Charitable Appeals and good causes supported
Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child
Each November we pack shoe boxes with gifts for distribution by the charity to children across Eastern and Central Europe in hospitals, orphanages, refugee camps, homeless shelters, and impoverished neighbourhoods.
Nigerian Health Care project
This is a project organised by the Wesley Guild nationally, to boost healthcare in Nigeria. Members have been saving and donating their 5p pieces to this for several years now. Full details on the Nigerian Health Care project website.
Other charities supported:
We make occasional donations to the following:
- Carecent, a local homeless charity, providing breakfasts Monday to Saturday in York town centre.
- Christian Aid
- Methodist Fund for World Mission
- Methodist Homes for the Aged
- NCH children's charity
- Smile International
Church members are also involved in raising funds for Actionaid, the Candlelighters Trust and Tearfund, and some invest money in Shared Interest.
Many members are concerned about trade justice, and we have Traidcraft stalls at some of our coffee mornings, and have been holding a yearly fair trade fashion show of clothing from the Fairer World shop in Gillygate.
