Social Outreach Committee

Our Mission Statement:
“This committee demonstrates the message of the Gospel. It assesses and responds to the needs of the deprived, disabled, neglected and oppressed in the parish, the local community and the world at large.”

The objective of the Social Outreach Ministry is to serve beyond the needs of Good Shepherd parish. We are committed to receiving and reviewing any specific requests for support, taking into consideration the time, talent and financial resources of the Good Shepherd community. Please feel free to call the contact person to volunteer. Our committee meets the third Sunday of each month, immediately after Mass. We look forward to working with you!

Program	Contact

Barron Dempsey Good Samaritan Fund	Kristine Dashiell
Year-round; Annual January Raffle - Emergency fund for immediate outreach needs within the county. Donations accepted at the box located at the entrance to the church, as memorials, and during special collections. Who was Barron Dempsey?

Christian Outreach Program	Ellie Dashiell
Year-round - COP is an ecumenical group that meets the second Tuesday of every month. Works with social services to provide food, dental, transportation and housing assistance within the county.
C.O.P. Housing Projects	Tom Ellebracht
March through September - Local housing projects which may include painting, repairs, cleaning, etc.. 2006 projects 2008 Project

Justice and Peace	Ellen Williams
Year-round - Advocacy to protect human life and dignity and to preserve creation through legislative actions, information and program development. Distributes information to parish family, letter writing campaigns and advocacy for those in need.

Offertory Food Collection	Dolores Boothe
Year-round - Collect nonperishable food items for Social Services and COP food pantries.

Project Rice Bowl	Carol Bryan
Annual - Lent Special program to collect money during Lent for Catholic Charities to fight hunger.

St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children	Sue Ellebracht
Quarterly - Collections of various items to assist with the recreation and occupational therapy needs of the children-batteries, books, videos, school and party supplies collected.

Souper Saturday - October 14, 2006	Valerie Fox
Annual - October Ecumenical project to raise money for fuel assistance to those in need in the county. (same day as the Hog Jog!)

Hog Jog	Kristine Dashiell
Annual - 5K and childrens fun run to raise money for COP.

United Christian Ministries	(to be named)
Year-round - Ecumenical organization established to network benevolence ministries from area churches as a whole. The group works with COP and Social Services to help provide food and payment of electric, gas and medical bills of those in immediate need within the county.
Calendar -- July 2007 - June 2008