Church donates $47,000

in humanitarian aid to help

Earthen Vessels in Bristol

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BRISTOL, FL – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is pleased to announce the donation of $47,000 in humanitarian aid to Fusion Women’s Care Center, doing business as Earthen Vessels in Bristol.

Earthen Vessels, formerly Fusion Women’s Refuge, is a faith-based refuge for women suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. The center provides a live-in treatment program completely free of charge. The center currently serves up to 12 women for a period of 9 to 12 months. While the women are in the program, the center takes care of their medical, dental, clothing, and hygiene needs. The enrollees learn life skills and how to cope with emotional issues. Educational topics include dealing with grief, anger resolution, parenting, nutrition and personal health, etiquette, interview and job application skills, and money management. While in the program the women are housed in a safe space where they can find freedom, sobriety, and clarity to begin putting their lives back together.

Caring for the poor and needy is a foundational belief of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Built on the principles of personal responsibility, community support, self-reliance and sustainability, humanitarian efforts are designed to give individuals and communities the tools they need to improve their own circumstances in permanent and meaningful ways. Humanitarian service may include emergency response to natural or other disasters. The Church focus is on providing assistance to local non-profit organizations that are helping local individuals dealing with poverty, homelessness, mental health, immigration/refugee and inner city issues.

To date, local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have requested and received approval for multiple non-profits within Bay and surrounding counties. The Church actively enlists Church members to identify non-profit charitable organizations within their church boundaries that could benefit from receiving commodities and/or cash contributions from the Church. By leveraging the existing infrastructure of these organizations, the Church can more effectively get assistance to individuals in need. To receive assistance from the Church, the organization must be set up as a non-profit 501c3, among other criteria.