FOCUSED Ministries Inc – Faith based Non-profit designed to enhance the lives of youth

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OUR MISSION
To empower young girls and boys through The Word of God to live out their God-given purpose in the earth

FOCUSED Ministries, Inc.

FOCUSED Ministries, Inc. is a faith-based Non-profit organization designed to enhance the lives of teenaged youth ages 13-18. We believe that through the Word of God, hearts will be healed, lives transformed, and families restored.

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Evanston Community Back to School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021

DR. Baker Wins African American Educator's Award

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January 2021

~See what YOU helped us accomplish in 2020~

Dear FOCUSED Ministries, Inc. recipients and donors:

It goes without saying, 2020 was a year like none other! Life as we knew it was flipped upside down and still today, it persists! In spite of all that we saw and experienced, God did not change! He still desires all people to be blessed and to know Him!

As FOCUSED Ministries, Inc. reflects on 2020, we have highlights to share. Backed by our committed Governing Board of Directors, we started the year with great expectations as each new year brings.

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Our Girls FOCUSED Ministry continued led by our Executive Director, Mrs. Tricia Murray. We went virtual when COVID hit.
We launched a Family Giving Campaign in response to COVID-19 to help families struggling in our community. Combined with $734 of support from donors, we provided $4,345 in gift card support to 30 families for groceries and other needs including:
- Visa gift cards in increments of $25-$50,
- A drive-by Snack bag giveaway for the children where our girls helped bag and giveaway the snack bags to families who came by,<.li>
- $50 Walmart gift cards were delivered to families for the holidays,
We blessed the girls in our Girls FO CU S ED Ministry with holiday gift bags,
Our weekly prayers continued as well,
We launched a bi-weekly lunchtime Bible study led by Mrs. Shirlene Baker & Mrs. Margo McCoy for residents living at the Jacob Blake facilities,
We also supported other community efforts to provide food for families in Evanston.

We want to extend a very special THANK YOU to every donor who gave. It is because of your contribution that we were able to accomplish all of this. THANK YOU also to every person who contributed a prayer for our weekly day of Prayer and Fasting. For 2021, we want to double our community efforts and outreach. Prayerfully consider giving to FOCUSED Ministries with a monthly or one-time tax-exempt donation. Visit our website at focused-ministries.org to give. Thank you in advance for your giving. Also enjoy our new feature, our weekly prayers read to music. May the blessings of the Lord continue to rest upon you in 2021.

Members of FOCUSED Ministries, Inc.

June 8, 2019 2nd Annual GirlsFOCUSED Conference - Vision

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"There are so many great things about GirlsFOCUSED, I barely even know where to start. First, Dr. Baker, Mrs. Murray, and every person on the GirlsFOCUSED board are so incredibly committed. They strive to help young women succeed in life by giving us an opportunity to have a relationship with God. What I love is that the founders of this organization make us girls feel like we are their number one, but what I love even more is that we actually aren't-- God is..."
~ Samantha, 15

***Press Release***
Focused Ministries, Inc. Receives 2020 Best of Morton Grove Award. Morton Grove Award Program Honors the Achievement for the 2020 Best of Morton Grove Award in the Nonprofit Institutions
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Focused Ministries, Inc. Receives 2020 Best of Morton Grove Award

Morton Grove Award Program Honors the Achievement

MORTON GROVE March 26, 2020 -- Focused Ministries, Inc. has been selected for the 2020 Best of Morton Grove Award in the Nonprofit Institutions category by the Morton Grove Award Program.

Each year, the Morton Grove Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Morton Grove area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Morton Grove Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Morton Grove Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Morton Grove Award Program

The Morton Grove Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Morton Grove area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Morton Grove Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Morton Grove Award Program

CONTACT:
Morton Grove Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@2020-localfavorite.com
URL: http://www.2020-localfavorite.com

From the desk of the Executive Director:

Greetings on behalf of FOCUSED Ministries, Inc.,

We are so pleased that God has led you to this site. In doing so, He has opened a door and provided an opportunity for us to introduce ourselves to you as to who we are and what we do.

We are a non-profit organization with the simple but awesome mission: to help young women achieve excellence. Like other social service programs, we strive to address multiple facets of life, however, we are different. We are motivated by a God-given burden to love and a deep desire to embrace and lift up all of our young sisters. We are unashamedly faith-based and all of our work is grounded in Scripture.

At FOCUSED, we understand that life is often a bumpy journey. As we travel along the road of life, God allows certain paths to intersect for the specific purpose of building relationships. It is through the blessing of relationship with one another that we are strengthened. With God in our midst, the strengthened are also then empowered to achieve excellence. This is our testimony and we want it to be yours, too. We believe you were created to be excellent in all things. We want you to also believe this truth and live excellently!

We invite you to seek us out and make a connection that just might be life changing!
God Bless You!

Blessings,

Trish, Executive Director