April 22, 2022
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Midwest Mission Celebrates Its Volunteers
On Thursday, April 21 Midwest Mission hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Staff and volunteers gathered together to celebrate their time volunteering with us and the difference they are making in the world.

Executive Director, Chantel Corrie, gave a presentation about Midwest Mission throughout the years including the number of shipments, kits, and volunteer hours last year and over the lifetime of Midwest Mission. One of the highlights: over 580,000 hours have been donated since tracking of volunteer hours began. Amazing!

Volunteers were able to enjoy lunch and quality time with other volunteers and staff members. Former volunteers Marilyn "The Bandaid Lady" Markus, Willis Parker, and Mark Yergler were honored for their many hours of service over the years.

Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, we are able to send hope and empowerment around the world and around the corner.
Operations Manager Brad Walton with
honoree Marilyn Markus
Honoree Willis Parker with Brad Walton
Food For The Poor Shipment Update
This week we received an update from our partner, Food For The Poor, about our November shipment that arrived in Guatemala. The recipients were provided with Student Kits, Feminine Hygiene Kits, Birthing Kits, medical equipment, tarps, building supplies, children's outfits, Cover Them With Love quilts, redirected school desks, cloth masks, disinfectant wipes, hospital gowns, hand sanitizer, diapers, plastic sleeping mats, and stacking chairs.

"We thank you for your continued support and generosity, and are grateful to have Midwest Mission Distribution Center as a faithful partner in our mission to help the poorest of the poor in the countries that we serve," our partner says.

We are grateful for Food For The Poor and their programs. Our partnership with them allows us to touch lives and hearts in times of crisis with supplies that we may take for granted. We thank you for your continued gifts and prayers to support our mission and help us show God's love in a practical way.
Midwest Mission Receives Medical Equipment
Thanks to the coordination of Midwest Mission Distribution Center's Board Treasurer, Tanya Oberg, we are now regularly receiving medical supplies from Rochester Medical Mission warehouses in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Some of these items will go to a clinic being built in Guatemala this summer by the US Military's Southern Command. Midwest Mission is outfitting the clinic with supplies that will be shipped through the military's DENTON program.  
THE PRAYER CENTER

"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more
significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests,
but also to the interests of others."


Have a prayer request? Send it to: office@midwestmission.org
MIDWEST MISSION WEEKLY PROJECTS

Work of the Mission Volunteers

Kits completed
  • 2,410 Student Kits
  • 50 Personal Dignity Kits (PDKs)
  • 64 Birthing Kits

Repairs completed
  • 8 Bicycles Repaired
  • 18 Desks Completed

Other work done
  • Desks - built, applied polyurethane
  • Rice meal prep
  • Counted items into inventory
  • Sorting Little Girl/Little Boy Outfits
  • Cleaning

Disbursements
  • Iles Elementary, Springfield, IL. Value: $1,008.00

Midwest Mission is able to do this work because of your generous donations and willingness to volunteer. Thank you!
THE CONNECTION CENTER

2024 Volunteer Matrix Calendar
Is Now Open
Bring your team or book yourself for a Mission Journey.

Reservation link below

2022 Full-Week Availability
May 15 - 20 newly available
June 5 - 10 (7 rooms) newly available
July 4 - July 8
July 10 - 14 (4 rooms) newly available
August 29 - September 2


There are also partial week opportunities and 2023 dates are available.
Need help booking? Contact Pat Wright at:
or call 217-697-4063

Click below to check our calendar for all openings.
Volunteers at Work
April 18 - 22 , 2022
Sorting fabric
Repairing bikes
Learning how to build desks
Assembling Student Kits
Assembling desks
Verifying one-handle bags
Volunteer Leaders
Jeff and Jane Johnson
Glen Carbon, IL
Audrey Westendorf
Cedar Falls, IA
Volunteers
Grace UMC
Jacksonville, IL
Rominger Group
Rochester, IL
Taylorville UMC
Taylorville, IL
University UMC
East Lansing, MI
Monticello UMC
Monticello, IL
Moynahan Group
Williamsville, IL
Ken Anderson
Brad Boucher
Clint Ham
Mike Childress
John Himpel
Kent Douglas
Marsha Johnson
Carolyn Halford
Terry House
Kelly Bagley
Bob Leach
Roger McClintock
Jordan Turner and Jay Grim
Art Runge
Todd Shelly
Mary Snider
Mike Snider
Bill Stephens
David Whitney
Bill Walden
Alison Schlichting and Roger Schlichting
Beverly Drillinger
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