Our Current Recipient
If using our secure online donation form, please specify PAYIT4WARD in the memo field.
Organizations that have received financial assistance through our PayIt4ward initiative
The 4th Sunday of each month is designated for special offerings to a local grassroots charity or national non-profit chosen by the Community Care Ministry. In addition to our congregation's financial contributions, our Concert on the Creek audiences have been very generous in their donations.
To-date, we have collected and distributed over $23,000 to the following non-profits since the initiative's October 2018 inception. Suggestions for future recipients are welcomed and appreciated!
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United Church of Christ Hurricane Aid Fund
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Laundry Love
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One Body Collaborative
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Crusader Clinic's Healthcare for the Homeless
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The Haven Network
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Milestone's Adopt-a-Camper
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Shelter Care Ministries
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Carpenter's Place
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Noah's Ark
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Remedies
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Feed My Starving Children
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Rosie's Birthday Club
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Veteran's Drop-In Center
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United Way COVID-19 Emerging Needs Fund
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Rockford Urban Ministries
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Family Peace Center
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Crop Hunger Walk 2021
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PAWS Humane Society of Rockford
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Prairie State Legal Services
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Robb School Memorial Fund / Uvalde, Texas
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Mpingo Village Kids Back-to-School Project
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NAMI of Northern Illinois
(National Alliance on Mental Illness) -
Children's Home and Aid
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Nik's Wish (Nikolas Ritschel Foundation)
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The Arc - a Disability Rights Organization
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Jubilee Center at Shelter Care Ministries
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Hoo Haven
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The LIAM Foundation
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Discovery Center Museum of Rockford
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Shatter Our Silence (SOS)
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Youth Services Network (YSN)
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Rockford Overnight Cafe at 2nd/1st Church
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Marshmallow's Hope
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The Baby Bank
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Kibble Korner Pet Food Pantry
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Comprehensive Community Solutions
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Helping Families in Rockford (HIFR)
Our 4th Quarter 2026 (Oct-Nov-Dec) PayIt4Ward Collection will benefit Helping Families in Rockford (HFIR).
Helping Families In Rockford has a mission to HELP US HELP OTHERS by providing free clothing and household items to people that have a need. Our vision is to empower people with clothes and other free items to promote self-esteem and self-identity in our community.
HFIR was started in 2016 by Rockford resident Shaneka Smith who is an advocate in her community helping the less fortunate and homeless. "I wanted to provide life's basic necessities to the less fortunate and homeless, and to be able to offer children's items, diapers, toys, clothes, food, shoes, household items — all free of charge. The Rockford community is lacking these services that I relied on when I was needing help. I wanted to create an organization to help people for free."
A thermometer graph will be displayed at church and updated as donations are received. We are setting a goal of $500 and hope to reach or surpass that goal to support this worthy organization. Donations may be sent in or dropped off to the church office, or made electronically through the Spring Creek website's DONATE button located at the top of every webpage. Please specify PayIt4Ward in the memo field or select it from the dropdown menu of giving selections.
