If you feel called to help those in need in the Akron area, we have a created a list of some of the charities we partner with here with at St. Sebastian Parish.
"Love for the poor -- whatever the form their poverty may take -- is the evangelical hallmark of a Church faithful to the heart of God" ~ Pope Leo XIV, "Dilexi Te"
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
If you would like to help those who need assistance locally, you may donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Society by putting a well marked envelope in the collection basket, dropping it off at the rectory, or putting something in the POOR BOX at the back of the church in front of the ushers’ window. The St. Sebastian chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society directly helps those in need within our parish boundaries.
GOOD SAMARITAN HUNGER CENTER
Baskets are placed in the narthex of church to collect non-perishable items for the Good Samaritan Hunger Center. You may also make a monetary donation at their website here: https://www.goodsamaritanhungercenter.org/
AKRON/CANTON REGIONAL FOODBANK
Current Needs:
1. Volunteers: We are extending our hours at our pantry on 350 Opportunity Parkway in Akron to Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 9-3pm and we will be open on Saturday the 8th and 15th of November from 9-12. We need volunteers to come and help in the pantry during the hours we are open and the hours we are closed to help re-stock the shelves to prepare for the next day. If someone is already a Foodbank Volunteer they can sign up on the website at :https://www.volgistics.com/vicnet/128434/login. If they have never volunteered with us before and would like to become a volunteer they can sign up here: https://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/volunteer#vol-types
2. We are in need of food donations. Donations can be dropped off at 350 Opportunity Parkway M-F 8-4 or Saturday November 8th or 15th from 9-noon. The foods we most need are breakfast cereal, pasta sauce, canned tuna, canned soup or stew, canned vegetables, box mac and cheese, or peanut butter.
3. We are also in need of financial donations. Anyone can go to our website and click on the donate button at the top of the page and it will direct them to all the different way they can help. https://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SUMMIT COUNTY
With several locations in the Akron area, Catholic Charities serves our communities through quality social services aimed at providing help and creating hope for all. As part of Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland, one of the largest integrated systems of care, we serve over 400,000 people annually through 150 services across 60 locations in Northeast Ohio.They have a number of service areas that you can either give of your time as a volunteer or donate monetarily. Visit their website here: https://www.ccdocle.org/counties/summit/support-us
