{"id":24936,"date":"2025-03-12T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24936"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:58:28","slug":"gfi-grant-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/gfi-grant-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant opportunity for congregations is offered by Global Food Initiative (in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Jennifer Hosler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking to address hunger in your community? Congregations are invited to apply for a Global Food Initiative (GFI) grant to support efforts to address domestic hunger and homelessness. In the past, GFI grants have supported congregation-based garden projects, soup kitchens, food pantries, and more. If you have an idea and would like to discuss it or apply for a grant, please contact GFI manager Jenn Hosler by email at <a href=\"mailto:jhosler@brethren.org\">jhosler@brethren.org<\/a>. GFI grant application forms are provided on request, via email. Applications are available in English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/global-food-initiative-logo-150px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20208\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, congregations, districts, and individuals can sign up for the GFI email newsletter at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/gfi\/resources\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/gfi\/resources\">www.brethren.org\/gfi\/resources<\/a> where there are also links to past GFI newsletters in pdf format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oportunidad de Subvenci\u00f3n para Congregaciones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bfEst\u00e1 tratando abordar el problema del hambre en su comunidad? Las congregaciones estan invitadas a solicitar una subvenci\u00f3n de la Iniciativa Alimentaria Mundial (Global Food Initiative &#8211; GFI,) para apoyar los esfuerzos destinados a abordar el hambre y la falta de Vivienda (los Sin Techos) en el pa\u00eds. En el pasado, las subvenciones de GFI han apoyado proyectos de huertos comunitarios, comedores populares, despensas de alimentos y m\u00e1s. Si tiene una idea y le gustar\u00eda analizarla o presentar una solicitud, comun\u00edquese con la Gerente de GFI, Jenn Hosler, envi\u00e1ndola un correo electr\u00f3nico a <a href=\"mailto:jhosler@brethren.org\">jhosler@brethren.org<\/a>. Los formularios de solicitud de subvenci\u00f3n de GFI se proporcionan a peticion, por correo electr\u00f3nico. Las solicitudes est\u00e1n disponibles en Ingl\u00e9s, Espa\u00f1ol, Franc\u00e9s y Creole Haitiano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Op\u00f2tinite Sibvansyon pou Kongregasyon yo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c8ske w ap ch\u00e8che rezoud pwobl\u00e8m grangou nan kominote pa w la? N ap envite Kongregasyon yo pou aplike pou yon sibvansyon k ap soti nan men Inisyativ Alimant\u00e8 Mondyal (Global Food Initiative &#8211; GFI), pou kapab rive sip\u00f2te ef\u00f2 k ap f\u00e8t pou rezoud pwobl\u00e8m grangou ak kesyon sanzabri (moun k ap d\u00f2mi nan lari) nan peyi a. Nan tan pase, GFI te konn bay don ak Kongregasyon yo pou sip\u00f2te pwoj\u00e8 agrik\u00f2l, restoran kominot\u00e8, distribisyon manje, ak l\u00f2t bagay ank\u00f2. Si w gen yon lide epi ou ta renmen diskite sou li oswa ou ta renmen aplike, tanpri kontakte Direktris GFI la, Jenn Hosler, kote ou ka voye yon im\u00e8l ba li nan <a href=\"mailto:jhosler@brethren.org\">jhosler@brethren.org<\/a>. W ap rive jwenn f\u00f2m aplikasyon pou sibvansyon GFI sou demann, atrav\u00e8 im\u00e8l. Aplikasyon yo disponib nan lang Angl\u00e8, Espany\u00f2l, Frans\u00e8 ak Krey\u00f2l Ayisyen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Jennifer Hosler is manager of the Global Food Initiative for the Church of the Brethren. 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