Parish School Support

Volunteers from Christ Child Society of Pasadena Help Support Catholic School Children

The primary goal of the Christ Child Service Project is to sustain a Catholic Education for children experiencing poverty in our community.  We service Parish Schools and Religious Education Programs in the San Gabriel Valley.
This Catholic school support  program is successful due to the generosity of our membership alongside the dedication of our Parish Ambassadors. Parish Ambassadors are members who volunteer their time and care to an assigned school or program. They communicate with their parish throughout the year and support the principals and directors through the Grant request process. We provide the Grant opportunity twice a year, in the fall and in the spring. The Grant forms include requests for financial assistance for items such as registration fees, books, uniforms, lunch, sacrament fees and field trips, requested for those children and families in need of additional support. Our Grant gifts go directly to the students so that they may participate in and receive the benefits of a positive school experience as well as a Catholic education.
Christ Child volunteers help coordinate the needs of low income students and families with local parishes
Christ Child volunteers help coordinate the needs of low income students and families with local San Gabriel Valley parishes

The funds that provide this much needed assistance are collected through our yearly membership dues, our various fund raising events and from our Annual Fundraiser, Auction and Luncheon. For the past couple of years, the contributions from our members have allowed us to allocate around $45K for basic and emergency grant requests in both the fall and spring Grant cycles. During the COVID pandemic, we provided $110K, which is double what is usually given.

The Parish School Support program has been in place for many years. The Parish Ambassadors make time in the fall and spring to deliver the Grant request paperwork to their parish to make sure it gets filled out. They even pick it up when completed. The Parish Ambassador usually meets with the principal or director of their school in person in addition to calling and emailing them. These parish leaders are often so busy with the demands of their schools that it makes it difficult to connect. The Parish Ambassadors are available to assist the Principals and Directors to ensure that the paperwork is completed accurately and efficiently to best benefit the disadvantaged children in the parishes. The time commitment is just a few times a year with the priority being to correctly complete the Grant process. In the event that a child or family at the school experiences an emergency situation, the Parish Ambassador is contacted to help resolve the need if at all possible.

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