Calvert Arts Festival Benefit News! |
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Why have we chosen these five beneficiaries for the $10K in 10 days Benefit for Children? There are too many positive stories to mention them all here, but here are a few reasons why we are working to support these non-profits and the children of Calvert County. |
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Community Ministry of Calvert County
“You have saved my Life.” This heartfelt cry is heard often at Community Ministry of Calvert County. By helping pay the rent of folks in need, CMCC routinely prevents evictions, preserves people’s health and dignity, and gives them a brighter future.
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Food Pantry Observation
At a Committee Meeting, the Director of the Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry observed that without the commitment of all the churches they could not serve the 350 families they regularly support, much less take care of all the new ones that need help. It takes all the community to reach out to the families in need in Calvert County.
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Safe Harbor
Soon after All Saints' had given Safe Harbor a donation, a mother and young child arrived on their doorstep. Since they arrived in the middle of the night seeking safety, she had brought nothing with them. With our donation, Safe Harbor was able to buy the mother a crib, clothes, and diapers for her child. The gifts meant far more to them than the dollars that made them possible.
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Child Advocacy Center of Calvert County
It’s all about the stories you don’t hear because of the Child Advocacy Center. Since it opened in 2018, there has been a place that ensures child victims, especially victims of sexual assault, are respected within the justice system, not retraumatized, and receive the support they need – discretely – to deal with things no child should have to know.
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HeartF.E.L.T. Backpack Program |
On the second day of school last year, a Beach Elementary Counselor called and relayed a conversation she had with one of the children we serve in the backpack program that All Saints’ Parish supports. She asked him if he was happy to be back in school. He replied that he was glad to see his friends and the best thing was, he was getting his Backpack again and that’s AWESOME!!!!! |
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Our thermometer now reads $6,945 donated! Thanks to all who have donated to our CAF $10K in 10 days Benefit for Children fundraiser. Day-by-Day we are making progress towards our target, however $3,055 is still needed to reach our "$10K in 10 days" goal.
You can help make a difference for children in need in our Calvert community! Please make a donation today. Every dollar helps!
If you haven't yet made a donation, it is easy-peasy using this link:
Only 4 days left for us to meet (or exceed!) our goal of raising $10K for Calvert County non-profit organizations that serve the children in our community. Can we count on you to help us support those children in need in our community?
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Celebrate Success and
Join the Car Parade!
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Saturday, October 10 at 6 PM will be the grand finale of the "We Love Calvert Arts Festival $10K (in 10 days) Benefit for Children. Funds will be distributed to charities that support Calvert County children: HEART F.E.L.T., Children’s Advocacy Center, Community Ministries of Calvert County, Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry and Safe Harbor. Please join the fun and safely celebrate the fundraiser’s success by being in our parade. Drive to the north end lower parking lot of All Saints Episcopal Church, 100 Lower Marlboro Road, Sunderland, by 5:45 PM, October 10. Bring COVID-safe masks, noisemakers (bells, horns, pots and pans), congratulations signs, flags – whatever the spirit moves you to bring. Bring a few bucks cash or check to top off the fund – even if you’ve already contributed generously to the fundraiser.
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Thank You for HAVING A HEART for Calvert Children and Youth! |
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