Outreach

A St. Peter Christmas tradition!  Choose an “Angel” from our tree and help make Christmas brighter for a child in need.

Suggested gift choices include, clothing, toy, books, gift card. All gifts should be individually wrapped and enclosed in a sturdy plastic bag with your angel tag securely attached.

Catholic Charities believes that connecting our neighbors in need with people who want to help can strengthen communities. They have been serving the Greater Memphis area for over 50 years, working to end hunger, end homelessness, and offer hope to families seeking a better tomorrow.

Catholic Charities focuses its efforts in 3 areas: Emergency Services, Homeless Services, and Community Support Services.

Emergency Services represents the largest number of people served, and includes food, clothing, and disaster assistance for over 30,000 people each year

Housing and Outreach Services stabilize the community, ending homelessness for 400-500 individuals each year. This represents roughly 1 in 3 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in Memphis/Shelby County.

Community Support Services include summer camp, family empowerment, school supplies, holiday giving, and immigration support. These programs combined, serve the non-emergency needs of nearly 3,000 people each year.

Through Community Engagement and volunteerism, nearly 2,000 people #servelove annually. Individuals, churches, businesses, schools, and others serve with Catholic Charities every day.

There are volunteer opportunities at all Catholic Charities’ and mobile pantry locations as well as other opportunities to do from home. Some of these are:

• Pack or distribute food boxes or daily meal bags
• Assist in the clothing closet
• Collect needed items such as non-perishable, easy to open individual-sized meats, fruits, and snacks
• Host a food or clothing drive from your church, school, or business

The Volunteer Engagement team can even customize or create a service event for your group, school, parish, or company.

Volunteer with CCWTN

Outreach - Community Grants

The Dominican Friars Outreach Fund makes grants available to qualified non-profit organizations.

“We must sow the seed, not hoard it. ...” St. Dominic

For the current funding cycle, organizations may apply for at least $1,000 and no more than $7,500 for one year of general program support.  Applications will be categorized and ranked according to four areas, which are the pillars of the Dominican Community: 

• Prayer: Promote communities of prayer 

• Study: Educate the Poor in underserved areas and aid immigrants in community assimilation 

• Community: Feed/Clothe/Shelter the Needy - Care for the Sick and Aged and other critical community needs 

• Preaching: Promote organizations that promote preaching on behalf of the poor, homeless, and marginalized.

Applications may be downloaded from this link: 

• Dominican Friars Outreach Fund Outreach Grant Application. 
• Dominican Grant Purpose and Instructions

Applications must be submitted by email to: [email protected] no later than April 30.

The Outreach Committee will not accept paper applications sent by U.S.Postal Service or hand delivered to the Fund.

The Hospitality HUB is a hospitality and resource center for homeless persons in downtown Memphis whose mission is to connect individuals with the resources they need to begin their journey out of homelessness.

Donations of individually packaged snacks are offered to Hub clients each day. Small toiletry items are needed to fill hygiene kits for clients. Bring your donated items to our Gathering Area basket near the glass doors to the courtyard.

To learn about more ways to serve the homeless in downtown Memphis, visit www.hospitalityhub.org

St. Peter’s parish supplies sandwiches weekly to First Presbyterian’s Soup Kitchen that serves the homeless in downtown Memphis. To join this vital ministry, email Annette Askew at [email protected].

Choose to make a month-to- month commitment or make sandwiches as your schedule allows. Click here for more details and instructions for making sandwiches.