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COMMUNITY MATCHING FUNDS
Community Matching
Funds
uPPer st. ClAir, PA
Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser
On Sunday, June 1, a Lasagna
Dinner Fundraiser was organized to
assist parishioners and neighbors
who suffered damages from the
devastating storm on Tuesday, April St. John’s GCU Parish Coordinator Ivanna Prodanets, Executive
29. Sincere thanks to all who helped Director of St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen Mike Cianciotta, Rev.
organize and prepare the delicious Mykhaylo Prodanets and Steven Kozich.
lasagna dinner. We especially thank
the sell-out crowd for making this Community Matching Funds
Fr. Valerian Michlik is presented such a successful event and the GCU Wilkes-bArre, PA
with GCU Matching Funds check for the Community Matching Funds
by GCU Parish Coordinator Doro- grant. St. Vincent dePaul Soup Kitchen
thy Mayernik. On June 17th, a check was presented to St.
Dorothy Mayernik
Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen for $1,677.
50
from a Lenten collection made by the St.
John’s parish family. A check from The GCU
Community Matching Funds was presented at
the same time in the amount of $1,677. for a
50
total donation of $3,355. .
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Ivanna Prodanets
Chef Tom. Toni Wolfe & Mike Kiss. Steve Hanna and
Matthew Barty.
Community Matching Funds
JAnesville, Wi
Evening of Inspiration: Celebrating Hope Annu-
al Gala Fundraiser
This annual fundraiser for GIFTS Men’s Shelter
was held on Tuesday, May 6 with video
Mary Eicher and Lois Griffith. shorts and presentations from the executive
All enjoyed the lasagna. director, leaders and past individuals who have
utilized the homeless shelter. The speakers
encouraged
members who
use the shelter
to have a
relationship with
Debbie Clinton, Gene Berestecky and Christ and enter
deRicco Horwatt. back into the
Emma’s mom, Dr. Emma with community. The
baby Melina. event received
GCU Agent
Matching Funds—
thank you GCU!
Chad J. Karl | GCU Agent
The DeWitt family: Stratton, Atti-
Dessert table. cus and Jonathan.
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