Christmas Giving Tree
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About our Giving Tree
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Our Christmas Giving Tree
is our largest annual charitable outreach effort!
Begins Sunday, November 7
Ends Sunday, December 6
Our 2026 Giving Tree and Christmas Food Baskets provided $162,000 in gifts, gift cards, and support to families in need through our strategic community partners include:
Catholic Charities
Mira Via
Hope of Life (Esperanza de Vida)
Missionaries of Charities
Prayer Walk Homeless Ministry
Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School and Parish
Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church
SEARCH Franciscan Friars Homeless Ministry
QUESTIONS? CONTACT Michelle Whitaker
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Please return all gifts - unwrapped
to the church
by Sunday, December 6
Please return all grocery BLESSING BAGS
to the Ministry Center - 1st floor
by Friday, December 18
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6 Ways to Participate in the Giving Tree
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THANK YOU! All spaces now filled
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Our Giving Tree Strategic Partners
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Missionaries of Charity
The Missionaries of Charity (founded by St. Teresa of Calcutta) offer services and care to the "poorest of the poor" in our community.
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Mira Via
Mira Via provides residential and social services for pregnant mothers and their children as they move toward independent and healthy living.
Learn more here.
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Hope of Life
Hope of Life (Esperanza de Vida) provides guidance for an improved quality of life for Hispanic children in our parish and community who struggle with mental or physical disabilities, illness or disorders and have little to no resources.
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Catholic CharitiesCatholic Charities serves the poor and vulnerable, providing food and clothing assistance, mental health counseling and other services to individuals and families in need. Through its programs, Catholic Charities seeks to strengthen families, build communities and reduce poverty.
Learn more here
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SEARCH Homeless Ministry
Through SEARCH, Franciscan friars bring the Gospel into everyday places across Charlotte, meeting people where they are and walking with them toward a deeper relationship with Christ. Their outreach includes direct service to the poor and those experiencing homelessness, along with opportunities for meaningful encounters and community. Learn more here.
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Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School and Parish
OLA is the most diverse parish in Charlotte, welcoming Catholics of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Some of its school families experience food insecurity.
Learn more here.
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Prayer Walk Homeless MinistryThis parish outreach to our unhoused neighbors living on the streets of Uptown Charlotte provides small essentials, items for warmth, food, water, and prayer. Learn more here.
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Our Lady of Consolation Catholic ChurchOLC is a historically Black Catholic parish in Charlotte that celebrates the rich heritage of Roman Catholicism and African-American traditions. Rooted in faith and service, the parish seeks to be a beacon of hope in its community through worship and outreach, including its St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry, which provides food assistance to individuals and families in need.
Learn more here.
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