Charities
Charities
The foundation focuses locally, but reaches national and international circles.
Charities
Charities
The foundation focuses locally, but reaches national and international circles.
Listed below are links to some of the selected charities that the Giving at Heart Fund supports. Employees are encouraged to nominate new charities or organizations for consideration that reflect Giving at Heart's mission statement! Please take a few minutes to visit these sites and learn more about them.
GLOBAL Impact
Clean Water 4 Life – Rick Rupp leads his team in the Solomon Islands as they dig wells for clean drinking water
World Vision – building a better future for the children throughout the world
Champions in Action – connects disadvantaged youth with mentors through sports in Guatemala
History Makers – raising up, healing and equipping youth in Juarez, Mexico so they flourish in all realms of society, transforming generations to come
National Impact
Assistance Dogs of America – helping individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence
Shriner’s Hospital for Children – delivering exceptional, life-changing care to children and families with pediatric burns, complex wound and skin conditions, and reconstructive and plastic surgery
Local Impact
Bowling Green Christian Academy – quality education, distinctively Christian
Her Choice – offering free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and counseling to women facing unexpected pregnancies
Cherry Street Mission Ministries – serving the homeless and poor in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan
Cocoon Shelter – committed to ending domestic violence and empowering those affected by it
The Ridge Project – empowering generational responsibility in individuals and improving the lives of families throughout the state of Ohio
Serenity Farm – offering equine therapy to community members in Wood County
Open Homes – providing supportive resources for the nurturing of foster and adoptive families in our area
Bittersweet Farms – positively impacting the lives of individuals with autism and those whose lives they touch
The Nest – providing support and high quality, Christ-centered childcare free of charge to students who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy
Foundation for Life – supporting the work of ending abortion and being a voice for the voiceless
Heroes on the Water – providing alternative therapeutic programs for veterans, active-duty military, first responders and their families in Southeast Michigan
Kids Count Too – serving the needs of children by providing a stable, healthy and loving environment while implementing family values and morals
Black Swamp Young Life – introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ by going to them on their turf and in their culture, building bridges of authentic friendships
Pregnancy Center of Greater Toledo – providing a safe, confidential place to be informed about your pregnancy options
Project H.O.P.E. – combining traditional counseling with the healing touch of horses
Kinnect – placing children in foster care with a permanent family
Food For Thought – dedicated to feeding the Toledo area in a thoughtful way through mobile food pantries
Global Connections – connecting with the international community of students at BGSU by providing cultural events for you to participate in
Sufficient Grace Ministries –offering comfort, encouragement and hope to women and families who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death
Demolay International Bowling Green Chapter – developing young men between the ages of 12-21 into better leaders of character
Area Food Pantries in BG, Perrysburg, Toledo, and N. Baltimore
Testimonials
Testimonials
Testimonials
Testimonials
Rick Rupp – International House of Prayer / Missionary in Papau New Guinea
“Wow is all I can say to express my gratefulness for the large financial gift and the monthly support from CMC Giving @ heart! Thank you for sowing into the well drilling project. The need is great. I can hear the cries of the thirsty ones in the Solomon Islands!”
The Daughter Project / NW Ohio
“Thank you for this wonderful news! Please forward my/our thanks to the Giving @ Heart committee members. It has been such a joy for us to be able to help 10 girls in these last two years! All of you should take pleasure in knowing you have been a part of the healing process for these girls. Thank you for being a member of The Daughter Project family. We are so excited about the prospect of helping more girls and building more homes. Land has been donated to us in Lucas County for this purpose but it has taken us more than a year to conduct inspections, surveys and receive governmental approvals. We are hopeful construction on home #2 will begin before the end of this year! In between time, we will continue to help girls at Hope's House in Wood County.”
Craig Magrum – Proclaim FM / Toledo
“Please pass on my sincerest and humblest thanks to the Giving at Heart Committee (and all the employees that contribute to the Giving at Heart Fund) for the recent decision to support the local mission of 102.3 Proclaim FM. This news comes at a great, encouraging time as we start to gear up for our Spring on-air Fundraiser. It’s a critical time for the station, as we definitely need to see an increase in resources to be able to continue doing what God has called us to. We’re confident that He will provide, but also spending a lot of time in prayer FOR that provision. Because of organizations like CMC/Giving at Heart, we’re able to continue to speak the hope of Jesus into the lives of countless listeners across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan (and worldwide via the online stream!) Again, thank you so very much for the monthly support! Thank you to Giving at Heart for being a part of this ministry to others!"
CRU—Campus Crusade for Christ / BGSU
“Thank you so incredibly much for your generous donation to our ministry at BGSU! Your donation will be used to bless hundreds of students on our campus with opportunities to gather and grow in the Lord. We are honored that you would partner with us in growing the Lord’s Kingdom here in BG.”
h2o Church / BGSU
“To our friends at CMC Group, thank you VERY much for your generous financial support! It comes at a time when it’s needed the most, and we’re so happy to be supported by your employees. For 13 years we’ve been serving the students at BGSU and feel called to continue in college ministry…the need is so great! We baptized over 70 students this school year and sent over 100 students on Spring Break mission trips all over the world. Thank you for coming alongside us and joining our efforts to reach young people right here in Bowling Green! We appreciate each of you!”
World Vision Children Sponsorships / India & Mozambique
“I thank God for sponsors like you who are reaching out in love to change children’s lives. You’re helping save boys and girls from hunger, sickness, and poverty. And you’re giving them tools, courage, and self-confidence they need to build happy, successful lives. As a result, sponsored children are growing up to take leadership positions in government, business, churches, industry, education, and many other professions. They are putting their skills to work to change the world for the better. Thank you for opening your hands to your sponsored children.”
The RIDGE Project / McClure, OH
"Thank you for your generous donation to The RIDGE Project! Your donation will go directly toward our innovative and successful programs to permanently impact the well-being of families and children in Ohio. Your donation will provide children with an opportunity to grow up healthy, happy and strong while also reducing crime rates and increasing family stability. Thank you for becoming a partner with us and an Ambassador of Hope to the hopeless!”
BG Christian Academy / Bowling Green, OH
“Thank you, CMC Group, for your donation toward our scholarship program at BGCA! We are privileged to partner with you. You’re such a blessing!”
Denise Emerine / Toledo House of Prayer
“Thanks to all of you for supporting our women’s ministry event in June! Thanks for believing with us that women play a critical part of being refreshed and shown that the Father truly sees them as beautiful, valuable, and purposeful!"
Open Homes / Bowling Green
“Thank you for your generous donation! It will be used to further the work of our heart galleries, which utilizes quality photos to raise awareness of children waiting for adoptive families. Your donation will also be used to purchase supplies to directly benefit foster parents. These supplies, such as car seats and clothes, are crucial to the work of a foster parent. Thank you again for your donation to help these modern dayorphans.”
Bittersweet Farms / Whitehouse, OH
“Thank you for your recent generous gift to Bittersweet Farms. Your commitment to helping individuals with autism is sincerely appreciated by the board and staff but most importantly, by those who benefit from Bittersweet’s services. Each year Bittersweet, Inc. continues to advance its mission to positively impact the lives of individuals with autism and those whose lives they touch. Thank you again for caring.”
Emmanuel Children’s Home / Juarez, Mexico
“You are our family. For all these years you have helped us raise the children at Emmanuel. It has been because of your support that we have been able to love and care for these precious children. Your support provides food that feeds nearly 100 mouths for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a healthy snack; provides funds to pay for medical and dental attention; provides funds for salaries for our teachers who educate our little ones; providing the salaries for our care takers that love on our little ones day in and day out by being the mommy that cannot be there for them; paying for cooks, nurses and maintenance crew; and paying for the increasing costs of electricity, gas and water for our children. Your support gives us the ability to continue to show God’s love and compassion to the needy children of Juarez. Please be His hands and feet! We are SO GRATEFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU! God bless you!”
“Thank you for taking time to show me how much you love me. I can see it and feel it. I love you very much.”
Adopt America Network / NW Ohio
“Thank you so much for continuing to think about Adopt America Network! Family means everything to these kids. Thank you for helping us help them to find their way home for good. We really appreciate your friendship and support!”
Champions in Action / Guatemala
“Thank you for your generous donation! You’re making an impact. Every week, soccer is opening doors for mentors to form and strengthen relationships with youth. Violence, addiction and poverty are giving way to discipleship, hope and opportunity. Lives are being transformed. Thank you for joining us on the journey.”
Cherry Street Mission Ministries / Toledo
“Thank you and the committee for your commitment to life transformation for our guests. We so appreciate your support and kind words! We love sharing how God is transforming lives. Thanks so much, again, for your dedication in helping the most vulnerable in our community.”