St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church and Parish 

Mars Hill, NC

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 

Burnsville, NC

END OF YEAR GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

As you consider your end-of-year giving, please consider supporting one of these non-profit organizations.

United Christian Alliance Response https://www.uca-response.org/ This group grew out of Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts and have supported our supply center and food pantry for more than a year now. Founder and Director, Ciara Maynard, says “While any amount is appreciated, I believe that even a small donation can make a significant difference. Just as Jesus fed the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish, we trust that with a modest monthly contribution, we can help those in need.”

Hope For Indigent Persons https://hopeforindigentpersons.com/ is the non-profit started by Father Anthony’s friend, Sister Hilda. Her organization can turn a small donation into a big change for people in Nigeria and other parts of the world experiencing extreme poverty. Sister Hilda was inspired to “do something” after hearing the reports last December of people being trampled to death at food distribution sites in Nigeria. “People, children, were dying while trying to get a bag of rice,” she said.

Valley Hope Foundation https://www.valleyhopefoundation.org/ also started after Hurricane Helene. They have three programs, disaster response, food distribution, and long-term recovery. This group supports our food pantry with donations of produce each week. Sarah Carpenter, secretary and board member, even called me—at home—on Thanksgiving weekend to make sure we were scheduled for a produce pick up this week.

Catholic Charities https://ccdoc.org/  Catholic Charities helps our communities in so many ways. They’ve supported our charitable giving with gift cards and donations of food and goods for our work with the elementary school students.

Would you like to donate to the St. Andrew Food Pantry? We would happily accept donations of any of these food items—or, of course, cash. 

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