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December 2020 We assisted the families of two
officers who died unexpectedly this year. The total donation was $1,500.00. Please pray for your local C.O.s as
they do work the toughest beat in town.
December 2019 We were happy to assist an officer, who is
going through great hardship this year, who has been a great support to our family since the passing of Kim, with a check
for $800.00.
We want to keep you informed as to what we have accomplished to date.
When funds are provided to Correctional Officers to assist them with personal tragedies we never post the reason unless we
have received specific permission to do so. The recepients are always nominated by not only the union leadership, but
by the prison adminstration as well.
December 2018
A correctional officer from the ACI was given
$500.00 to assist with a life altering situation.
December 2017
We donated $350.00 to Cape Cod Bible Alliance Church youth group to
support two children attending the Berea camp this winter.
June 2017
We were honored
to donate $1,320.00 to the Ocean State Baptist Church to be used as scholarships and for transportation
of children going to their annual summer camp. We know how important
these camps are as it was at such a camp that Kimberly gave her life to Jesus and will now have
an eternity in Heaven.
December 2016
A total of $2000.00 was given to four Correctional Officers who were suffering hardships.
December 2015
A total of $4,100 was given to five Correctional Officers
and their families who were suffering from various hardships.
July 2015
A total of $2,000 was used to pay for four children to attend
summer camp along with providing funds for transportation.
December 2014
We were able to assist four Correctional Officers
who were suffering hardship this Christmas season.
We also made a donation to Friends Way, in Warwick, RI. This is a bereavement
group which focuses on young children suffering a death in the family.
December 2013
The Fund was able to provide $1,000.00 each for two Correctional
Officers who were in a very difficult situation over the Holidays.
July 2013
A total
of $2750 was used to assist children from Ocean State Baptist Church for summer camp in Schroon, NY. The funds were
used for transportation and to sponsor some of the children individually.
July 2013
A total of $1,000 was given to Community Christ Church so
that several children may attend summer camp.
December 2012
During this Christmas season we were able to give two correctional officers $1,000
each, to help them during traumatic life events.
July 2010
A total of $2500.00 was provided to O.S.B.C. to allow six children to
attend the Word of Life Christian Camp in Schroon, NY.
December 2009
During this Christmas season we we able to assist four Correctional Officers,
and their familes, who had encountered devasting situations. The total donation was $4,500. Due to the personal
nature of these tragedies their names and circumstances will remain confidential but be assured the causes were well deserving.
September 2009
A donation of $25.00 was made to Sara C. to purchase her Bible as she enters
the new school year.
September 2009
We have started to receive the thank you letters from the eight children who attended
summer camp. We will be posting excerpts shortly.
May 2009
We provided $2,800 for eight children to attend a "Word of Life"
summer camp located in Schroon , New York.
December 2008
We were able to financially assist two Correctional Officer's
families, who were in dire need during this Christmas season. We were able to provide funds to purchase toys for
the children of Officer Soares, one of Kim's Academy mates, who was taken to her Heavenly home earlier in the year at a very
young age. The second, at their request, will remain annonymous but the letter of thanks we received was very touching.
August 2007
Approximately $500.00 worth of Christian books
were donated to Warriors for Christ in the name of the Scholarship Fund. Funds from the Scholarship Fund were not used
to purchase these books, they were purchased by the Houle family. Warriors for Christ is a non-profit group whose
mission is to reach the many Native American tribes on this continent with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
February 2007
We provided a young woman $100.00 to help
pay for her missionary trip to Portugal through the Word of Life Bible Institute located in New York.
September 2006
Over $600.00 was raised for the scholarship
fund at the Rhode Island Modeler's Association model show. To see some of the entries go to www.jnmhobbies.com
August 2006
Four awards of $250.00 were awarded to
four young women who attended a missions trip to the country of Ecuador. Below is a thank you letter from one of
them.
"Dear
Mr. and Mrs. Houle, My trip to Ecuador was an excellent experience, and it is something that
I will never forget. While we were in this third-world country we went to many schools, public parks, and an orphanage
to perform the mime skits we had been practicing for the last few months. We actually performed these skits nineteen
times in Ecuador. We had many opportunities
to pass out tracts and share the love of God with the people. Around twenty came to know Christ as their Savior.
Our team enjoyed visiting the Anzalones' (the missionary family there) church and home. We brought gifts of soccer balls,
shirts, hats, and other smaller things such as bouncy balls, slinkies, and toothbrushes and toothpaste for the Ecuadorian
children. Although these were small things they really enjoyed them and you would've thought that we had given them
something much more valuable. However, many of these children also realized that the love of God we carry with us is
something that you can't put a value to. The Ecuadorians are very friendly people and they were eager to listen
to what we had to tell them. This was a very rewarding trip, and I want to thank you for the donation you made to Ocean State Baptist
Church in my name for this trip. What happened in Ecuador wouldn't have been possible without your prayers and
financial support. Thank you very much."
This fund is privately managed by the family of Kimberly Ann Houle. No
funds are used for salaries, as all work is done voluntarily.
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