Faith in Action
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
From 1983 to 2008, RWJF funded more than 1,700 projects across the country to support interfaith volunteer caregiving through three national programs.
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Long Running Faith in Action Project Changes with the Times
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
One of the first Faith in Action projects, located in Boston, has survived, struggled and sometimes thrived since its initial funding in 1983.
A Faith in Action Database Yields a Picture
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
A Faith in Action project in Nebraska negotiated the tricky terrain of providing needed help to fiercely independent elders.
Minnesota Faith in Action Project's Long Hours and Struggles Pay Off - For Now
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
Pam Determan, the executive director of VINE Faith in Action in Mankato, Minn., had all the right qualifications to lead the project - and it was still a struggle to establish and build the organization.
Interfaith Caregivers Group in Oregon Trains Volunteers to Help Elderly Residents
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
In rural Oregon, a Faith in Action project learned by trial and error how to meet the needs of isolated elderly and disabled residents.
Friendly Visitor Project Reaches Home-Bound Elderly in Nebraska Farming Community
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
A Faith in Action project in Nebraska negotiated the tricky terrain of providing needed help to fiercely independent elders.
Faith in Action Projects that Struggled or Closed
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
Of the 1,715 Faith in Action projects that RWJF funded, some 1,048 projects either closed or did not meet updated criteria for inclusion in the program.
Regional Collaborative Networks Work to Sustain Faith in Action Sites
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
Regional collaborative networks of Faith in Action projects took on a variety of activities together to try and strengthen their work.
Ohio Circle of Friends Volunteers Reach Out to Rural Areas
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
When the Red Cross stopped providing rides to distant health appointments, a Faith in Action project in rural Ohio stepped in.
Project in Alaska City Struggles with Faith in Action Name
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
Sitka is a coastal island city accessible only by boat or air. A number of the 8,800 residents of this isolated community do not have family members or close friends nearby to rely on in times of need.