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| St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those who are homeless and low-income. |
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| WE NEED BAGS! 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! |
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| SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROGRAM 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! |
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| You can make a donation through PayPal to support 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! |
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| OUR FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FOOD! 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. |
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| NEW: You can view a PowerPoint Presentation about St. Columba. |
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| You can view our newsletter online! We have all newsletters since Winter 2008 available to view on our Newsletter page. |
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| Board of Directors Openings 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. |
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| Mission 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. |
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| Heritage 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. |
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