SACRA's Mission
The mission of the Staunton Augusta Church Relief Association is to provide emegency financial assisteance to the residents of the City of Staunton and Augusta County in need of help with utility disconnection, evictions, medications, food and transportation. For residents with the city limits of Waynesboro, please refer to HERO (Housing Emergency Relief Organization) at www.herowaynesboro.org and the Waynesboro Salvation Army at (540) 943-7591.
Get to Know Us
In October 1982, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church invited all churches in the Staunton and Augusta County area to a meeting to discuss the possibility of combining resources to aid our neighbors with financial needs. They felt a centralized and coordinated effort would be more effective, could optimize the use of funds available and serve more people.
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In response, Staunton-Augusta Church Relief Association (SACRA) was formed, with a Board of Stewards leading the group. Currently the Board is composed of 12 Stewards from participating groups, 9 of them elected from different denominations.
SACRA is staffed by volunteers with financial support coming from congregations, individuals and other like-minded organizations. They meet the immediate needs of Staunton and Augusta County community members to help them avoid eviction, keep their utilities on, have some healthy food in their homes, and provide a limited amount of transportation on the bus system.
Leadership-Board of Stewards:
The Rev. John Peterson, Chair, Presbyterian
Andrea Spicka, At-Large
AJ Heine, Episcopal
James Hall, At-Large
Todd Latham, Baptist
Doris Connell, Mennonite
Jane Ford, Catholic
Anita Sanders, Lutheran
Nancy Bowman, Church of the Brethren
Athena Hall, At-Large
Kim Mitchell, United Methodist
Lt. Mark Gates, Salvation Army