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2020 Beacon Christmas Sharing Fund
The Beacon is the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. We are blessed to be part of this great Diocese and thank the team at the Beacon for their continued support of our important ministry.
With the Christmas Season upon us, the Beacon will once again be hosting the Christmas Sharing Fund. Over the more than three-decade history of the Christmas Sharing Fund, more than $728,000 in donations and gift cards have come in from individual readers, parishes, community organizations and businesses from the Diocese’s three counties of Morris, Passaic and Sussex. Last year, over $20,000 was given to help those most in need!
Each Week the Beacon will be publishing a list of stories/scenarios from Catholic Charities' programs and service recipients. To contribute you may make a donation below or:
Make Check Payable to:
Catholic Charities c/o The Beacon Christmas Sharing Fund
Mail Form with Check to:
Catholic Charities c/o The Beacon Sharing Fund
777 Valley Road
Clifton, NJ 07013
You may donate to all of Catholic Charities or to a particular scenario which will be earmarked and used for an individual program, person or family.
Along with the screened Catholic Charities scenarios, updated lists of contributions will also be published in the Beacon. Requests for anonymity will be honored.
Scroll down to see the list of this weeks scenarios or to make a donation. You may also view archived scenarios here. These lists will be updated weekly.
Merry Christmas!
21. Catholic Charities’ Hope House in Dover has been supporting the food insecure in Morris County for nearly 50 years. They are helping more people than ever before in their history, many of them single mothers and children. Can you help by making a donation to help Hope House purchase food for Christmas? Any level of support will go a long way!
Christmas Week Scenarios:
22. Murray House in Clifton is a group home providing care and support for five individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Clifton. It is the longest running group home for adults with special needs in all of New Jersey. Through COVID-19, the individuals who live at Murray House have mostly been sheltering in place. Can you help by making a donation so that they can purchase household items including a new dinnerware set?
23. Straight and Narrow in Paterson, an agency of Catholic Charities, is the largest nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment center in the entire country. Josh and Julie are a married couple who are both receiving treatment at Straight and Narrow’s inpatient recovery programs. Though in different locations, both are working diligently to get back on the Straight and Narrow path. Can you help Josh and Julie and those served by Straight and Narrow by making a Christmastime contribution?
24. Wallace House in Sparta is a group home within the Diocese where five adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live. Due to their vulnerability, these adults have been remaining at home during the pandemic with little to no activities within the community. Would you consider donating a variety of board games and craft supplies to provide them some home entertainment during these difficult times?
25. Walsh House in Succasunna, is a group home that provides a loving safe place for five adults with different abilities and environmental challenges. This year has been difficult for many reasons. Staff have worked alongside these great individuals to keep their minds and bodies active and thriving. They have spent a lot of time outside on their deck. They would love new outdoor furniture for spring to provide safe and comfortable recreational activities regardless of physical limitations and abilities. Thank you for your support! -
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