Each year, in preparing for Lent, we reach out as a community to one particular place of need through our Lenten Gift.
Last year, we reached across the world, helping Build the Faith construct a church for the St. John Paul II Christian Community in Bamenda, Cameroon.
This year, we will stay very close to home, reaching into our own backyard to help students at our local community college be able to focus on their studies without undue financial stress.
Students at community colleges tend to be stretched thin between a multitude of obligations and financial strains. Many are faced each semester with a choice between purchasing the required textbooks for their courses or being able to make their rent, car, or utility payments. Our gift to the MassBay Community College Foundation for the college’s Essential Needs Fund for Textbook Assistance will help students prepare for a successful future regardless of economic barriers.
Throughout Lent, in the bulletin and here on the website, we will share this story with you as we prepare for our collaborative-wide Special Second Collection March 21-22.