'One Can Meal Drive' tackles hunger, one serving at a time – Catholic Philly
The annual Lenten campaign collects thousands of pounds of food for some 50 cupboards supported by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services.
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The annual Lenten campaign collects thousands of pounds of food for some 50 cupboards supported by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services.
The annual Lenten campaign combines prayer, fasting and almsgiving to alleviate poverty and hunger in more than 100 nations, and throughout the five-county Philadelphia area.
Donations of medical supplies, food and religious goods collected by archdiocesan faithful are now helping the island's residents rebuild after a devastating August 2021 earthquake and ongoing political turmoil.
With a goal of $12.5 million, the Philadelphia Archdiocese's largest annual fundraiser, launched Jan. 24, benefits some 180 ministries that served almost a million people last year, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez.
John McAleer and his Convergence Acceleration Solutions (CAS) Group have teamed up with Nutritional Development Services to counter local food insecurity -- and you can help.