Annual Outreach Distribution

In addition to our volunteer commitments, the parish believes in direct charitable donations to selected organizations.  Money for outreach is raised by the annual Holiday Boutique & Housewalk and the parishioner offerings during the Easter and Christmas seasons.  The money raised is overseen by the Outreach Ministry of the Vestry and distributed annually to a series of deserving organizations.

Because the current economic situation has created such an enormous need for financial support in our local community, the Outreach Ministry decided to limit the number of local organizations receiving our funds this year in order to make a greater impact. The committee focused on those organizations whose demands have increased greatly because of the economic crisis. The following is the list of agencies who benefitted from Church of the Holy Comforter's 2010 Outreach Distribution.

•  Bishop Anderson House $3,000
•  Cathedral Shelter $2,000
•  Connections for the Homeless* $6,000
     *Additional $4,000 for Faith Community Connections Initiative
•  A Just Harvest (formerly Good News Soup Kitchen) $6,000
•  Good News Partners* $7,500
     *Additional $10,000 for Building Fund
•  Good News Saturday Morning $500
•  Lawrence Hall Youth Services
•  Mesiah St. Bartholomew  $500
•  Primo Center for Women & Children $3,500
•  St. Gregory's Episcopal School $4,000
•  St. Leonard's Ministries $2,500
•  Father Ikeyne's African Ministry $2,000
•  Global Alliance for Africa $1,000
•  Reading Camp  $1,000
•  Fabretto Children's Foundation MDG Impact Project  $15,000

As we all struggle during this economic situation, we are grateful that we are still able to help those who need it the most.