Lori and Mike Williams (from left) place food items in a bag as Don Organ unpacks canned goods. Members from the LaPorte Catholic Community Churches and other local church communities gather to pack food. (Bob Wellinski photo)

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink … The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ (Matthew 25: 35,40)

In response to the current need brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, all 2020 Mercy Fund grant monies were awarded to support the immediate needs of the hungry within our Diocese of Gary. The Grants Committee of the Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana elected to redesign the 2020 Grant Cycle so the organization was able to provide resources where they are most needed today.   Rather than postpone the grant cycle, the committee, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Catholic Foundation, selected a creative way aligned with the mission of the Mercy Fund during this time of crisis.

One of the stated purposes of The Mercy Fund is to grant monies to organizations and programs concentrating on “Acts of Mercy” – feeding the hungry is such an act. 

The economic conditions created immense needs to feed the hungry, as the numbers of hungry multiply and our local food pantries and meal services report huge increases in demand for services.  

We are living in an unprecedented time.  Together, with Christ by our side, we will not only survive, but thrive.

Mercy is strong. Mercy rises to all challenges. Mercy shall prevail.

For more information or to donate, please contact the Foundation at jholicky@catholicfuture.org.

To apply for the 2024 Mercy Grant, click here.

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