CHARITABLE GIVING

Mission:
It is the desire of Resurrection Parish to address our responsibility as a Catholic Christian Community to serve the poor of our community by allocating a fixed percentage of our offertory income to help alleviate their need.  With rejoicing we accept this call of the Lord, Jesus, as His sons and daughters.  The Charitable Giving Committee will investigate needs, allocate funds and audit their impact in accord with the desires of the Parish Community.
(Mission Statement, Resurrection Parish Charitable Giving Committee)

Quarterly, we send a donation to the groups that the Charitable Giving Committee has discerned to receive our help.  The long tradition of the parish is to give  4% of our offertory giving to those in need. The parish receives thank you letters from the groups regularly and it good to pass on their thanks to all of you.  

A Quarterly Second Collection is taken to support Parish Charitable Giving.

February 15 and 16

May 17 and 18

August 9 and 10

So, although we don’t have these groups come to Sunday worship to give a face to those in need, know that they truly look forward to our regular support.

• Family Promise
  
  

  Prevents and ends homelessness for families with children by engaging volunteers, donors and faith community.
  • Funds provide direct financial assistance to keep or place families with children in housing.

• Friendship House

  Uniting people facing homelessness with loving, supportive communities they can call home. 
  • Funds provide direct financial assistance for the needs of the homeless.

• A meal monthly at Emmanuel Dining Room  
  
  

  Helps alleviate the immediate needs of Delaware’s hungry with nutritious meals served at no cost.   An average of 550 meals are served every day at their 3 locations.
  • Funds supplement the 200 sandwiches parishioners make with fruit, snack, a sweet and a drink to make a complete meal. 

• Wilmington San Marcos Diocesan Project

  A relationship was established nearly 20 years ago, in which delegations travel between dioceses several times each year, to nurture ongoing relationships between parishes. 
  • Assistance is provided in areas such as medical needs and catechist formation.