Founded in 1888,
the Church Periodical Club (CPC) is an Episcopal institution that
provides books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs at no charge to
those who cannot otherwise obtain them. Within the CPC is a fund called
Miles of Pennies that provides grants up to $844.80. Laid edge-to-edge,
it takes 84,480 pennies to cover the distance of a mile. Hence, the
name of the fund and the maximum amount of grants provided. The Miles of
Pennies program focuses exclusively on the book needs of children from
kindergarten through high school.
The Miles of
Pennies program is a national program funded through the work of local
coordinators within every diocese of the Episcopal Church USA. The
Presiding Bishop of each diocese designates one Sunday each year as
Church Periodical Sunday, and donations are collected to support the
Miles of Pennies Fund as well as other funding programs within the CPC.
Each year, a total of $18,000 to $25,000 is awarded to worthy recipients
with 95% of the funds coming from Episcopal Church Women throughout the
country.
Jackson-Feild
Home's Hayden Gwaltney School recently received a full grant of $844.80
from this fund. Over the years, The Gwaltney School has received more
than $6,900 from the Miles of Pennies program, and the students have
benefited enormously. This year's grant was used to purchase 77 books
that focus on healthy relationships, history or classic literature.
Jackson-Feild Home, The Gwaltney School, the teachers, and the students
are very pleased to once again be the recipients of this grant and thank
all who contribute each year to the Miles of Pennies program.
