Charitable donations, SJB Engadine.

We are a Parish working from a spirit of GRATITUDE,

acting with GENEROSITY,

in building the Kingdom of GOD.

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CHARITABLE DONATIONS:

The annual report for the Financial Year 2019-20 is available.


The following Donations have been made from the Parish Charity Fund in the Financial Year 2020-21:

  

SALESIAN ENTITIES:

       

Following discussion with the Salesian Provincial Council, our Parish Leadership teams have decided that we would like to again support the Salesian work in Nasinu, Suva in creating the Don Bosco Community and Youth Centre. We have donated $120,000 in January 2021, bringing our total contribution to $240,000. Read the full story and view a short video clip.



MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAMME:


We conduct a “Matching Gifts” Program for selected Disaster Appeals on a needs basis.  For example, in the event of a major tsunami, earthquake or drought, we will ask Parishioners to make their personal donation to a selected charity and send their receipt to the Parish Office.  We will then match the total amount donated with a parish donation from our Charity Fund, effectively doubling the amount parishioners donate.


To date in 2020-21 we have not conducted any appeals. During 2019-2020 we supported the Drought Appeal and Bush Fire Appeal with over $50,000 contributed.


OTHER CHARITIES:


In late 2020 Parishioners participated in a ballot to nominate five charities that they would like The Fund to support in the next five years. The five selected charities are show below with the percentage of votes for each of the five, and the amount of annual donation. Each of the charities have a link to their website. Donations will be made in the Oct-Dec quarter each year, with the first donations paid in December 2020:

 CharityPercentage of votesDonation amount
 Youth Off The Streets 36.3% $18,100
 Melissa Roberts Foundation 22.3% $11,100
 Beyond Blue 15.6% $ 7,900
 Asylum Seeker Resource Centre 13.5% $ 6,700
 Sylvanvale Foundation Limited 12.3% $ 6,200


PARISHIONER APPEALS:


Throughout each year we have a number of Appeals for various charities within our Parish. We wish to thank parishioners for their generosity:

St Vincent de Paul





Catholic Mission






















Social Justice Group










Charitable Works Fund












BACKGROUND

On September 1st, 2019 ownership and management of John Paul Village was transferred to St Vincent’s Care Services.  From a Mission perspective the Parish remains very much involved in the Village, and care of our elderly parishioners.


The Parish has retained ownership of the land on which JPV is built, and a lease income will come from St Vincents to the Parish.  It is the strong desire of Fr Mick, and the Parish Leadership teams, that this ‘new lease income’ be used for the fulfilment of the Parish Vision of being a faith community, growing with Christ and his Church, building the Kingdom of God in the Salesian Charism. 

With our Parish Vision in mind, a substantial amount of the rental income will be used for donations to approved Charities, and greater assistance with existing and new Parish Pastoral Works.

Donations to Charities will include the Salesian Missions and some other approved charities.  


We will also conduct a “Matching Gifts” Program for selected Disaster Appeals on a needs basis.  For example, in the event of a major tsunami, earthquake or drought, we will ask Parishioners to make their personal donation to a selected charity and send their receipt to the Parish Office.  We will then match the total amount donated with a parish donation from our Charity Fund, effectively doubling the amount parishioners donate.