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dedicated to helping those who are homeless and low-income.
St. Columba uses bags for our Food Pantry, Day Center, School Supplies Program
and Holiday Ministries. We need both paper and plastic grocery bags. Please save
yours and bring them by during normal office hours. Thank you for your support!
This year we are distributing school supplies the week before school starts.
We need all the basic supplies to help children in our community get a good start
to the school year. Some of the items we desperately need are:
Scissors Notebook Paper Colored Pencils Markers
Folders with Prongs Compasses Protractors 3-Ring Binders
Backpacks Highlighters Hand Sanitizer Pencil Boxes
Other necessary items include:
Composition Books Index Cards Pens Pencils Erasers
Dictionaries Spiral Notebooks Graph Paper Rulers Tissues
Donations can be dropped off at St. Columba through August 26
or you can make a financial donation for purchase of items we need.
We also need volunteers the week of August 30 - September 3.
Call Alicia at 627-6748 if you are interested in helping!
any of our programs. If you wish your contribution
to be used for a specific program, please mention this
in the notes section. Thank you for your help!
The economy has hit our Food Pantry hard.
We are seeing an increase in demand but a decrease in donations.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please help us eliminate hunger by donating
pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, macaroni and cheese, soups,
canned fruits and vegetables, Ramen noodles, rice, peanut butter,
jelly and any other nonperishable items.
Or you can make a financial donation to purchase food through the link above.
2008 available to view on our Newsletter page.
St. Columba is always looking for individuals who are interested in serving as board
members. The Board of Directors provides oversight for fulfilling the mission of St.
Columba. Membership is perfect for people who are busy during the day, but still want to
get involved. We meet one night a month and have an annual fundraiser. If you are
interested in learning more about this opportunity to help others in God's name, please
contact Alicia at 627-6748 for more information.
To operate an ecumenical ministry in response
to the Biblical Mandate to minister to persons
in need, whether these needs are economic,
social or spiritual. The ministry is a direct,
hands on ministry recognizing the integrity of
individuals and working with them where they
are. The ministry is indirect, working with
churches and other organizations to establish
activities that address people’s needs.
With a Presbyterian heritage, in 1975 St. Columba Ministries began a social justice
ministries to the low/poverty level income residents of Robin Hood Apartment complex.
In 1986, St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries became an ecumenical corporation reaching
out the to poor and dispossessed in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.