Outreach

St. Luke’s engages in outreach through both parish-led and community programs. Often that work is led by members of St. Luke’s serving as volunteers in our community, drawing on our church family for support of their ministries. Below is a partial list of ministries, nonprofits, and outreach opportunities St. Luke’s provided financial assistance, volunteers, or other material and pastoral support to in the past year.

 

• Loaves and Fishes | Cleveland Emergency Shelter

• Sac Pac Ministry | The Caring Place

• Annual Backpack Ministry (EYC led)

• Christmas Gift Outreach (EYC led)

• Beds 4 Kids

• Isaiah 117 House (EYC led)

• Blessing Bags Ministry (EYC led)

• LUDIC Spectrum Center

• Roseline Porte Memorial Scholarship Fund
     J.D. Kimber Episcopal School

           St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Monrovia, Liberia

• Episcopal Relief & Development

• Boys and Girls Club of the Ocoee Region

• Family Cornerstones

• Foundation House Ministries

• Project Free 2 Fly

• CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties

• Girls on the Run

• Habitat for Humanity

• Public Education Foundation

• Cleveland State Foundation

• Harvest Foundation International—Ukraine

• Ukraine Relief Fund

• Gideon’s International

• New Hope Pregnancy Center

• Rector’s Discretionary Fund

• Diocesan Pledge/Bishop’s Discretionary Fund

• National/Local Assistance Agencies

• Storm and Flood Relief Campaigns

 

One of the greatest strengths of St. Luke’s is our Outreach to the community. Our outreach programs help an innumerable amount of people and a multitude of organizations. One such organization is The Caring Place and by supporting this one mission alone, we directly provide support to over 1000 households in our community every month. I get so much joy knowing that my pledge goes to so many different places and organizations in our community.

Heather Jackson, Vestry Member