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Stay In Touch with St. Ann All Year
Social Outreach Activities
Each year, various parish groups and individuals contribute their time, talents, or resources to support many local charitable activities. The Outreach Committee welcomes volunteer Parishioner involvement in any of these activities and the Committee encourages Parishioners to submit ideas on how St. Ann parish can contribute more in our neighborhood and in our broader community. The committee meets periodically during the year to discuss and implement projects to assist the community.
The current members of this Committee are:
Kathy Curran: (202) 364-0678
Sister Sara Dwyer, ASC: (202) 966-6288, ext. 150
Ted Hirt: (202) 244-4739
Mike Iapalucci: (202) 686-4073
Roshini Ponnamperuma: (202) 744-0336
Andrea Selvaggio: (202) 362-0571
Sal Selvaggio: (202) 362-0571
We welcome additional members – or individuals who wish to volunteer and assist with specific projects. For questions, you may contact any of us, or you can send an email to the Committee at outreach@stanndc.org.
We describe below the principal activities supported in the Parish.
The Angel Tree
The Parish’s most prominent annual activity is the donation of Christmas presents for children for distribution by the Spanish Catholic Center and is sponsored by the St. Ann’s Families Group. The project has been a cooperative effort with the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church. For example, in December 2013, the parishes collected gifts for 676 children.
This project always needs and welcomes volunteers. Please contact Mike Iapalucci at (202) 686-4073.
Outreach to Seniors
Our Committee has focused much of its effort on the needs of seniors in the Parish. It has sponsored several events, focusing on seniors and technology use, and also on the assistance they may receive through local nonprofit groups — see below under Other Opportunities and Resources. The Youth Group also has assisted seniors with fall leaf-raking.
Please contact Andrea or Sal Selvaggio at (202) 362-0571.
Souper Bowl of Caring
The St. Ann’s Youth Group conducts the annual “Souper Bowl” weekend collection at the beginning of each February, during the weekend of the Super Bowl. Recipients of the collection have included local charities.
Please contact Ted Hirt at (202) 244-4739.
Helping the Homeless – especially at Friendship Place.
Friendship Place, located at 4713 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., is a leading provider of services to the homeless and formerly homeless in Washington. It offers street outreach, a drop-in center, free medical and psychiatric care, supportive services, and case management for those in small congregation shelters and a permanent housing program.
Each December, the Youth Group has prepared for the consumers at Friendship Place approximately 50 decorated shoeboxes that are filled with gloves, hats, toiletries, etc. The Youth Group also has served breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME). Parish groups have participated in the “Fannie Mae” Walk-a-thon through “mini-walks.” The Parish also has held several “essential items” collections in the spring or summer to provide items identified by Friendship Place needed for consumers.
If you have questions about these projects, please contact Ted Hirt at (202) 244-4739. If you are interested in learning more about Friendship Place or are interested in volunteer opportunities there, please consult its website, www.cchfp.org or contact Ben Bradburn at (202) 503-2963.
On a weekly basis, the Rectory distributes approximately 60 sandwiches to the needy. Parishioners volunteer to prepare and deliver the sandwiches.
Please contact the Rectory (202) 966-6288, if you are interested in participating in this activity.
Lenten Rice Bowl Dinner
The Parish has held Lenten Rice Bowl Dinners, which benefit Catholic Relief Services. See www.crsricebowl.org
Other Opportunities and Resources
There are many charitable organizations – both inside and outside the District of Columbia to consider for the donation of your time or resources. Among those are the following:
924 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 773-4300
- Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21297-03031-877-435-7277
1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 850
Washington DC 20036
(202) 407-7747
4713 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 503-2963
- Iona Senior Services
4125 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 895-9448
2702 Ontario Rd, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-7008
- So Others Might Eat
60 O St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 797-8806
- Spanish Catholic Center
1618 Monroe St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-2400
3720 Upton St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
To volunteer at the Home: ( 202) 895-0104
To volunteer at the Hospice: (202) 895-2162
To volunteer to assist at Friday AM Mass: (301) 654-0123 Contact: Keith Allen
Two groups that assist seniors in our local area:
P.O. Box 11231
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 615-58534901 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 777-3435
Other Sources to Consult
Learn more about Catholicism and Catholic social justice issues: