We're the Good ones too
For those out there that have biases against Pagans and think we're evil or Satanic. And those Pagans who think we're lame and never help anyone, here's a short list of Pagan charities that do alot of work in the community.
Pagan Groups Doing Charity Work
The following is a sampling of charity work done by Pagan groups of a variety of paths and places:
Circle Sanctuary
PO Box 9, Barneveld, WI 53507, USA
(608) 924-2216
Email: circle@circlesanctuary.org
Website: www.circlesanctuary.org
Founded 1974; Incorporated 1978
high priestess & senior minister: Rev. Selena Fox
charity food drives for rural southwestern Wisconsin counseling prison ministry networking, referral, & information services Nature preservation & environmental education
S.O.T.E.S. (The Society of the Evening Star)
Operates Acts of Kindness, Inc. (A.O.K.)
PO Box 29182, Providence, RI 02909
(401) 331-8576
Email: Theitic@cox.net
Founded in 1977 (S.O.T.E.S.), Tax Exempt 1982; A.O.K. founded in 1991
feeding the homeless support for elderly in nursing homes assisting with medical & funeral expenses for those in need ministry to the sick and lonely support of animal shelters through donations & volunteer work
EARTHSPIRIT
P.O. Box 723; Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 238-4240
Email: earthspirit@earthspirit.com
Website: www.earthspirit.com
Founded 1980; 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Directors: Andras and Deirdre Arthen
charity fund-raisers for Williamsburg area donations to food banks and homeless shelters donations to AIDS hospices and homes for battered women fundraising for environmental groups and reforestation projects fundraising for peace and justice initiatives
DIAMOND CHARITIES OF PAGAN AWARENESS COALITION
California Chapter
417B West Foothill Blvd #302 Glendora CA 91741
(626) 786-4560
Email: PaganAware@Minister.com
Website: www.paganawarenesscoalition.org
Founded in 1990; umbrella group has tax exempt status
Coordinator: Rev. Imari Nuyen
food drives for local food banks clothing & blanket drives support for the homeless in Los Angeles County, California ministry to the sick in area hospitals
CWPN, Inc. (Connecticut Wiccan and Pagan Network)
PO Box 1175, New Milford, CT 06776-1175
Email: jasmine@sevensages.com
Website: http://www.cwpn.org
Founded in 1990; registered as a non-profit in 2002
President: Liz Guerra
food drives for Foodshare to feed the needy donations to local animal shelters
CEDARLIGHT GROVE
5918 Edna Ave; Baltimore, MD 21214
(410)426-3600
Email: clg@cedarlightgrove.org
Website: www.cedarlightgrove.org
Founded in 1991; 501(c)3 organization
President and Contact Person: Crystal Groves
Treasurer: Caryn MacLuan
Secretary: Jack in Green
We do:
Food drives Clothing drives Prison ministry Work with the Fire Lightning Tiospaye Lakota Natives
LOVECRY, THE STREET KIDS' ORGANIZATION
1024 Queen Street, East; Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M4M 1K4
(416) 406-0099
Email: angel_love3@mail2devotion.com
Founded in 1992; registered charity
Director: Angel
ministry to street kids, including counseling, advocacy, psychotherapy, drug abuse treatment, life skills education, supplying of food, clothing, & supplies direct service to 200 kids per week in downtown Toronto; outreach serving many more. agency is owned by the homeless and run by ex-street people
M.A.G.I.C. (Mystic Arts Gathering & Information Circle)
6715 NE 63rd Street, #103-130, Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 693-7349
Email: sienna@spiralrhythms.org
Website: www.spiralrhythms.org/magic/index.shtml
Founded in 1994; tax exempt status since 2002
Founders: Sienna Newcastle, Ian Drake, & Rev. Jordan Feathers
education support for at-risk teens food bank work
PAGAN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCC)
PO Box 5622, Bridgeport, CT 06610
203-922-1076
Email: PaganComCh@aol.com
Founded in 1995; tax exempt status in 1997
high priestess & president : Rev. Alicia L. Folberth
prison ministry donations of food, clothing, supplies to homeless shelters, including Alpha Home & Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Bridgeport, Connecticut
INAC Independent Ministry (International Noted Arcane Covenant, Independent Ministry)
2100 4th St. North; Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075
(701) 642-8020
Email: RevKarenDavis@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/INAC_IndependentMinistry/
Founded in 1998
Director: Rev. Karen Davis
support for the disabled, including those suffering from Lyme disease counseling for battered women errands for shut-ins Nature preservation & roadway clean-up
Mystic Moon
3416 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 22351
757-855-3280
Email : MOONCELTS@aol.com
website : www.mysticmoonevents.com
Owners and Founders : Rev. Deborah and Brian Foley
Founded in 1998
Food Drives for local food banks Collect donations of goods for Parc Family Shelter Collect donations for Special Olympics, Junior Achievement Collect donations for Virginia State Police Fund for Widows and the Firefighters Association
ROBIN'S HOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
1211 Highway Ave, Covington, KY 41011
859-743-6454
Email: rhccbonnie@yahoo.com
Director & founder: Rev. Dr. Bonnie Campaniello
Pagan charity serving the poor & disadvantaged in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area operate a food pantry; provide meals for families in need; provide some funds for emergency assistance with utilities & rent payments provide warm space and overnight lodging for homeless in cold weather all staff volunteer; privately funded
COVEN OF THE SACRED STONE PEOPLE
Gateway to the Sacred - Interfaith Fellowship
Sacred Oak Sanctuary, PO Box 769, Turkey Creek, AZ 85625
(520) 824-2282
Email: willowitch@yahoo.com
Church founded in 1998; coven in 2000
Director : Rev. Lezli A. Polm
provide meals & camping space for travelers provide clothing for needy families counseling ministry to the sick & visits to nursing home residents emergency child care prison ministry
DELAWARE VALLEY PAGAN NETWORK
P.O. Box 34596; Philadelphia, PA 19101-4596
Email: dvpn@dvpn.org
Website: www.dvpn.org
President/ Contact Person : Bob Bruhin
At Large: Nancy Lebovitz, Helena Anderson, Three-Blade Jaguar
Publisher: Angelina Capozello
Finance: Maria Sawczuk
Artistic Programs: Franklin Evans
Outreach Programs: George Reinhart
Founded in 1999; 501(c)(3) non-profit organization status
Fundraising for AIDS and multiple sclerosis groups Collect blankets for homeless Food drives at Pagan Pride Day Organizes blood drives
TEMPLE OF THE SACRED CRAFT
1106 N. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL 60563
Email: sacredcraft@sacredcraft.org
Website: www.sacredcraft.org
President and High Priest: Rev. Eric R Roberts
Vice President and High Priestess: Rachel Roberts
Incorporated 2000
clothing drives for Project Mercury shelter in Chicago area charity food drives for local food pantries in western suburbs participates in Illinois Adopt A Highway program
TEMPLE OF DIANA
P.O. Box 6425, Monona, WI 53716-0425
(608) 882-4655
Email: info@templeofdiana.org
Website: www.templeofdiana.org
President: Falcon
Religious director: Ruth Barrett
Founded 2000
charity food drives for local food pantries contributes to The Heifer Project
Pagan Inland Empire Fellowship, Autumn Harvest Faire Email : jst4usppd@yahoo.com
Formed June 2000
No 501(c)(3) status
Sponsers a yearly Autumn Harvest Faire Food Drive, all food donations go to Second Harvest Food Bank, who provides food to local shelters and needy families within San Bernardino and Riverside counties in Southern California.
CERES (Coalition of Earth Religions for Education and Support)
c/o Mothersongs Project; PO Box 122; Asheville, NC 28802
Email: bballard@ceres-wng.org
Website: www.ceres-wng.org
Founded in 2001; 501(c)(3) organization
food pantry clothes pantry emergency financial assistance
TOUCHSTONE LOCAL COUNCIL of the Covenant of the Goddess (COG)
P.O. Box 822, Colton, CA 92324-9998
(877) 882-5409
Website: www.tlcweb.org
Founded in 2001; 501(c)(3) non-profit
First officer: Jeff Albaugh (first@tlcweb.org)
Public Information Officer: Glorianna Crow (pio@tlcweb.org)
Adopted soldiers in Iraq (provided regular letters and care packages) Raised money/collected in-kind donations for: Rhode Island Disaster Fund, Second Harvest Food Bank, House of Ruth (organization for battered women), Victims of San Bernardino wild fires
GUARDIANS OF THE HEART
Website: www.guardiansoftheheart.org
Contact Person: Elise Coleman
fundraising for Domestic Violence Intervention Services food drives sponsors an AIDS patient
THE ART OF LIVING SPIRITUAL CENTER
PO Box 142345, Austin, TX 78714-2345
(512) 281-0754
Email: wicca@worldwidewicca.org
Website: WorldWideWicca.org
Founded 2002
Director: Rev. D'lana Raven
support groups for abused women support groups for stroke survivors
LIVE OAK LOCAL COUNCIL of the Covenant of the Goddess (COG)
PO Box 14601, Austin, Texas 78761-4601
(512) 832-8387
Email: fossum@austin.rr.com
Website: liveoakcog.org
Founded in 2003
First officer: Susan Pinsonneault
Recorder & webmaster: Gordon Fossum
providing volunteers for remodeling houses in low-income areas of Austin through the Hands On Housing Project operated by AAIM (Austin Area Interreligious Ministries).
HALLOWED OAKS GROVE of ADF
P.O. Box 18833 Huntsville, AL 35804
256-337-7524
Email: hallowed_oaks-owner@yahoogroups.com
Founded in 2003
President: Reginald Darrell Bell
food drives for North Alabama Food Bank volunteer support for Meals on Wheels prison ministry
ASSOCIATION OF UNITED PAGANS
208 Rowland Avenue, Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 579-PAGAN (7242) Email: webmaster@aupagans.org
Website: www.aupagans.org
Directors: Wil Hatfield, Ken Cheeseman, Elise Fisher and Chris Dunkin
Founded 2004
educates general public on Paganism promotes Pagan unity & diversity directs Pagans to Pagan resources operates food bank with food for families organizes Gaia beautification/tree planting projects
FORT WAYNE PAGAN ALLIANCE
P.O. Box 11496; Fort Wayne, IN 46858-1496
(260)704-2384
Email: FWPaganAlliance@yahoo.com
Website: www.angelfire.com/moon/fwpa/fwpa.html
President: Angel Story
Vice President: Elizabeth Markley
Founded 2003
Collect food items for Community Harvest Food Bank
CRESCENT MOON SERVICE CORPS
Silver Spring, MD
Email: chrionnapaistin@yahoo.com
Website: www.witchiepoo.com
Contact Person: Jennifer Graham
Founded 2003
Hospice and nursing home visitations Food service at abused women/children shelters, homeless shelters, soup kitchens Mobile food cart for the homeless/street people Collect clothing, dry goods, toys, books and toiletries for homeless shelters School supply drive for children in homeless shelters and temporary housing apartments
CORRELLIAN NATIVIST CHURCH INTERNATIONAL, INC
279 Whitehall Road, Albany, NY 12209
518-221-7984
Email: admin@correllian.org
Web: www.correllian.org
Founded: 2004
Contact: Rev. Davron Michaels
Adopt a Family Program Food drives Community Service and Outreach Ministerial Counseling Support Groups and Classes Healing Work Animal Rescue Prision Ministry Military Outreach Diversity Outreach
OFFICERS OF AVALON
PO Box 9932, Daytona Beach, FL 32120
Web: http://www.officersofavalon.com
Officers of Avalon began in December 1999 as an online discussion group for law enforcement officers who follow pagan spiritual paths. Today OOA represents Pagans who work as police officers and other professionals in the emergency services. Officers of Avalon wants to show the world that we follow valid and respectable spiritual paths. We want to show the people of the free world that some of the people who are defending that freedom are Pagans like us. We provide a support network for those Pagans within the emergency services who do not yet feel that they can safely make their Pagan beliefs public.
Pagan Groups Doing Charity Work
The following is a sampling of charity work done by Pagan groups of a variety of paths and places:
Circle Sanctuary
PO Box 9, Barneveld, WI 53507, USA
(608) 924-2216
Email: circle@circlesanctuary.org
Website: www.circlesanctuary.org
Founded 1974; Incorporated 1978
high priestess & senior minister: Rev. Selena Fox
S.O.T.E.S. (The Society of the Evening Star)
Operates Acts of Kindness, Inc. (A.O.K.)
PO Box 29182, Providence, RI 02909
(401) 331-8576
Email: Theitic@cox.net
Founded in 1977 (S.O.T.E.S.), Tax Exempt 1982; A.O.K. founded in 1991
EARTHSPIRIT
P.O. Box 723; Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 238-4240
Email: earthspirit@earthspirit.com
Website: www.earthspirit.com
Founded 1980; 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Directors: Andras and Deirdre Arthen
DIAMOND CHARITIES OF PAGAN AWARENESS COALITION
California Chapter
417B West Foothill Blvd #302 Glendora CA 91741
(626) 786-4560
Email: PaganAware@Minister.com
Website: www.paganawarenesscoalition.org
Founded in 1990; umbrella group has tax exempt status
Coordinator: Rev. Imari Nuyen
CWPN, Inc. (Connecticut Wiccan and Pagan Network)
PO Box 1175, New Milford, CT 06776-1175
Email: jasmine@sevensages.com
Website: http://www.cwpn.org
Founded in 1990; registered as a non-profit in 2002
President: Liz Guerra
CEDARLIGHT GROVE
5918 Edna Ave; Baltimore, MD 21214
(410)426-3600
Email: clg@cedarlightgrove.org
Website: www.cedarlightgrove.org
Founded in 1991; 501(c)3 organization
President and Contact Person: Crystal Groves
Treasurer: Caryn MacLuan
Secretary: Jack in Green
We do:
LOVECRY, THE STREET KIDS' ORGANIZATION
1024 Queen Street, East; Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M4M 1K4
(416) 406-0099
Email: angel_love3@mail2devotion.com
Founded in 1992; registered charity
Director: Angel
M.A.G.I.C. (Mystic Arts Gathering & Information Circle)
6715 NE 63rd Street, #103-130, Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 693-7349
Email: sienna@spiralrhythms.org
Website: www.spiralrhythms.org/magic/index.shtml
Founded in 1994; tax exempt status since 2002
Founders: Sienna Newcastle, Ian Drake, & Rev. Jordan Feathers
PAGAN COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCC)
PO Box 5622, Bridgeport, CT 06610
203-922-1076
Email: PaganComCh@aol.com
Founded in 1995; tax exempt status in 1997
high priestess & president : Rev. Alicia L. Folberth
INAC Independent Ministry (International Noted Arcane Covenant, Independent Ministry)
2100 4th St. North; Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075
(701) 642-8020
Email: RevKarenDavis@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/INAC_IndependentMinistry/
Founded in 1998
Director: Rev. Karen Davis
Mystic Moon
3416 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 22351
757-855-3280
Email : MOONCELTS@aol.com
website : www.mysticmoonevents.com
Owners and Founders : Rev. Deborah and Brian Foley
Founded in 1998
ROBIN'S HOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
1211 Highway Ave, Covington, KY 41011
859-743-6454
Email: rhccbonnie@yahoo.com
Director & founder: Rev. Dr. Bonnie Campaniello
COVEN OF THE SACRED STONE PEOPLE
Gateway to the Sacred - Interfaith Fellowship
Sacred Oak Sanctuary, PO Box 769, Turkey Creek, AZ 85625
(520) 824-2282
Email: willowitch@yahoo.com
Church founded in 1998; coven in 2000
Director : Rev. Lezli A. Polm
DELAWARE VALLEY PAGAN NETWORK
P.O. Box 34596; Philadelphia, PA 19101-4596
Email: dvpn@dvpn.org
Website: www.dvpn.org
President/ Contact Person : Bob Bruhin
At Large: Nancy Lebovitz, Helena Anderson, Three-Blade Jaguar
Publisher: Angelina Capozello
Finance: Maria Sawczuk
Artistic Programs: Franklin Evans
Outreach Programs: George Reinhart
Founded in 1999; 501(c)(3) non-profit organization status
TEMPLE OF THE SACRED CRAFT
1106 N. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL 60563
Email: sacredcraft@sacredcraft.org
Website: www.sacredcraft.org
President and High Priest: Rev. Eric R Roberts
Vice President and High Priestess: Rachel Roberts
Incorporated 2000
TEMPLE OF DIANA
P.O. Box 6425, Monona, WI 53716-0425
(608) 882-4655
Email: info@templeofdiana.org
Website: www.templeofdiana.org
President: Falcon
Religious director: Ruth Barrett
Founded 2000
Pagan Inland Empire Fellowship, Autumn Harvest Faire Email : jst4usppd@yahoo.com
Formed June 2000
No 501(c)(3) status
CERES (Coalition of Earth Religions for Education and Support)
c/o Mothersongs Project; PO Box 122; Asheville, NC 28802
Email: bballard@ceres-wng.org
Website: www.ceres-wng.org
Founded in 2001; 501(c)(3) organization
TOUCHSTONE LOCAL COUNCIL of the Covenant of the Goddess (COG)
P.O. Box 822, Colton, CA 92324-9998
(877) 882-5409
Website: www.tlcweb.org
Founded in 2001; 501(c)(3) non-profit
First officer: Jeff Albaugh (first@tlcweb.org)
Public Information Officer: Glorianna Crow (pio@tlcweb.org)
GUARDIANS OF THE HEART
Website: www.guardiansoftheheart.org
Contact Person: Elise Coleman
THE ART OF LIVING SPIRITUAL CENTER
PO Box 142345, Austin, TX 78714-2345
(512) 281-0754
Email: wicca@worldwidewicca.org
Website: WorldWideWicca.org
Founded 2002
Director: Rev. D'lana Raven
LIVE OAK LOCAL COUNCIL of the Covenant of the Goddess (COG)
PO Box 14601, Austin, Texas 78761-4601
(512) 832-8387
Email: fossum@austin.rr.com
Website: liveoakcog.org
Founded in 2003
First officer: Susan Pinsonneault
Recorder & webmaster: Gordon Fossum
HALLOWED OAKS GROVE of ADF
P.O. Box 18833 Huntsville, AL 35804
256-337-7524
Email: hallowed_oaks-owner@yahoogroups.com
Founded in 2003
President: Reginald Darrell Bell
ASSOCIATION OF UNITED PAGANS
208 Rowland Avenue, Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 579-PAGAN (7242) Email: webmaster@aupagans.org
Website: www.aupagans.org
Directors: Wil Hatfield, Ken Cheeseman, Elise Fisher and Chris Dunkin
Founded 2004
FORT WAYNE PAGAN ALLIANCE
P.O. Box 11496; Fort Wayne, IN 46858-1496
(260)704-2384
Email: FWPaganAlliance@yahoo.com
Website: www.angelfire.com/moon/fwpa/fwpa.html
President: Angel Story
Vice President: Elizabeth Markley
Founded 2003
CRESCENT MOON SERVICE CORPS
Silver Spring, MD
Email: chrionnapaistin@yahoo.com
Website: www.witchiepoo.com
Contact Person: Jennifer Graham
Founded 2003
CORRELLIAN NATIVIST CHURCH INTERNATIONAL, INC
279 Whitehall Road, Albany, NY 12209
518-221-7984
Email: admin@correllian.org
Web: www.correllian.org
Founded: 2004
Contact: Rev. Davron Michaels
OFFICERS OF AVALON
PO Box 9932, Daytona Beach, FL 32120
Web: http://www.officersofavalon.com
Officers of Avalon began in December 1999 as an online discussion group for law enforcement officers who follow pagan spiritual paths. Today OOA represents Pagans who work as police officers and other professionals in the emergency services. Officers of Avalon wants to show the world that we follow valid and respectable spiritual paths. We want to show the people of the free world that some of the people who are defending that freedom are Pagans like us. We provide a support network for those Pagans within the emergency services who do not yet feel that they can safely make their Pagan beliefs public.