~Donations~

St. Columba receives much of its funding through government grants.  These grants require anywhere from a 1:5 match (for every 5 dollars of government money, we have to come up with 1 dollar) to a 1:1 match (for every dollar of grant money we have to match with 1 dollar).   While a majority of the match can be done through actual dollars, we are also permitted by some funding sources to use in-kind donations.  Things such as food, clothes, and household items are assigned a value and counted towards our match.  Not only are these items going directly to help those in need, they are also helping us meet our match to continue to receive grant funding. We are also looking for items to be donated for our Silent Auction at the end of April.  If you are interested in supporting this event, please visit our Silent Auction page. St. Columba always welcomes financial gifts.  Donations can be made instantly through PayPal using the Make a Donation button below. All gifts are tax deductible. To give you an idea of what your contribution supports, please see the examples:

$15 $30 $50 $70 $100 $200 $500 $875 $1000 Bus passes for one homeless person to get to and from work for one week. Steel toe boots for one homeless person to obtain employment. One month of transportation for one Next Step resident to seek employment. Utility assistance for one family. Emergency food for three families for three days. One month of utilities for one of our Next Step transitional houses. One month of rental assistance for one family Transitional housing for one resident for one month. Provides all utilities for the Day Center for one month.

Please, make all checks payable to: St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc. 2114 Lafayette Blvd Norfolk, VA 23509 Blvd. In addition to financial gifts, we also depend on in-kind donations from our supporters to maintain our programs.  The following are items that we frequently need.

Food Pantry Canned fruits and vegetables Canned beans Dry goods (cereals, rice, pasta) Macaroni and Cheese Soups and stews Canned tuna Peanut butter Jelly Paper bags Plastic bags Spaghetti sauce Clothing Closet Men’s pants Sweat pants and shirts SocksUnderwear/boxers Day Center Trial/hotel size toiletries Soap Shampoo Lotion Toothpaste Toothbrushes Razors Spray deodorant Coffee Educational videos Fun videos Antibacterial cleaners Lysol disinfectant spray 3-Ring Binders Rain ponchos Next Step Towels Twin size sheets Blankets Women’s professional clothes We accept donations at our office Monday through Friday 8 - 4.

St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc.

2114 Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23509             Phone: 757-627-6748          Fax: 757-622-2569