1974 United Thank Offering Grants Announced
Diocesan Press Service. October 2, 1974 [74267]
GREENWICH, Conn. -- Mrs. Clarence Ellis, Huntsville, Ala., 1973-74 chairman of the United Thank Offering (UTO) Committee of the Episcopal Church, has announced the allocation of the 1974 offering in 81 grants for a total of $1,354,283.35. This includes some reallocated funds in addition to the total offering of $1,343,456.35.
Requests for funding totaled more than $6 million.
Grants were made to projects in 35 dioceses outside the continental U. S. and in 33 domestic dioceses. In addition, 13 grants were made for programs which cross diocesan lines both in and outside the U.S.
The offering is allocated annually for mission and ministry projects in the Episcopal Church and other member churches of the Anglican Communion.
The total offering for 1973 was $1,397,159.65 with grant allocations amounting to $1,493,207.80 (including $96,048.15 in reallocated grants).
The 1974 grants were made at the meeting of the UTO Committee at Seabury House, Greenwich, Conn., Sept. 15-19. Succeeding Mrs. Ellis as chairman is Mrs. Geoffrey 'C. Hazard, Port Washington, N.Y.
Members of the UTO Committee are: Elected by Provinces: I, Mrs. Stephen G. Nichols, Winchester, Mass.; II, Mrs. Geoffrey C. Hazard, Port Washington, N.Y.; HI, Mrs. Earl Eisenhart, Jr., Westgate, Md.; IV, Mrs. Clarence Ellis, Huntsville, Ala. ; V, Mrs. Henry E. Ask, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; VI, Mrs. John O. Jones, Seward, Neb.; VII, Mrs. William Davidson, Kansas City, Mo.; VII, Mrs. Richard W. Bond, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii; IX, Sra. Prudencia de Aristy, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Elected by 1970-73 UTO Committee, Mrs. Emil C. Polich, Wheat Ridge, Colo.; Mrs. L. David West, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Executive Council member appointed by Presiding Bishop, Mr. George Guernsey III, St. Louis, Mo. Executive Council staff are Mrs. Richard R. Emery, coordinator, and Mrs. Creslyn Longsworth, secretary.
[Contact the Archives for a list of the 1974 grants. --ed.]