I have a Need

The purpose of Journey Church Community Impact is to meet the specific needs of those in our community that are facing an unforeseen financial hardship.

Community Impact is run by the Journey’s Community Impact Team who is responsible for responding to all inquiries, vetting all applications and distributing funds as appropriate.

Applications are available on the church website.

A campaign is an online fundraiser hosted on a community board for a specific need. Campaigns are posted for up to 30 days unless fully funded before that time.

Donors (employees, members, vendors, etc) make a contribution directly on the community board. The church may also match a portion of the donations that are made to each campaign.

All donors, applicants and recipients will be provided complete anonymity throughout the entire process.

Approval decisions are made based upon the information provided by the applicant. Applicants are required to provide a completed application, valid government-issued identification and supporting documentation for the need.

Payments are paid out to a third party (landlord, company, etc.) and not directly to the applicant. Any amount raised above the requested campaign amount will be put toward our general Community Impact program to bless others in need.

The maximum amount is $2,500 and each campaign is based on the needs cited in the application.

Community Impact provides financial support to church members, employees, and community members who are facing an unforeseen financial hardship and are unable to meet a basic need with their own resources (according to IRS guidelines). Financial hardship may include, but is not limited to, unforeseen expenses caused by health/medical expenses, family emergencies, acts of nature or major disaster, as declared by a state or federal official.

• Individuals may apply two times per year

Financial hardship may be demonstrated by (but is not limited to) the following:

• Living expenses (food, clothing, shelter, safety, healthcare, and transportation) exceeding income
• Applicant would need to take on debt to pay unexpected expense

An eligible expense is a basic necessity (as defined by IRS guidelines) that the individual cannot cover without having to sacrifice some other basic necessity. Categories of eligible expenses include: Medical Expenses, Housing Expenses, Auto Expenses, Other (ex: funeral expenses). Examples of expenses that are not covered include, but are not limited to, pet expenses, optional home repairs, traffic fines, personal travel, cell phone, as well as expenses without documentation.

Any funds received by applicants will not be deemed as taxable income.

Yes, a donation made to Journey Church Community Impact program is a tax deductible donation to Journey.

Yes, you will receive an email tax receipt at the time of donation and the donation will be included in your giving statements from Journey.

Please contact us at CommunityImpact@JourneyColorado.com.