phone: (913)281-3388
Email: wendy@cross-lines.org
Website: www.cross-lines.org
 
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Maine

 
My Brothers’ Keeper Quilt Group of Midcoast Maine
Contact: Nancy Pietrulewicz
Belfast, Maine 04915
Phone: (205)218-1569
Email: nancypietrulewicz@gmail.com
Looking for people to volunteer!
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Michigan

Kathy Bertincourt
57 Pickerford Ave.
Battle Creek, MI  49014
Phone: 269-963-9069
Email: shawlsbykathy@aol.com

Mary Madigan
Phone: 231-537-2495
Email:madigan@centurytel.net

Lona Foster
150 Addison Circle
Foulersville, MI. 48901

Michigan State University
Contact: Lynne Swanson
MI. 48824
Email: swansonl@msu.edu

Sharon Ryan
3114 Westwood Avenue
Lancing, MI. 48906

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Missouri

Alice Happe
114 Wickerwood Drive
Sikeston, Mo. 63801-4834
Phone: 1 573 471 3854
Email: Send An Email

Carol Rainey
Springfield, MO 65801
Email: emamanuelgwr@gmail.com

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New Hampshire

My Brothers’ Keeper Quilt Group
Contact: Linda Heminway
Plaistow, NH 03865
(603)382-2329
Email: ibquiltn@comcast.net
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New Jersey

Friendship Circle
The First Presbyterian Church of Branchville
Contact: Karen Opilla
Branchville, NJ 07826
Phone: 973-948-3495
Email: willobrkfarm@nac.net

Highlands Presbyterian Church
Contact: Kay Weeks
Long Valley, NJ 07853
Phone: 908-246-8078
Email: Send An Email

Rancocas Valley Warehousing & Trucking
Contact: Clarence Reichenbach
104 Purnell Street
Cinnaminson, NJ. 08077

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Contact: Janet Crawford
209 S. Frankfurt
Egg Harbor City, NJ.  08215
Phone: 809-965-4138

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New York

Afton Baptist Church
Contact: Betty Logan
Afton, NY 13730
Phone: (607) 298-2236

Athens United Methodist Church
118 S. Main Street
Athens, PA
Meet: Tuesdays 9:30-1200

Collamer United Church
6865 Fly Rd.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Contact: Merle Oswald
Phone: (315)463-4939
Website: collamerunitedchurch.org
Meet 3rd Saturday of every month.
9:30-Noon in Fellowship Hall.
All are invited.

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
20 East Avenue
Fairport, NY 14450
(585)678-1864
Contact: Virginia Lyle
Website: www.assumptionfairport.org/
Email: MBKCOTA@gmail.com
 
Community Baptist Church
Contact: Nancy Stephens
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607)722-1713
Email:NIsteph@verizon.netmcveigh
Meet First and Third Tuesday of the month from October through May.

Dryden United Methodist Church
Contact: Joyce Church
Dryden, NY.
Phone: 607-898-3438

First Baptist Church of Geneva
Contact: Sherry Kelsey
Geneva, New York
Phone: (315)730-8511
Website: genevafirstbaptistchurch.org
Email: genevafbc@rochester.RR.com
 
Grace Farnham
148 Farnham
Conklin, NY. 13748
 
Lourdes Associates & Friends
169 Riverside Drive
Binghamton, NY 13905
Contact: Joan Kupetsky
Phone: 570-942-4481
Meets 2nd Thursday 4-7pm
 
Marcellus Grange
Marcellus, NY 13108-1346
Contact: Mary Widger
Email: mcwidger@windstream.net
 
Noblemen No.2 Inc.
PO Box 157
Circleville, NY 10919
Contact: Willy Reule
Email: goodwill753@gmail.com
 
 
Primitive Methodist Church
4 Ackley Ave.
Johnson City, NY 13790
Contact: Fran Hill
Email: Fbhill1@verizon.net
 
TEAM MAC
Contact: Virginia Lyle
Walworth, NY  14568
Phone: (585)259-9603
Email: vaamlyle@yahoo.com
 

Vestal United Methodist Church
 
Contact: Rev. Mike Willis
Vestal, NY. 18350
Phone: 570-842-7606
 
Washington Hieghts Corner Project
Contact: Ke’mirya Coleman
566 West 181st Street
New York, NY 10033
Phone: (212)923-7600
Website: www.cornerproject.org
Email: kemirya@cornerproject.org
They are open for any donations that will be helpful to the Homeless Community
 

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North Carolina

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
312 North Steele St.
Sanford, NC 27330

Contact: Susan Bullwinkel
Email: stthomasnc@icloud.com

Ohio

Clintonville Homeschool
Contact: Monica Hartman
Columbus, Ohio 43202
Email: mehartman@gmail.com

Friendship Circle
My Brother’s Keeper
4305 SR4
Dayton, OH. 45424

Gift of Love Chapter
Contact: Rae Matre
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Phone: 513-791-1816
Email: raematre@yahoo.com
 
Hawker United Church of Christ
1917 North Longview St.
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Contact: Susie Demmy
phone:(937)426-0973
Meets Sept. – May
Tuesdays 9 – 11 am.
All are welcome
 
Home School Group
Contact: Caron Otto
Delaware, Ohio 43015
email: ottogang@gmail.com
phone: (614)296-7664
 
 
My Brothers’ Keeper Quilt Group
Friendship Chapter
Dayton, Ohio
 
New Life Knotters
Contact: Marlene Haught
Columbus, Ohio 43201
Phone: (614)294-0134
Website: newlifeunitedmethodist.org
Email: newlifeumcl@att.net
 
 
Project Sleeping Bag
Contact: Mary Schutte
Milford,Ohio 45150
(513)248-1055
Email: maryschutte@hotmail.com
Web: www.projectgoodworks.org

Share Your Best
Contact: Donna Imel
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Phone: 570-977-6018
Email: donna@shareyourbest.org
Web: www.shareyourbest.org

Walter McClelland
Cleveland Heights, OH.  44121-2012
Email: lar@nacs.net

Seton Homeless Comfort Crew
Contact: Elaine Fairchild
Pickerington, Ohio 43147
(614)864-2637
Email: setonhomelesscomfortcrew@gmail.com
 
Ugly Quilts
Contact: Donna Quisenberry
St. Andrew’s Church
3rd Avenue
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(614)322-2126
Meets 2nd & 4th Thursdays. 10-2. Bring a sack lunch.
 
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Oregon

Basic Human Needs for The Illinois Valley Oregon
Contact: Ashley Boice
Selma, Oregon 97538
phone: (541)415-1785
website: www.ivobasichumanneeds.org
email: hello@ivobasichumanneeds.org
 
Heart and Hand for Homeless
Annette O’Farrell
140 N. 4th St.
Lebanon, Oregon 97355
Phone: 541-401-1115
 
Salem Sleeping Bag Project
Contact: Dana Canning
Salem Oregon 97305
email: dana@salemsleepingbagproject.org
phone:(503)899-7794 
 

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Pennsylvania

Amanda & Joan Hlavaty
1417 Heart Lake Road
Jermyn, PA. 18433

Arlene Arnold
22 Beech Street
Bethany, PA.  18431

Athens United Methodist Church
118 S. Main Street
Athens, PA
Meet: Tuesdays 9:30-1200

Auburn United Methodist Church
Contact: Barbara Gery
PA. 18630
Phone: 570-746-3307

Back Mountain Ugly Quilters
Contact: Judy DUMC, Secretary
Parsonage St.
Dallas, PA 18612
(570)675-0122
 
Bethany United Methodist Church
Contact: Nina Martin
436 Wayne Street
Bethany, PA 18431

Bradford Co. Baptist Woman’s Assoc.

Contact: Jan Jenkins
Bradford, PA.
Phone: 570-549-4402

Brenda Osif
Girl Scout Leader #1574
12 Northwatch Lane
Mechanicsburg, PA. 17050

Dalton United Methodist Church
Contact: Margaret Wanick
PA. 18414
Phone: 570-587-3755

Elm Park United Methodist Church
Contact: Jill Brogan
PA. 18501
Phone: 941-0314

First Congregational Group
Contact: Judy Mitchell
Harford, PA
Phone: 570-434-2716
Email: jmm@nep.net

First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit
Contact Marie Cochrane
300 School St.
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Phone: (570)586-6306
Email: MBKQG@fpccs.org
2nd & 4th Tuesdays during school year.
10:00 to Noon.
All are Welcome.

Gene Olinger
Mechanicsburg, PA. 17055
Email: Eugene.olinger@fhwa.gov

Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church
Contact: Frances Donovan
RR#3  Box 70
Montrose, PA. 18801

Jean Bigger
427 Thomas Drive
Dunmore, PA. 18512-2963

Jenny Fifth
Box 43 Crossroad
Gibson, PA.
Email: jkfifth@nep.net

Kathy & George Matthews
1219 Audubon Drive
Clarks Summit, PA. 18411

Keystone Mission
Contact: Tommy Hill
8 West Olive Street
Scranton, PA 18508
Phone: 570-871-4795
Website: keystonemission.org

Kingsley Willing Workers
Judy Mitchell
RR#1  Box 326
Kingsley, PA. 18826

Lake Winola Bag Ladies
RD#1  Box 433
Falls, PA.  18615
Phone: 570-378-2855

Lake Winola United Methodist Church
Contact: Jean Merriman
PA. 18414
Phone: 570-853-4244

Margaret Crum
184 Butternut Flts.
Beach Lake, PA. 18405-8416

Marywood University
Contact: Amy Fotta
PA. 19513
Phone: 570-348-6211

Paxton Presbyterian Church Sewing Circle
Contact: Barb Greenwood
3500 Sharon Street
Harrisburg,PA 17111
Phone: (717)561-1048
Email: Bosakgreenwood@hotmail.com

Pleasant Mount Group
Contact: Peggy O’Neil
398 Greatbend TPK
P.O. Box 56
Pleasant Mount, PA. 18435
Email: PONEILL@NEP.NET

Mt. Pocono United Methodist Church
contact: Marilyn Moritz
Mt. Pocono, PA. 18344
Phone: 570-839-9902
website: mtpoconoumc.org
email: mtpumc@ptd.net

Presbyterian Women of Dunmore
137 Chestnut Street
Dunmore, PA 18512
Phone: 570-343-6807
Email: dunmorepresb@aol.com

Reservoir Simpson Catholic Church
Contact: Joane Fendrock
606 Simpson, PA. 18407
Phone: 570-282-2242

Scraps to Wraps
Contact: Mrs. Gladys L. Alderfer
Canton Mennonite Church
Corner of Center and Union Streets
Canton, Pa. 17724

Seelyville Chapel
Contact: Larry Schott
Seelyville, PA.
Email: Larryschott2000@yahoo.com

Shirley Gillow
22 Beech Street
Bethany, PA. 18431

Simpson R.C. Church
Contact: Joan Fendrock
PA. 18407
Phone: 570-746-3307

Starrucca Bag Ladies
833 Maple Grove Road
Starrucca, PA. 18462-9759
Phone: 607-639-1529

St. Peter’s Church
3832 SR 6
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone: 570-836-2233
Email: stpetes@epix.net
Website: stpetestunkhannock.org

St. Peters Episcopal Church
Contact: Laura Dowd
Tunkhannock, PA.  18657
Phone: 570-836-1361

Susan Williamson (Rev.)
2546 Carnegie Drive
State College, PA. 16801

The Genneva School
133 River Street
Olyphant, PA.  18447
Phone: 570-489-7620

United Methodist Church of Christ
Contact: Judy Mitchell
RR#1  Box 326
Kingsley, PA. 18826
Phone: 570-434-2716
Email: jmm@nep.net

VNA Hospice & Home Health of Lackawanna County

301 Delaware St.
Olyphant, PA
Contact: Olympia Cianfichi
Phone: (570)383-5180
website:www.vnahospice.org
email:ocianfichi@vnahospice.org

Wilkes-Barre United Methodist Church
Contact: Rev. Keith Benjamin
PA. 18701
Phone: 570.822.6817

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Rhode Island

The Picasso Quilters
Greenwood Community Church Presbyterian
Contact: Sandy Olson
805 Main St.
Warwick, RI 02886
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TENNESSEE

Obion Methodist Church
Obion, TN
Contact: Maye Charlton

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Texas

Life Restored Church
Alex Fleming
400 Arbor Place
San Antonio, TX 78207
In need of people to make sleeping bags.

Revival Time UPC of Texas
Contact: Delbert Pierce
201 N. Scott 
Burleson, Texas 76028
(817)881-1859
website: revivaltimeupc.org
They are collecting sleeping bags to be given to the homeless in Fort Worth Texas
 
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Vermont

Cuttler Farm
Contact: Sandra Cutter
1021 Ferris Road
Brookfield, VT  05036
Phone: 802-728-3677

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Virginia

Fairfax Circle Baptist Church
3110 Chichester Lane
Fairfax , VA 22031
Email: info@airfaxcirclechurch.org
Web: http://www.fairfaxcirclechurch.org
Phone: (540) 440-1193

National Council of Catholic Women
200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 703
Arlington, VA.  22203
Phone: 703-224-0990