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Do you have an hour or two once a week or once a month to help a homebound neighbor? Caring Hearts can match you with someone who needs a little help with simple tasks such as getting to church or the doctor, cutting the grass, buying groceries, etc. For contact information, click the article title.

Thanks to 48 wonderful volunteers, a whopping 305.8 hours of service were provided to 50 persons during the month of July! Click the article title for details on this wonderful ministry.

A joint effort of the Diocese of Trenton and Catholic Charities provides licensed professionals for short term counseling (up to 6 sessions) to parishioners dealing with difficult issues, for example, job-stress, family concerns, and bereavement. Click the article title for more information.

Older adults in Mercer County will have the opportunity to receive checks that will enable them to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farm stands, Mercer County officials announced on Monday. For more information, click the article title.

During June, 332 hours of service were provided by 45 volunteers to 54 persons. Click the article title for more information on the types of services provided, and how to sign up to give or receive care.

During May, 308.5 hours of service were provided by 38 volunteers to 51 persons. For more information on the types of services provided, click the article title.

In a recent letter to Monsignor, Linda Gyimoty (Interfaith Caregiver's executive director) extended her gratitude "...for the donation of $1,981 to Interfaith Caregivers. Click the article title for more...

During April, 264.5 hours of service were provided by 41 volunteers to 50 persons. For more information, click the article title.

Many thanks to all who expressed an interest in serving the homebound with Caring Hearts/Interfaith Care-givers! If you have not been contacted by the Interfaith Caregivers office, please contact Anne (586-6596; ark257@gmail.com), or call the Interfaith Caregivers office at 393-9922 to register for an orientation session. If you missed signing up but have an hour a week to serve one of our elderly or disabled neighbors, it's not too late! Just call or email as above.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County will hold a workshop entitled Scams against Seniors: How Can They Protect Themselves? on Thursday, May 24, at 2 pm in the Auditorium at St Vincent De Paul Church. If you’d like to attend, RSVP to the ICGMC office (393-9922) by Monday, May 14.

Fr. Michael McClane, pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish, and attorney Joe Small will speak on “Making Decisions about End of Life Care: A Catholic Perspective” on Tuesday, May 1, at 7:30 pm in the St. Gregory the Great Academy Cafeteria (4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton). Click the article title to find out more!

Our Caring Hearts ministry is in need of more volunteers to provide neighborly help to homebound seniors and people with disabilities in our area. Just an hour a week could make a real difference! Click the article title for more information.

This week's bulletin includes a survey from the Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County (Caring Hearts), asking if you would like assistance, or if you would like to provide assistance. The survey is in both English and Creole.

During March, 229 hours of service were cheerfully provided by 37 volunteers to 43 persons. Click the article title for more information on this ministry.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is looking for a part-time Communications and Marketing Specialist with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Communications/Marketing or a related field. For more details, click the article title.

During the month of February, more than 279 hours of volunteer service were cheerfully provided by 35 volunteers to 41 persons. To find out more about this ministry, click the article title.

Despite the snow, 240 hours of service were provided by 38 volunteers to 45 persons during January. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please call Anne at 586-6596.

The Mount Carmel Guild is recruiting a part-time caseworker for our Food Pantry to work approximately 10 hours per week. The person will be trained and prior casework experience is not necessary. We are looking for someone with good personal skills to meet with our clients. The person must be able to lift filled grocery-sized bags. Interested parties should send a resume to information@mtcarmelguild.org.

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County will be training new volunteers on two days each in the months of February, March, April, and May. Click the article title for details. Be an answer to someone's prayers!

During December, more than 254 hours of service were provided by 38 volunteers to 43 persons. Click the article title for details on the types of services offered, and contact information.