Justice For Our Neighbors DFW Newsletter
January 2016

 
Thank You for Enabling Us to Bless Others

This holiday season has been a good one for JFON!
 
We continue to serve the underserved, low-income individuals and families of our communities through the immigration legal services we provide at low and no-cost. And we continue to enrich the communities of North and Central Texas through education and advocacy for our citizens and residents. We are very proud of the work we do to serve those on the margins of our society!
 
The holiday season was also good in terms of our fundraising! JFON received its first three significantly-sized grants, one each from the Texas Bar Association for
$ 10,000, Texas Methodist Foundation for $ 13,167, and the National Justice For Our Neighbors for $ 10,000. In addition, we met our goal of $ 10,000 in individual gifts that were matched dollar-for-dollar, and Genesis UMC in Fort Worth, where we opened our newest clinic this year, gave us a grant for $ 1,555 as well! We have been richly blessed!
  
With these generous gifts in hand, we are poised to balance our budget for 2015-16 with another gain or two like them. And to help move us forward in this regard, National JFON has established another $ 10,000 matching grant for individual gifts, beginning in January this year!
  
So, if you sent a gift in December to get it matched ... You can do it now as well! You can do so securely through our website at www.jfondfw.org/donate.

I always keep in mind that what we do is about the people we serve and not the money we raise ... But the money we raise enables us to serve these deserving folks in powerful ways.
  
So, thanks to every person and every institution who support our ongoing work to welcome our neighbors in life-changing ways! Keep us in your prayers, and we will continue to faithfully enrich lives on your behalf.
  
I hope your new year is proving to be a blessed one ... Thanks for enabling us to bless others because of your generosity!
  
Sincerely,
Dean Reed, Executive Director
JFON-DFW's Tireless Volunteers - Thank You
I became the Chair of the JFON-DFW's Board of Directors in July 2015. Whenever there is growth, we experience growing pains; so it is no different for Board of Directors of non-profit organizations.
 
Over the past six months, JFON-DFW's Board of Directors have worked hard and long updating policies and procedures, fundraising, advancing social media, and much more. The work never ends!
  
We still have much to do! But I am so grateful for the members of the Board (They are listed on the side panel of the Newsletter). These folks do not ask for praise or thanks; they give of their time and resources to help JFON-DFW be the best it can be. They provide support and in many cases, long hours doing the work that is needed to make JFON-DFW a success -- a success in providing the very best to those who are underserved.
  
Another group who continues to give support are JFON's volunteers who work in the three JFON-DFW clinics: Arapaho UMC, Richardson, Genesis UMC, Fort Worth, and First UMC Grapevine, Grapevine. These folks give generously of their time to meet clients with compassion and hospitality. 
   
Each person gives graciously whether volunteering in a clinic or as a member of the Board of Directors.
  
I personally want to thank them all. JFON-DFW could not continue to support those who live in the shadows without our volunteers who give generously and faithfully. I look forward to work with each of them as we go into the second half of JFON-DFW's year. 

If you are interested in volunteering at a JFON-DFW Clinic or in the Grapevine office, please contact Dean Reed, Executive Director at 817-310-3820.

COME BE APART OF REACHING THE UNDERSERVED!!
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JFON-DFW
Board of Directors
2015-2016
  
Linda Freeto
Chairperson
Waco
  
Cliff Clark
Vice-Chairperson
Richardson
   
Nikiya Natale
Secretary
Dallas
      
Steve Grissom
Treasurer
Richardson
 
Mariella Alvarado
Personnel Chair
Grapevine
    
Larry George
North Texas
Conference
   
Joseph Kazadi
Hurst
    
Kaiya Kershaw
Fund Development
Fort Worth
   
Gary Lindley
Central Texas
Conference
   
Mary Miriti
Dallas
    
Dick Ruddell
Fort Worth
   
Morgan Stafford
Dallas
   
Brian Young
Arlington
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