St. Clare’s Outreach Commission is charged with supporting local, national and international outreach. Efforts concentrate on hunger, homelessness, poverty, refugee welcome and sanctuary, and serving as an umbrella group for local hands-on outreach ministries. The Outreach Commission also is charged with distribution of financial resources to organizations that work with us in achieving our mission.  Additionally, the Outreach commission supports programs that focus on community improvement, well-being, mental health, and serves to match parishioner’s outreach concerns with opportunities to act for justice.

The following is a list of organizations and activities supported in the past year.

Volunteer Staffing and Services

• Alpha House
• Back Door Food Pantry
• Church of the Messiah Detroit
• Hope Clinic
• Rotating Shelter

Fundraising and Financial Disbursement

• Robert J. Delonis Center
• Friends In Deed
• Garrett’s Space
• Haiti Outreach Mission
• ICPJ / Level II Sanctuary Congregation
• Magee Outreach Fund
• Ozone House
• Refugee Resettlement through Jewish Family Services
• Religious Action for Affordable Housing
• RIP Medical Debt Campaign
• St. Peter’s Corner Shower and Laundry
• Youth Group Designated Organizations

Please contact one of our co-chairs for more information: John Renehan and Tom Rich.