A Night for Our Neighbors in Need 2023

THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

The Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry works in partnership with families to help society's most vulnerable children become educationally proficient, economically productive and socially responsible members of our communities. For over 30 years, SJtL has been involved in helping to fulfill this mission. Our multi-generational efforts include: underwriting graduation expenses for the Greenburgh 11 School District; contributing to various outings including baseball, basketball, and football games, movies and ice skating; providing holiday gifts from a child's wish list and baking cookies for all resident cottages. Additionally, individual parishioners have provided foster care, one-on-one mentoring, and tutoring.

THE HAITI PROJECT

The Haiti Project seeks to build the capacity of the Mantel Community to earn income by building schools as well as a mill to grind corn and millet. The mill generates income for the school. St. James the Less, in addition to other regional parishes, is collecting donations to build the schools, a church and a health clinic. Your generous donations go directly to pay for teachers' salaries, uniforms and school supplies.

MIDNIGHT RUN

The Midnight Run, based in Dobbs Ferry, organizes member groups in over 1,000 relief missions each year to deliver food, clothing, blankets and personal care products to the homeless poor in New York City. For over 20 years our Senior Youth Group has been involved with leading these missions. Eight to ten times a year, our youth not only deliver food and clothing to the homeless, but engage in conversation showing caring and building trust with those less fortunate. Outreach funds supplement parish donations including the purchase of clothing, backpacks, blankets and toiletries.

ST. JAMES FORDHAM FOOD PANTRY

The St. James Food Pantry in the Bronx, where a majority of households earn $30,000 or less a year, provides fresh and healthy food to its neighbors, regardless of religious affiliation and without discrimination. Using best practices and guidelines from the NYS Department of Health, they ensure each family leaves with approximately three days worth of nutritious meals. In addition to contributing food to meet the pantry's needs, several times a year we volunteer at the food pantry packing healthy meals and distributing the food to those in need.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DIAPER BANK

Diaper Need is a silent crisis with parents and caregivers often choosing between food, rent or buying diapers. The Westchester County Diaper Bank provides diapers at no cost to families in need. The Junior League of Central Westchester operates the diaper bank and distributes the diapers through the Department of Social Services. SJtL runs several diaper drives during the year and also assists in packaging diapers for distribution on behalf of the Diaper Bank.