Our Mission
Providing essential support to alleviate the effects of hunger and poverty for those in the Dexter, Chelsea, and surrounding communities.
History
Faith in Action was founded in 1980 by Rev. Jerry Beaumont as an outreach program of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Chelsea, Michigan. Housed in our building on the grounds of the Chelsea Hospital since 1989, our central services remain our emergency food pantry, free clothing room, financial help with utilities and lodging, counseling, durable medical equipment and holiday and back to school support. FIA also supports two Avalon Housing developments providing case management.
Funding
Faith in Action receives funding from an incredible number of individuals, area businesses, service clubs, youth groups, and church congregations in the greater Chelsea and Dexter area. We have partnerships with Food Gatherers, Avalon Housing and Washtenaw County Office of Economic Development. Grants are an important part of our funding, and Washtenaw County OECD, Southeastern Michigan United Way and the Chelsea Community Foundation have provided FIA with generous grants in 2024. Food Gatherers is a major source of food for our pantries, which is delivered twice a week. We are also grateful to work with Dexter Family Services in serving people in the Dexter community. We are proud that nearly 70 volunteers and dozens of community groups provide the core of our service to help neighbors here in Chelsea, Dexter, and the surrounding areas.
Board of Trustees
Timothy Marsh
President
Tim Broyles
Vice President
Angie Finch
Treasurer
Joe Ziolkowski
Secretary
Kate Hoffman
Nik Lulgjuraj
Craig McCalla