MINISTRIES
Community Outreach
Spreading the love of Jesus Christ through service
OUR MISSION
Serving locally and globally
The Outreach Council works to spread Christ's love through volunteer support, financial assistance, needs collections, and prayer. Organizations around the world, across the country, and in our own backyard benefit from the caring people of New Hackensack.
ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT
Making a difference together
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ALS Foundation
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American Red Cross
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Church World Service
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Community Action Partnership
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Dutchess Interfaith Council
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Dutchess Outreach
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Grace Smith House
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Habitat for Humanity
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Hope On a Mission
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Hudson River Housing
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Hudson Valley Hospice
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Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley
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Meals on Wheels of Wappingers Falls
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Missionary Support: Oman, Columbia
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Regional Food Bank of Hudson Valley
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Rural & Migrant Ministry
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St. James Episcopal Church Food Bank
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Unshattered
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And others as we are able to support…
ONGOING PROJECTS
Ways we serve regularly
Low-Income Senior Housing Meals
NHRC provides a meal once a month for 40 low-income seniors is Dutchess County. Volunteers within the church sign up, provide and deliver them a full meal on the last Sunday of the month.
Liberty Station (Hudson River Housing)
They are in need of non-perishable food donations, hygiene products, and twin sheets and towels (new or nearly new). Donation boxes are located in the foot locker outside the entrance of the church by the Pastor's office, as well as in the Gathering Area inside the church.
Blood Drives
NHRC holds blood drives with Red Cross four times annually at our building.
Rural & Migrant Ministry
NHRC holds an annual dinner for the RMM children's summer camp, usually in August. NHRC volunteers provide and serve the dinner to the RMM campers, counselors and staff. In addition, NHRC holds a school supply collection for the migrant children each year at the start of school, as well as a Christmas Toy Store collection.
DCSPCA
Donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food are always welcome. Monetary donations are equally accepted. Checks can be made out and mailed to DCSPCA or made out to NHRC memoed DCSPCA and sent to the church office.
RCA Missionary Support
We support the Fields family in Colombia and Josh Bode and his family in Oman.
Sisters in Christ
Ladies Book Club, Ladies Night Out (Dinner), and Ladies Lunch Out.
Local Food Pantry Collections
We collect non-perishable food donations for our local food pantries as needed.
Maintain St. Pauly Clothing Bin
We work with St. Pauly Textile by having a clothing bin located on our premises. All donations are sent to people and organizations that can use it, here in the U.S. and in developing countries. St Pauly Textile | donate clothes and make a difference
Annual School Kit Collection
Each school year we gather school supplies to share with children and families who need assistance.
Annual Crop Walk
Each year in October, we collect donations and walk to support world & local hunger within our community. Dutchess Interfaith CROP Hunger Walk
Want to Get Involved?
Contact our Outreach Council members: Pat Chism, Anthony Foppiano, Joan Heller, Arra Mowry, Franca Petrillo, and Laura Safran.