Vision

Change for a Dollar exists to help us at Imago Dei see our neighbors outside of our church community, to be attentive to their needs and open to how God might use us to minister to them. We want it to be a discipleship tool that lifts up the following values:

• Jesus cares about people: We hope to embody and demonstrate Jesus’ love to people who are hurting in practical, tangible ways—a signpost to a kingdom of gracious gift and new life.
• Relationships are important: Gifts are given not by a distant institution writing an anonymous check, but by the church as a body of people through specific relationships.
• We’re stronger together than we are alone: Our individual resources (like a dollar) may not go very far, but collectively our combined resources can make a powerful impact.

Criteria

Requests are made by someone within Imago Dei Community on behalf of a person or family outside of our church community. It is our hope to empower you to be able to say something to the effect of: “You are loved. This is a gift from my church community because I love you and we believe God loves you, and want to come alongside to support you during this time.” If your request falls outside of this criteria, consider exploring these avenues:

• People within Imago Dei who need financial assistance are resourced through our Benevolence fund. For benevolence requests, please contact jmarsh@idcpdx.com at Central City or hambrose@idcpdx.com at Eastside.
• Outside organizations such as non-profits, schools, and other community organizations fall outside the scope and criteria of Change for a Dollar. Virtually all of our Imago Dei funds of this nature go towards organizations with whom we have a long-term relationship and through whom our people serving in hands-on ways. If this is an avenue you’d like to explore, contact ralvarado@idcpdx.com.