Warm Hearts for Warm Homes | Poverty Awareness Month

In conjunction with “Poverty Awareness Month,” Catholic Charities will again sponsor our annual “Warm Hearts for Warm Homes” campaign (formerly Keep the Kids Warm) on the weekend of January 13-14.  This important effort raises funds to help families with children, working poor adults and older adults on fixed incomes with utility assistance during the long, cold winter months here in Ohio.

In order to meet our goal and to serve those in need, we are asking parishes and faithful parishioners to participate in one or more ways:

• Parishes may take a special parish collection for Warm Hearts for Warm Homes during at least one weekend in January. We suggest the weekend of January 13, but please choose whichever weekend works best in your parish!
• In lieu of a parish collection, please share alternative methods of participation with your parish family. (see enclosed flyer)
• Share bulletin announcements and the flyer provided with this publication to raise awareness of the reality of poverty in our diocese and why special campaigns like Warm Hearts for Warm Homes are so important.

For more information, contact Jennifer Lucarelli at 330-744-8451, ext. 316 or jlucarelli@youngstowndiocese.org.