The Gallery for Peace and Justice

For information about Individual service grants-- please scroll down
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Encouraging Humanitarian Service. . .

Christina in Jamaica

The Gallery for Peace and Justice (GPJ) provides individual grants to qualifying applicants who wish to serve on humanitarian service projects that focus on education, health, social justice, and other basic needs. The cost of transportation to destinations in the United States and around the world can be costly and our mission is to help with those costs.

This photo was taken by a humanitarian medical worker in a Jamaican Medical Clinic, staffed by volunteers from Kansas and Nebraska (2008). See" Those who serve" page for more stories.

Values Statement

Although we are not affiliated with any other religious or political groups, GPJ will emphasize core ethical values that all people are entitled to medical care, education, justice, shelter, clothing and other basic needs. We also respect culture diversity and support any effort that does not try to change religious beliefs or cultural identities.

2013 - GPJ Individual Service Grants

If you are interested in a $500 international service grant or a $100 national service grant, please read the criteria below and contact us for an application.

GPJ individual service grants will be awarded to individuals who have met the board-established criteria listed below and after our board has a chance to review the applications and letters.

CRITERIA FOR GPJ INDIVIDUAL HUMANITARIAN SERVICE GRANTS

Applicant has met requirements for the service project's sponsor (Red Cross, Leadership Studies, etc.)
Applicant is 18 years of age or older
Applicant is not related to a GPJ board member
Sponsor of service project is a nonprofit organization
Service Project's purpose is humanitarian service works and not religious conversion
Applicant's personal funds are limited (i.e. applicant would not be able to attend without grant)
Applicant will write a letter explaining reasons for going on the service project
Applicant will write a 250-word post-service project report for GPJ's records

Funding and Operational Expenses

Funding for GPJ Individual Service Grants will come from many sources: private, federal and state grants for the arts and for charities; monetary donations; and the sale of donated art and other items to sell in eBay .
Please see our Art Gallery for more information.
Our Operational Expenses are minimal. We are an all-volunteer staff. Our space and equipment are donated and we recycle packing materials for shipping. We will have Internet, phone, and office supplies expenses, but anything beyond our initial start up costs will go to GPJ Individual Service Grants.

Mailing address and Board members

March 2010 board meeting

At our March 2010 board meeting, we welcomed four students from Afghanistan, who created written projects for GPJ.   .

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President                             Cindy Burr
Secretary                             Linda McCann
Treasurer                             Renee Whitney
Member                             Ginny Arthur

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Mailing address:

The Gallery for Peace and Justice, Inc.
PO Box 193
Manhattan, KS 66505
Contact by email

Celebrating paths to peace and justice . . .

represented in the circle of "Peaceful Hearts"
--created by Amara Karuna