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Supporting the homeless is a corporal work of mercy and a beautiful way to serve Jesus and share his love with our brothers and sisters in need. Learn more about the outreach opportunities we support below:
Roof Above - Men's Shelter Dinners
Nurses Serving Our Neighbors
Habitat for Humanity Workdays
HOM - Homemakers of Mercy
find other CHARITABLE OUTREACH MINISTRY opportunities here
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HOM - Homemakers of Mercy
HOM - now part of Catholic Charities - furnishes apartments for families transitioning out of homelessness and for refugee families, using good-condition used furniture and new and good-condition housewares.
Quarterly furniture and houseware drives are held in the St. Gabriel Church parking lot, with monthly furniture pick-ups available. Watch the bulletin and weekly parish e-mail for dates.
Good-condition items needed include :
Paper towels, napkins, and Kleenex
Kitchen tables and chairs
Coffee tables and end tables
Dressers
Sofas and chairs
Lamps
Pots and pans, cooking utensils
Dishes and silverware
NEW bath towel sets, kitchen towels, hot pads
NEW shower curtains, rings, and bath mats
Laundry detergent
Sorry, these items cannot be accepted:
Bed frames or mattresses
Cribs
Used bed linens
Glass tables
Mirrors
TV cabinets or large armoires
TVs and electronics
To inquire about a furniture pick-up or for questions:
Contact HOM
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Roof Above - Men's Shelter Dinners
Our volunteers prepare and serve dinner to 250 residents of A Roof Above (formerly The Men's Shelter) on the last Friday of each month.
During COVID, the number of volunteers who can serve is limited.
CONTACT STEVE ECHENIQUE to get involved
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Nurses Serving Our Neighbors
Licensed nurses, do you have a heart for the most vulnerable in our city…those living in shelters or supportive housing?
NSON (Nurses Serving Our Neighbors) will soon be a non-profit operational foundation comprised of volunteer Faith Community Nurse Advocates who are providing “wholistic” (body, mind, spirit) health promotion for the most vulnerable in our Charlotte community.
Serving in this ministry may involve only a few phone calls a month, setting up or meeting someone at a doctor’s appointment, taking vital signs at a blood pressure clinic, providing medication education…being present to those who need to navigate our complex medical system.Licensed nurses (retired or with some time to give) are invited to “come and see”.
Contact Teri Ferguson for details
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Habitat for Humanity
Lack of affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing our homeless neighbors in Charlotte. Habitat Charlotte transforms lives by partnering with families and our communities to create and preserve affordable home ownership solutions, including construction of new homes for qualified families. Homeowners contribute 300 hours of sweat-equity to Habitat. Learn more here.
Over 30 years, St. Gabriel Church has built 4 homes and assisted with construction of more than 100 homes. We support Habitat's commitment to build "strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter".
Opportunities to Serve- Help one Saturday every other month with home construction tasks
- No experience needed
- Ages 16+ may volunteer (some weekends volunteers must be 18+)
- Opportunities to volunteer are posted on our Service Opportunities Calendar and other parish media.
CONTACT DANNY KELLY to get involved
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