Opportunities For Giving

 St. Andrew Parish Community Outreach

Food, clothing, toilet paper, and other items are needed year-round for the Beacon of Hope, Neighbors in Need, the Reconciliation House, and Catholic Charities. Donations will be gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at St. Andrew Church in Mars Hill during regular office hours or before or after the Masses. Donations can also be dropped off at Sacred Heart Church in Burnsville either before or after the Masses. 

Monetary donations or donations of gift cards to Ingles or Walmart are also welcome for our Parish Poor Relief Fund to assist those who come directly to St. Andrew Parish for assistance.

St. Andrew Parish has numerous volunteer opportunities and many avenues to give of your financial resources. To volunteer your treasure, time, and talent, please contact our parish office directly.

Please remember that donations of food and goods should be made to

 Reconciliation House, in Burnsville, or Beacon of Hope Services, in Marshall.

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities serves the poor and vulnerable among us regardless of religious affiliation.  Through programs including but not limited to burial assistance, bilingual licensed clinical mental health counseling, case management, refugee resettlement, elder ministry, and immigration services as well as our food & diaper pantry here in Asheville, we seek to strengthen families, build communities, and reduce poverty. 

Need confidential assistance? If you need help navigating family or health issues—or just making ends meet--please contact us at 828-255-0146.

Able to donate? Find us at www.ccdoc.org/give or mail a check to 50 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801 made out to Catholic Charities (memo line “food pantry”)—a great way to stretch your dollars or if you don’t have time to shop.  If you prefer to donate specific items, please go to ccdoc.org/donate-grocery-items. Your donations stay local in the 12 westernmost counties of North Carolina!

Want to volunteer?  We couldn't do what we do without our caring and dedicated volunteers! If you’d like to learn more about our current need for help with office reception or would like to learn more about possible future opportunities, please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Hilary, at HRKalish@ccdoc.org.

During the summer months we are particularly concerned about homeless and food-insecure children who don’t have access to free school lunch programs, as well as the growing number of older adults who are unable to meet their needs on a fixed income.

 If so--and you are interested in highlighting some needs for our pantry in Asheville--we would encourage the purchase/donation of:

• size 5 and 6 diapers

• canned fruit and vegetables

• tuna

• rice

High demand non-food items continue to be:

• toothpaste & toothbrushes (individually packaged)

• shampoo

• bars of soap