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#iGiveCatholic Nov. 28 a boon to ministries
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The Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will host #iGiveCatholic, a nationwide 24-hour online giving day that aligns with #GivingTuesday, Nov. 28, to help raise critical funding for local parishes, schools and nonprofit ministries.
As the charitable holiday season approaches, beloved New Orleans Catholic institutions such as Second Harvest Food Bank, Christopher Homes Senior Housing, St. Louis Cathedral and countless schools and parishes will participate.
#iGiveCatholic is the first-ever online giving day created to celebrate Catholic heritage and is considered the most successful Catholic crowdfunding event to date. This year, 181 organizations within the Archdiocese of New Orleans will join other organizations from dioceses across the country to participate in the event.
“Generosity is important every day but keenly felt and appreciated during challenging economic times, especially during the holidays,” said Cory J. Howat, executive director of the Catholic Community Foundation. “Our foundation is proud to host the #iGiveCatholic campaign, which has yielded great impact for the nonprofit ministries, bringing the hope of our faith to all members of our community. We remain grateful for the donors who express their generosity by loving and serving their neighbors.”
#iGiveCatholic raised more than $2 million in 2022 for Orleans, Jefferson and six surrounding civil parishes. Nearly 6,400 donors contributed to supporting 184 ministries in the community.
On the national level, #iGiveCatholic 2022 raised more than $18.5 million collected from more than 42,000 donors from all 50 states and 19 countries.
Despite the economic downturn, Catholics remain generous and continue to support the Church in her needs. Donors anywhere can make a gift to participating organizations at neworleans.igivecatholic.org on Tuesday, Nov. 28, or can participate in advanced giving now.
For more information about #iGiveCatholic visit new orleans.igivecatholic.org.