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Rebecca and Art Vogan
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Like a root we support organizations in benevolence and education
as God directs. Root is a nonprofit ministry that works to bring
resources to churches, other ministries and community organizations
to facilitate the work God has called them to do. In the early
1980's, ROOT had its beginnings in El Paso, TX. Art Vogan saw that
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was a lack of networking between the local churches and ministries,
and so he elected to be the liaison in helping them to share their
resources with one another. Twenty years later, in 2001 God extended
the network to Mercer, Pennsylvania, Art's
home town, and with the help of Art's home church, Bethany Presbyterian
Church, ROOT International began to take shape. In 2005 Art and Rebecca
Vogan
and Joyce Hart became the first officers of ROOT International. Sadly,
in November of 2005, Joyce passed away and God sent Vicki
Narlee to take her place. In 2007 ROOT received its 501(c)3 status.
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The resources that ROOT provides are food, clothes,
household items, small appliances, large appliances, computers, Bibles
(especially in Spanish), tracts, school supplies, toys, blankets,
vehicles and many other miscellaneous items. The majority of these items are
acquired
from churches, colleges, individual donations, and businesses.
Today ROOT has two offices, Mercer, PA and El Paso, TX, and has extended its
outreach to western PA, northeastern Ohio, the 9th ward in New Orleans, LA, and
the southwest and Navajo Nation. Internationally, it has crossed the border into
northern Mexico. The vision is to help organizations in other countries as God
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