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Community Matching Funds
JessuP, PA

Jessup 33 Annual Carnival
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The Jessup Hose Company 2 Fundraising Carnival was held
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Wednesday,
May 21 through
Sunday, May 25,
A GCU Matching Funds check was presented to Direc- with rain each day.
tor of Catholic Charities Raven by Carrie.
Even with rain,
the kitchen did
Community Matching Funds very well and the
lorAin, oh GCU Community
Matching Funds
St. Nicholas Shoebox Almsgiving Project helped to make
The March Bagel Social started the collection the event a
process for the 20 Annual Shoebox Project success. Michaela Mancak presenting the GCU Community Match-
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that benefits the St. Elizabeth Center in Lorain, ing Funds check to president of Jessup Hose Co. 2, Mr.
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OH. Shoe boxes and monetary donations Michaela Mancak Billy Muchal.
were collected through April when designated
shoppers went to purchase all the items
needed to assemble shoe boxes with basic
necessities like body wash, toothpaste and Community Matching Funds
socks. The shoe boxes are given to anyone iindiAnA, PA
in need who visits the Catholic Charities
Family Center. The sorting of donations and Indiana County Camp Cadet Golf Classic
assembling of the shoe boxes took place on The Golf Classic is a charitable event to benefit the Indiana Country
May 16-17 with the delivery to the St. Elizabeth Camp Cadet Program. Providing children with valuable experience
Center on May 28. Sixty-four shoe boxes were with law enforcement. This program is great for the children in the
filled and donated this year. community during
Thanks to all the people who volunteered the summer. Thanks
their time and money to this worthy project. to GCU for the Agent
Thank you to the GCU for the Community Matching Funds that
Matching Funds program and its donation to boosted the events
St. Elizabeth Center. profits.

Anne Dillon Nolan Stokes

Community Matching Funds
Phoenix, AZ

Mother’s Day Tea
The Phoenix Constellation sponsored a
Community Matching Funds event for the
Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship
Fund. This was a great event with a luncheon,
desserts, games, best hat competition and lots of
raffle prizes. Families brought their mothers and
friends. The kids enjoyed lots of games. Thanks
to the GCU for adding to the event success.

Joanie Mahar

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