Caring Forever
The Caring Forever Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes. The CFF operates exclusively for the benefit of Memorial Drive UMC, its ministries, its programs, its outreach, and its facilities. The funds of the CFF are invested in such a manner as to preserve capital, offset inflation, as well as provide current income for grants from specific funds as allowed and from the General Funds for requests. The current funds in the CFF are:
The General Fund
Undesignated funds from gifts, memorials, honoraria, and bequests which can be used for grants in accordance with the purposes of the CFF.
Scholarships
Larkin Center - up to $1,000 for students living in the zip code 77007.
H. Eugene Cragg - up to $1,500 per year for students enrolled in graduate work leading to fulltime ministry in a local congregation of the United Methodist Church.
Restorative Justice - to be used for scholarships for former inmates.
Outreach
Larkin Center Food Pantry - annual grant to support their food ministry for those in need.
Helping Hands - to help people who are “under-blessed”.
Campus Beautification
Beverly Sloan Landscaping - to be used for the landscaping and maintenance of the Memorial Drive UMC grounds.
Memorial Gardens - to be used for the upkeep and maintenance of the Memorial Garden columbarium.
Programming
Bobbie Swaim Music Fund - to support the traditional, classical music and organ concert programs of Memorial Drive UMC.
Howard Swaim Media Ministries - to upgrade and/or replace video and audio equipment and technology of Memorial Drive UMC.
Dr. Harry Rankin Lectures - to support annual lectureships.
Gifts, memorials, and honoraria- designated or undesignated- can be made by sending your check to: The Caring Forever Foundation, 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079, Attn: Rev. Rick Goodrich
If you are interested in learning more about putting The Caring Forever Foundation in your will, please contact Rev. Rick Goodrich at the above address or by calling 713-468-8356, x244 or by emailing rickgoodrich@mdumc.org.