“Covid-19 forced Emmanuel House’s office to close last March 13, and even today it’s open only by appointment… [Rita’s] existing donor base was mostly made up of older parishioners at area churches. A lot of the donations and goods were collected through baby bottle drives… it became difficult for parishes to maintain their normal level of support and activities… in-person appeals at Masses were not possible…”
Read the complete article “An Unwavering Commitment to Life in a Time of Change” authored by journalist John Woods at https://www.cny.org/stories/an-unwavering-commitment-to-life-in-a-time-of-change,21881.
Many places of worship continue to have limited assembly due to COVID-19 precautions and many of us are still attending mass remotely and not able to take part in onsite community events and fundraiser. In leu, we hope you will consider donating online at http://bit.ly/EHI2021Impact. Thank you for all your support!