A Living Gospel of Generosity

Lee Davis • October 7, 2025

$75,000 in Community Grants Awarded

This past week, something holy happened.

In a world where headlines often center around division and scarcity, the Episcopal Church of St. Mary Magdalene & St. Martin chose to amplify a different kind of story: one of abundance, compassion, and shared hope. Our grant committee has awawrded $75,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations that are quietly—and powerfully—transforming lives across Broward County. These grants will be disbursed at our 5th Annual "Fundsgiving" Gala on October 24th.

From mobile showers for the unsheltered to beds for children sleeping on floors, from grief therapy with miniature horses to emergency help for young mothers, these organizations are boots-on-the-ground ministers of mercy. Each one touches a different corner of human need. Each one reminds us that love, when put into action, looks like diapers and dignity, tutoring and toothpaste, job training and justice.

And the truly beautiful part? These grants aren't charity. They are a partnership. They are the church being Church—not just within stained glass walls, but out where Christ himself walked: among the poor, the grieving, the marginalized.

We are grateful for our generous sponsors, parishioners, and volunteers whose commitment made this possible. But even more so, we are grateful for the trust placed in us by the organizations we support. You remind us that when we pool our resources, share our table, and lean into courageous discipleship, the Gospel gets a heartbeat.

Let’s keep it beating strong.