Your Gift Makes a Difference
If you would like to support Change a Heart, please contact us
The Need:
Your support helps our members help others.
Since its inception in 1999, 38 program members have joined the Change a Heart: Franciscan Volunteer Program and have ministered to more than 13,000 poor individuals in three different cities and at 19 different social service agencies.
Each of our year-long program participants work at least 1,700 hours during their year of service. The Independent Sector places a monetary value of $19.51 per each hour of service work that is completed.
Here are some of the opportunities that your gifts make possible: |
|
$10 |
Pays for one day's rent |
$15 |
Pays for formation materials |
$25 |
Cost of one community building activity |
$40 |
Cost of retreat lodging for one-full time program member |
$75 |
Cost of one monthly bus pass for one member |
$90 |
Cost of one member's stipend for one month |
$150 |
Provides food for one member for one month |
$300 |
Affords Participants to attend one formation retreat |
$600 |
Pays for one months rent for member housing |
$1,000 |
Provides a network of support for a member for one year |
Did you know?
1,700 hours of member service x $19.51 per hour = $33,167 worth of work done by one of our program participants in one year. |
How Can I help?
1) Pray for volunteers during their year of service.
2) Annual Gift - Your annual gift sustains the programs, operations, and caring work of the Change a Heart: Franciscan Volunteer Program. A monetary investment in our program directly touches lives, our communities, our church and our world.
3) Monthly Support – A monthly pledge supports a member who then reaches out in service to the poor. Rent, food, transportation, books or special community needs. Your support goes directly to assisting the members in their year of service and commitment to the values of: spirituality, community, simple living and social justice.
4) In Honor of and In Memory of Gifts - Make your donation in honor of family and friends.
5) Matching Gifts - Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees.
6) Speaking to our program participants at a retreat on topics of community, simple living, spirituality or social justice. If you are interested in graciously giving your time, please contact the program director.