CHARLOTTE — St. John Neumann Church recently present a check for $5,000 to the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte, thanks to the success of SonFest 2016, the parish’s sixth annual summer festival.
Each year, the Charlotte parish donates a portion of the proceeds from SonFest to a local organization engaged in the Corporal Works of Mercy.
The Men’s Shelter provides safe emergency shelter for men and it works to end homelessness. This year the shelter is expected to serve more than 1,500 men experiencing homelessness as well as help 450 move to more appropriate housing. Randall Hitt, director of philanthropy for the Men’s Shelter, accepted the check from Father Patrick Hoare, pastor; Patti Matys, co-chair; Terri Wilhelm, secretary; and Anthony Morlando, chairperson of SonFest.
— Patti Matys
STATESVILLE — Lindsey and Andy Mehall, on behalf of St. Philip the Apostle Church, recently presented a check to LeAnne Hall, principal of Scotts Elementary School in Statesville, as Father Thomas J. Kessler, pastor, looks on.
The donation will benefit the School Lunch Program and the Weekend BackPack Program, which aims to ensure that “children in need have balanced, nutritious food they need to learn and grow.” The backpacks are distributed to children in need through the school system on specific Friday afternoons.
— Connie Ries