Urban Mosaic in Mexico City works with local churches and other established groups to help families with physical, developmental, and educational needs. Urban Mosaic is a new-ish CPC partner. To learn more about Urban Mosaic, click here. The pandemic and related unemployment makes food security an even great need than usual. We will be giving to Urban Mosaic’s “Set the Table” initiative, which provides sustainable food sources for local leaders for gardening, chicken farming and rabbit farming, as well as a larger-scale chicken farm.

To give, donate to Urban Mosaic’s “Set the Table” by clicking here. Or you can mail a personal check to the church office (Christ Presbyterian
Church, 944 E. Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703, RE: Giving Tree) by 12/23/20, made out to Christ Presbyterian Church with “Giving Tree – Urban Mosaic” in the memo line.

MIP helps build relationships between international students and Madison residents via several programs such as English Conversation time and international dinners. To learn more about MIP, click here. Many international students never interact with locals, and during the pandemic many feel
particularly isolated. Some are short on resources. We will be providing grocery gift cards to be distributed as needed.

To give gift cards to international students, click here to donate with your credit or debit card. If you would rather purchase a gift card directly, obtain the card(s) from Fresh Market, Capitol Centre Market, Woodman’s or Pick ‘n Save, and mail it to the church office (Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703, RE: Giving Tree) by 12/23/20. We recommend $25 maximum per card to make distribution simpler. Or mail a personal check to the address above by 12/23, made out to Christ Presbyterian Church with “Giving Tree – International Students” in the memo line.

Some Mendota Elementary School statistics: 78% of students are low income, 18% are English language learners, and 10% have disabilities. Scholars are attending school remotely. CPC partners with Mendota School through the district’s Adopt-a-School program.  We work with them mainly through tutoring, Undie Sunday and the giving tree.

We will again buy wish list items for a few of the children and their families. Click here to sign up to purchase specific gifts.

Please bring your wrapped gift to the church on Tuesday, December 15, between 9AM and 3PM. Include a tag with the gift listing family abbreviation (XX, etc), Recipient (mother, etc) and what gift is enclosed. There will be a drop-off box just inside the main entryway.  Press the buzzer before you leave so staff will know to come bring the item in. If December 15, does not work for you, please call (257-4845) or email Cyndi in the church office to learn other times staff will be in the office. If you are unable to leave your home, please call Mary Strait to arrange for the gift to be picked up.

Questions about your gift?  Call/Email Mary at dmstrait@charter.net, (608) 334-3167.