Rez Refuge Ministries

Community relief and recovery efforts: total pack pick-ups 43; 157 community members served relief packs distributed in jan march: 121 packs wood packs: 42 (jan - mar) bag of coal: 20 (jan - mar) winter wear drive distribution: 16 transients/ 23 youth recipients donations were excepted throughout dec 2020 feb 2021 and distributed in person to individuals and youth in the local communities. Elder outreach projects (april june): 4 stoves & 20 water tanks. Outreach projects included providing water tanks, in addition to, stove fixtures and repair during the colder months. Youth employment: youth fellows 2021 - recruited 3 teenagers for summer employment throughout june & july; total applied 7 mycellium youth network with bioneers: recruited 5 youth; story creations and writing opportunities for the youth. Increase of fundraising efforts including but not limited to; candy leis/grams sale, in- house merchandise sales, online apparel sales & more. Providing online programming packets for pick-up to participants throughout the year. Averaging 15 participants per quarter. These were various craft, steam, and artistic expression related items. Online music programming averaging 11 participants per semester, the music program provides free music lessons and instruments such as; piano, guitar & ukulele. Rock the block: july 2021 first live, in-person music event held by Rez Refuge that featured 13 local indigenous artists. Featured venue was the basketball court located behind the Rez Refuge community center. Began doing info-booths at the local market and public areas where information is disbursed, and donations can be accepted as well. Increase in donations through this informal effort. Received a donation of 30 pairs of nike shoes from nike to give to our program participants during the christmas season. A former local now nike shoe designer,reached out with a donation to provide new shoes during the holiday season.