Ministry of Assistance
The Ministry of Assistance (MOA) works to provide temporary person-toperson assistance to St. Joseph Parishioners and Strongsville residents in need. It handles calls to the church office requesting material assistance due to unanticipated circumstances, such as food insecurity, housing issues, job loss and other unexpected events that temporarily strain a family's finances. These services may include providing emergency food or other resources as appropriate and/or providing referral information to agencies that handle such situations for the long term. MOA seeks members who desire to work with its clients to help address unexpected needs through the client visit process.
Each MOA member commits to active participation in several of its several activities. In addition to client visits, these activities include providing assistance to those in need in the Strongsville Community as well as the Greater Cleveland area in many ways. MOA provides, in conjunction with partner churches, donated clothing and household items, ongoing financial support and numerous volunteer hours to two SVDP Ozanam Food Pantries, the Southwest Pantry and St. John Paul II Pantry. At the Church it also collects and delivers weekly identified food items needed at the Strongsville Emergency Food Bank.
Lastly, MOA holds four major resources drives at St. Joseph’s each year; Food – March and November, School – August and Blankets and Beyond – October. Resources collected in these drives are shared with the needy within the parish community, Strongsville community and/or through distribution to those served through the two SVDP Ozanam Pantries supported.
All MOA resources and financial support are generously donated by St. Joseph parishioners as well as community businesses. In conjunction with its outreach partners, MOA members strive to commit to improve the lives of those it serves on an ongoing basis.
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