We Will Get Through This By Working Together
““Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you say, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed, but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?””
Many get it. They walk the walk. They open their hearts to “bring God’s love to the poor” through their generosity and donations.
The COVID 19 is impacting everyone; some more dramatically than others. Many families have made major changes in everyday routines as they struggle to make ends meet. They are forced to choose between buying food and paying bills. Before COVID 19, more than 15% of residents within our community lacked financial resources to consistently access enough food for all household members to enjoy an active and healthy life. Evidence of the problem today can be found in news reports of cars lined up to receive food.
Healthy bodies and minds requires nutritious meals at every age. Reductions in household income and trade-offs in paying bills and going hungry sets into motion a perpetual cycle of illness or exacerbation of condition that contributes to increases in health care costs and utilization.
Parishioners open their hearts and respond in kind. They get it! Baylor Scott & White (BS&W) Medical Center - Centennial gets it too. We are excited to announce that BS&W has awarded $2,500 grant to the Society of St Vincent de Paul's Food 4 Health Program. Persons participating in the Program will receive financial assistance to pay basic household expenses and will have access to fresh healthy foods at local ALDI grocery stores. And ultimately, it provides an opportunity to positively impact the health of persons residing in the Frisco, Celina and Prosper area who are in crisis.
Helping People in Need: Where do we get our Funds?
With your help, we will do everything in our power to continue to meet the needs of persons in our community. The canceling of SVDP fundraising events scheduled for this spring (Bingo and Bundle Weekend, formerly Bundle Sunday) meant a loss of 30% of our revenue. The majority of our funds (70%) comes from our parishioners, through monthly envelopes, memorials, and special contributions. So, if you usually donate with envelopes at Mass, we are missing your help. Please consider choosing an alternate method to contribute such as:
Making a donation through Faith Direct
Making a donation through our site: www.svdpfrisco.org
Sending a donation to: SVDP at 8000 Eldorado Pkwy in Frisco, TX 75033
