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 Cunningham
Children's Home is a mission and ministry of the United
Methodist Women of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual
Conference.
In 1894, Joseph and Mary Cunningham of Urbana bequeathed
their home and 15 acres of land to the women of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which today is the United
Methodist Church. Since its beginnings, Cunningham Children's
Home has been under the stewardship and governance of
the United Methodist Women. These women have been and
continue to be future-oriented, keeping up with changing
child welfare needs and remaining flexible in meeting
these needs.
The United Methodist
Women have been the stewards of Cunningham Children's
Home for over 100 years. They are not only the stewards
of the property but of a larger trust - to give hurting
children and youth hope and a chance to have a healthy
life and a promising future. It is this commitment that
sustains us.
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