“Light of the World” Service Program
Works of Mercy-Approved Organizations 2010-2011
FEED THE HUNGRY & GIVE DRINK TO THE THIRSTY
A Taste of Hope
Adopt-a-Family
Angel Food Ministry
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta Soup Kitchen
Atlanta Union Mission
Café 458
Empty Bowls Dinner
Food Pantries/Food Banks/Food Drives
Haiti Outreach (food drive)
Hosea Feed the Hungry
Hunger Walk
Meals on Wheels
Missionaries of the Poor
Norcross Cooperative Ministry
Open Door Food Shelter
Operation Rice Bowl
Papa’s Pantry
Parish Food Bank
St Francis Food Table
St Vincent DePaul Society
St. Nicholas House
Stand Up for Kids
Trinity House
CLOTHE THE NAKED & SHELTER THE HOMELESS
Adopt-A-Family
American Red Cross
Atlanta Children’s Shelter
Atlanta Day Shelter
Catholic Charities
Central Shelter
Children’s Restoration Network
Drake House
Edge Clothes Closet
Emmaus House
FCFS Foster Care
Foster Wheels
Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
Goodwill Industries
Habitat for Humanity
Homeless or Transitional Shelters
HomeStretch
Mothers of Multiples Fundraisers
My House, Inc.
Natural Disaster Relief Efforts (hurricanes, etc.)
Open Door Community
Parish Homeless Ministry
Potter’s House
Quilting for Christ
Rainbow Village
Salvation Army
Seamless Garment
Seven Bridges Outreach
Shelters
Thrift Stores
The Blessing Line
VISIT THE SICK & THOSE IN PRISON
AIDS Ministry
Alpha Team Search and Rescue
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
American Red Cross
Anna’s Angels
Arthritis Walk
Assisted Living Facilities
Atlanta Celiac Association
Autism Speaks
Blaze Sports Wheelchair Soccer
Chastain Park Horse Therapy
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Crossroads Community
CURE Childhood Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Dream Power Therapeutics
EEM to Sick
Excellence in Therapy
The Extension
Focus
Grady Health System Teen Program
Hawthorne Dominicans Cancer Home
Hospice Advantage
Hospital Work
Inmate Ministry
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Jog for a Cause
Meals on Wheels
Medical Missions
MedShare International Overseas Program
Ministry to the Sick
Missionaries of Charity Aids Home
Missionaries of the Poor
Newborns In Need
Northside Hospital Teen Volunteer Program
Nursing Homes/ Assisted Living facilities
Operation Homefront
Orphanages
Parish Ministry to the Sick
Pediatric Cancer Support
Prison Ministry
Project Linus
Race for the Cure
Rally
Rally to Recovery
Sam Robb Foundation
Scott’s Run
Shepherd Center
Special Olympics
St. George Village
Team in Training: Leukemia/Lymphoma Society
Walk for Multiple Sclerosis
INSTRUCT THE IGNORANT & CONVERT SINNERS
All Kids Count
Atlanta Children’s Shelter – Read to Me Program
Atlanta Urban Ministry
Books for Africa
Brendan Sailing Program
Camps (not paid)
Life Chain
Buddy Baseball
CLOW (Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
Cool Girls
Eucharistic Congress (Volunteer)
Family Honor Program
Forty Days for Life
Hippo Therapy
Inner Strength
Interfaith Outreach Home
International Rescue Committee
Los Ninos Primero
Mission of the Americas
North Metro Miracle League
Parish RCIA
Parish Religious Education (PSR)/CCD
Parish Vacation Bible School
Prayer at the Abortion Clinic (Archdiocesan Pro Life Office)
Pregnancy Centers (i.e. Beacon of Hope and Birthright)
Programs for Disadvantaged Students
Pro-Life Activities
Pure Fashion
Rahm Foundation
RCIA Parish Program
Retreat Leader
Rosary Army
Saturday Scholars
Speech Therapy
Stand Up for Kids
S.T.A.R.S.Tutoring
Teen Mentoring/Special Needs Parish Programs
Tutoring/Coaching
COMFORT THE AFFLICTED & THE SORROWFUL
Autism Speaks
Avon Breast Cancer Walk
Blue Star Support Group
Buddy Baseball
Camp Sunshine
Catholic Charities
Catholic Relief Services
Challenger Baseball
Covenant House
Georgia Partnership for Caring
Hire: Heroes USA
International Rescue Committee
Jubilee Music Class for Autism
Letters to Soldiers
"My House"
Parish Bereavement Ministry
Parish Outreach to the Armed Forces
Rebuilding Together
Ronald McDonald House
Senior Citizens North Fulton
Special Olympics
Toni’s Camp/Camp Twin Lakes
Tourette’s Triathlon
Adopt-a-Family
Adopt-a-Soldier
Alive in You
American Lung Association
American Red Cross
Angela’s House
Beacon of Hope
Birthright
Boys and Girls Clubs/Works of Mercy Events
Catholic Charities
Catholic Heart Work Camp
Catholic Relief Services
CHARIS
City of Refuge
Cub Scouts/ Mercy Programs
Culture Camp
Dare to Care
Disabled Veterans Clothing Drive
Empty Stocking Fund
Enable of Georgia
Fast-a-thons
Foster Care Support Foundation
Genesis House
Georgia Right to Life
Grace Recovery
Hands on Atlanta/ Mercy Programs
Heart for Africa
Helping Hands
Juvenile Diabetes Walk
Knights of Columbus/ Mercy Events
Lauren’s Run
Make a Difference Day
Make-a-Wish
March for Life/Life Chain
Miracle League
Mission Network
Mission Trips (Parish and School)
Missionaries of the Poor
MUST Ministries
Mustard Seed
National Charity League
North Fulton Community Charities
Open Hand
*Operation Christmas Child
Operation Homefront
*Parish Advent Giving Tree Program
Parish Programs for Those with Disabilities
Pennies for Patients
Rebuilding Together
Relay for Life
Rise Up for Life
Ronald McDonald House
Second Wind Dreams
Special Needs Golf
Special Olympics
St. George Village
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Star House
Trinity Community Ministries
YMCA (Event must be pre-approved)
If you know of an organization that is not currently on the approved list but would qualify for Works of Mercy, please contact Ms. McCarthy so it can be added to the list.
Other Service Hours (not Works of Mercy Service opportunities performed with one’s church, school and/or community that are not Works of Mercy are eligible for a maximum of 5 hours credit toward the service requirement.
* Maximum 1 service hour
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