807 Havens Corners Road
Gahanna, OH 43230
(614) 471-0212
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Charitable Works Ministry
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Contact Us
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 am to 12 pm, and Thursday, 6-8 pm, or by appointment
Phone: (614) 471-5320
Email: cwm@stmatthew.net
Donation drop-off: We are not able to accept donations of clothing and household items at this time. We hope to be able to resume donation collection soon!
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How to Find Us
We are located past the church near the west corner of the school. The building is light colored stone, with a driveway sloping down. Our office is in the lower level, near the garage door.
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Volunteer with Us
Families and teens are welcome to volunteer on Thursday evenings and Saturdays; weekday mornings are restricted to adults.
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Who are We
The Charitable Works Ministry is the Food Bank for the Gahanna Zip Code (43230). We are connected to Hands-On for Central Ohio. Our normal office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 12 pm and Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm. These hours can be modified by appointment.
Our office is located in the Parish Support Center (the old convent, west of the school building). Our phone number is 614-471-5320, or we can be contacted by email at cwm@stmatthew.net.
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What We Do
Whenever individuals call Hands-On for food and identify themselves from Gahanna, the request is directed to us. We then fulfill the request by providing enough food for three meals a day for five days. Both delivery and pick up options are available.
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Our Mission
Our mission is derived from Matthew 25:34-46, where Christ defines how we, in mercy and love, are to care for the bodily needs of others.
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Corporal Works of Mercy
Our mission is to live our the Corporal Works of Mercy, as Jesus instructed us in Matthew 25:35-36: "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me."
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Out of love for Christ and others, we...
Feed the hungry: During a typical month, the Saint Matthew Charitable Works Ministry provides an estimated 5,310 meals to 133 households within the Gahanna community.
Give drink to the thirsty: An average family of 7 of more will receive two gallons of milk as well as two containers of juice.
Clothe the naked: The Charitable Works Ministry collects, sorts, and boxes clothing items for distribution to free clothing agencies within the Columbus Diocese.
Shelter the homeless: When need is established, the Charitable Works Ministry will assist families in the payment of rent and utilities.
Visit the sick: In addition to personal visits, the Ministry will help ease the burden of medical bills and prescriptions, if need is established.
Visits the imprisoned: The Charitable Works Ministry helps provide cookies for the KAIROS ministry.
Buries the dead: The Ministry will provide help with funeral expenses, if need is established.
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We need your help!
Participate in the monthly donations after mass. Donations are collected on the 4th Sunday of each month except November (the 3rd Sunday) and December (none). Donations can be made by cash or check, made out to “St. Matthew Charitable Works.” Donations are tax-deductible.
Donate both perishable and non perishable items. Toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, hand soap and laundry soap are always in low supply.
Consider volunteering to stock shelves, sort and box clothing, or prepare boxes of food for pickup or delivery. For volunteer opportunities, please click the image at the top of the page.
Help make 400 sandwiches for St. Lawrence Haven who provides free lunches to the homeless Monday through Friday. For volunteer opportunities, please click the image at the top of the page.
Pray for those in need and those active in this ministry.
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