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Association of Professional Chaplains and other accrediting agencies, our office works on behalf of diocesan bishops, ensuring that the chaplains are in good standing in the diocese, have completed sexual misconduct training and have been commissioned by the diocese or parish as a chaplain.) ) • United Thank Offering Grant: (Companion Diocese – Newala, Tanzania) Mkoma underground water tank, $7,965 • United Thank Offering Grant: Computer and Internet access for low-income, urban youth, $4,185 MINNESOTA • “Advocacy to Challenge Domestic Poverty” conference for bishops and young adults, in partnership with Bishops Working for a Just World and with the resources of a Constable Fund grant; included participants from the Dioceses of Connecticut, Dallas, Eastern Michigan, Michigan, Minnesota, Navajoland Area Mission, North Carolina, Olympia, Rochester, San Diego, South Dakota, Upper South Carolina, Washington, and Western Massachusetts. • Campus Ministry Program Grant: All Minnesota Colleges, $5,000 • Campus Ministry Program Grant: Riverland Community College, $5,000 • Campus Ministry Program Grant: University of Minnesota, Duluth, $5,000 • Campus Ministry Program Grant: University of Minnesota-Duluth, $3,100 • Federal Refugee Resettlement funds distributed, $488,344 • Kindling Conference 2014, Minneapolis • New Church Start grant: Hmong Ministry Planting Initiative, $100,000 • New Opportunities Grant: Camping and Creation: $8,000 15 3