I'll be turning 40 on February 8th.  Funny.  It seems like my 21st birthday was about a week ago.  Please don't send cards or gifts but there is something you can do for me: make a donation.  I'll even give you a few options.

The Goose Hollow Family Shelter at Portland's First United Methodist Church is a program that I helped start and later served as the executive director of.  It takes over 150 volunteers a month to run this winter operation and it takes some cash on top of that.  You can send a donation to:

Goose Hollow Family Shelter

1838 SW Jefferson Street

Portland, Oregon 97201

Snow-Cap is a project that provides emergency food in east Multnomah County.  Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, where I serve as the interim minister, helped start this agency and continues to provide support.  Checks can be sent to:

Snow-Cap

P.O. Box 160

Fairview, Oregon 97024

Finally, I'd like to suggest you consider making a donation to Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis.  Eden is a United Church of Christ-related graduate school that works in an ecumenical setting to educate future clergy.  Eden is where I earned my M.Div.  Most seminarians leave school over $30,000 in debt.  Donations can be sent to:

Eden Theological Seminary

475 East Lockwood

St. Louis, MO 63119 

Eden is also able to accept online gifts.  Click here. 

If you aren't sure how much to send these places consider $40.

Thank you!