[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1488016232493{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column][pheromone_promo pheromone_promo_text=”Thank you!!” pheromone_promo_paragraph=”” center=”1″][vc_column_text]A huge thank you to our caregivers and community members who contributed nearly 6,000 items in 2018 as part of our centennial anniversary “Community Acts of Caring” project. Continuing the 100-year tradition of “caring for all,” we collected:
- More than 100 pints of blood
- 183 baby items
- 260 emergency shelter items
- 298 toys for children
- 360 dog and cat items
- 611 hygiene supplies
- 710 backpacks and school supplies
- 1,044 articles of clothing
- 1,069 non-perishable food items
- 1,337 books
In addition, our caregivers logged nearly 300 hours volunteering for various local nonprofit organizations.
The goal of the program was to donate quantities of 100 or more of the monthly item to the campus-specific beneficiary. Donation barrels were placed in all four hospitals and many office buildings to serve as the collection place for the monthly items.
The list of Central Oregon organizations who received and distributed the donations included Toys for Tots, Family Access Network, Neighbor Impact, Redemption House, American Red Cross, Central Oregon Veteran’s Outreach, Jefferson County LINC and the Bend Food Project.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016297449{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2458″ primary_title=”January” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”January” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-january%2F|title:St.%20Charles%20community%20acts%20of%20caring%20for%20January||”]Non-perishable food items[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016286033{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2462″ primary_title=”February” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”February” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true”]Winter clothing[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016308934{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2466″ primary_title=”March” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”March” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true”]Cat and dog items[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016318590{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2481″ primary_title=”April” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”April” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true”]Personal hygiene products[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016297449{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2489″ primary_title=”May” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”May” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-may%2F|||”]Acts of service
Blood donation[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016286033{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2498″ primary_title=”June” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”June” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-june-books%2F|||”]Books[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016308934{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2503″ primary_title=”July” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”July” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-june-books%2F|||”]School Supplies[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016318590{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2516″ primary_title=”August” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”August” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-august-clothing%2F|||”]Basic clothing items[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016297449{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2512″ primary_title=”September” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”September” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-september%2F|||”]Emergency
shelter items[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016286033{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2521″ primary_title=”October” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-october%2F|||”]Baby items[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016308934{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”3277″ primary_title=”November” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”November” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-november%2F|||”]Toys for Tots[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1488016318590{margin-top: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_hoverbox image=”2458″ primary_title=”December” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”December” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstcharles100.com%2Fcommunity-acts-december%2F|title:St.%20Charles%20community%20acts%20of%20caring%20for%20January||”]Non-perishable food items[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]