Christ Episcopal Church

Every January, this community-based program provides winter clothing, food, personal hygiene items and connections to social services for people in Greater Cleveland facing poverty and homelessness.  The Homeless Stand Down is supported by a partnership of individuals, businesses, and non-profit and faith-based organizations.   For the past five years, Christ Church collects and donates hoodie sweatshirts and hygiene kits.

The annual coffee sale is one of the main funding projects for the Outreach Committee. We work with Crooked River Coffee in Mayfield Heights to sell three types of coffee (grinds or whole bean) in one pound bags. We collect orders prior to Thanksgiving, then send five people to the coffee company to grind and bag the coffee. Buyers can collect their coffee at church on December 13 for 2015.

​Since its inception, this coffee sale has netted over $1,000.00 toward the Outreach Committee's many projects.​

​​Kiva works with microfinance institutions on five continents to provide loans to people who do not have access to traditional banking systems. One hundred percent of your loan is sent to these microfinance institutions, called Field Partners, who administer the loans in the field. 
 
Individuals and groups submit proposals, which are posted on the Kiva website. Donors choose whom to fund. To date, Christ Church Outreach has given 52 loans to 19 countries.  With just over $3,700 deposited from Outreach funds, we have recycled the paid loans back into the system several times, having lent a grand total of over $7,000.  

Volunteers/families are needed once a week to assemble and deliver 50 bag lunches toSt. Herman House, which is committed to serving the homeless and poor of Ohio City and inner-city Cleveland. Lisa Fletcher
 
This ministry satisfies our commitment to helping those in need (where they need it) and it complements the food program at St. Herman's. Everybody wins!