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Rice Bowl grants help 48 programs in the archdiocese
by Robert Delaney of The Michigan Catholic
Published August 22, 2008
Detroit Local Rice Bowl grants have been given to 48 programs in the Archdiocese of Detroit, totaling $25,750. Three-quarters of the money raised through Operation Rice Bowl goes to Catholic Relief Services for use in its worldwide efforts to relieve poverty and hunger. The local grants come out of the one-quarter of all funds raised through local participation in the popular Lenten program that are retained for distribution to programs that combat hunger.
Local grant recipients include many parish food pantries and soup kitchens, as well as programs sponsored by vicariates, groups of parishes and organizations, such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
"Local Rice Bowl grants support organizations that provide an immediate response to emergency needs," said Lory McGlinnen of the archdiocesan Department of Parish Life and Services.
"Layoffs, the mortgage crisis and cutbacks in spending have really hurt the metropolitan Detroit community. People who have financially supported outreach programs such as soup kitchens and food pantries in the past are now having to seek assistance from these same organizations," added McGlinnen, who serves as local coordinator for Rice Bowl.
Operation Rice Bowl, which most people participate in through their parish, involves a cardboard "rice bowl" placed on the dining table. Family members are encouraged to make daily contributions to aid the work of CRS and share with impoverished people locally and around the world.
Adding to the money in the rice bowl every day is a popular form of Lenten sacrifice for many families, and there are also devotional materials that accompany the program.
The local grant recipients are:
Active Faith Community Services, South Lyon
All Saints Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, Detroit
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit
Blue Water Community Food Depot, Port Huron
Christ The Redeemer/Furniture Ministry-Love Inc., Lake Orion
Madonna Parish, Detroit
God Works! Family Soup Kitchen, Monroe
Holy Redeemer Food Pantry, Detroit
Imago Dei Crisis Pregnancy Center Earn While You Learn program, Detroit
Robert Matchan Nutrition Center, Pontiac
Most Holy Trinity Church St. Vincent de Paul, Detroit
North Macomb Vicariate and Agape Center, Romeo
Open Door Outreach Center Food Pantry, Waterford Township
Ortonville Community Emergency Fund Food Pantry
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Port Huron
Our Lady of the Rosary Community Garden, Detroit
Sacred Heart Food Pantry, Grosse Ile
Ste. Anne Food Pantry, Detroit
SS. Peter & Paul Warming Center, Detroit
South Oakland Shelter/Emergency Assistance to Prevent Homelessness, Royal Oak
Sr. Marcine's Food Pantry, St. Veronica Parish, Eastpointe
St. Aloysius Outreach Center/Canticle Cafι, Detroit
St. Augustine & St. Monica/Senior Year Project, Detroit
St. Benedict Food Pantry, Highland Park
St. Charles Outreach Dearing Detroit Dance, Detroit
St. Christine Christian Services, Detroit
St. Clement/St. Teresa of Avila Parish Food Pantry, Center Line/Warren
St. Clement Concern Food Pantry, Dearborn
St. Cornelius Christian Service food pantry, Dryden
St. Cyprian Catholic Church food pantry, Riverview
St. Dennis Food Pantry, Royal Oak
St. Dominic Outreach Center, Detroit
St. Elizabeth Church, Detroit
St. Frances Cabrini Clinic of Most Holy Trinity Church, Detroit
St. Francis St. Maximilian Emergency Food Pantry, Macomb Township
St. Gregory Emergency Food Pantry, Detroit
St. Jude Emergency Food Pantry, Detroit
St. Linus Christian Service, Dearborn Heights
St. Luke Food Program, Detroit
St. Margaret of Scotland MCWARM Program, St. Clair Shores
St. Mark Food Pantry, Warren
St. Mary Community Outreach Center John Bolde Memorial Food Depot, Wayne
St. Mary Mystical Rose Food Pantry Macomb Food Program, Armada
St. Patrick Church Food Pantry, Detroit
St. Patrick Senior Center, Inc./Food and Friendship Program, Detroit
St. Peter Claver Catholic Community, Detroit
St. Raymond Conference SVdP Hunger Basket, Detroit
St. Stephen/Mary Mother of Church Food Pantry, Detroit
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