St. Teresa of Calcutta
Kick-off Challenge/Pledge
Blessings Parishoners:
As you all are aware, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Archbishop has canceled all summer picnics for 2020. Because of the cancellation of our major fundraising activity, we must now look at other options to meet our fundraising budget. In the past we have raised as much as $40,000 at our summer picnics. Last year, due to rain on Friday night of our picnic, we cleared less than $20,000 and then we had to cancel two of the planned fish fries during lent due to the pandemic. Therefore, our fundraising budget took a huge hit for 2019/2020. We greatly appreciate your tithing, especially making sure your weekly/monthly tithing reached the office during the pandemic. Unfortunately our projected collections for 2019/2020 were also down. Thoughtfully, we have made projected adjustments for the 2020/2021 collections. As your expenses continued so did our parish’s. We must find ways to meet our budget with your generous help, and still provide for the needs of everyone in our parish, as well as those in need in our community.
After asking for ideas on how to meet fundraising goals, the Parish Council and the Finance Council collaborated and are asking each parishioner to pledge what they would have normally spent at our annual summer picnic. Example: your donations would have likely included $50.00 worth of raffle tickets, dinner tickets, games of chance like pull tabs, poker games, booths and wheels, equaling $100.00 or more. We are setting a goal of raising $10,000. We understand the pandemic has been a hardship on most everyone and certainly understand if you are unable to participate. We gladly invite your prayers as we navigate these unusual times.
We will kick-off the Challenge/Pledge on what would have been our annual picnic weekend of July 18-19. The Pledge will begin July 18, 2020 and run through Oct 31, 2020.
If you would like to make a one time pledge/donation, please note that on the attached form and remit the form and your donation as soon as possible. If you would like to spread out your pledge over the months of July, August, September and October, please return the attached form and remit accordingly. We encourage you to pray about your pledge/donation in the coming days.
We understand this is an unconventional way to raise funds this year, but we are confident the
St Teresa of Calcutta Parish will follow the words of our Patron Saint, Mother Teresa:
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” “Happy are those who spread love everywhere you go.”
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
GOD BLESS EVERYONE! Thank you, St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish Council
Please prayerfully consider your donation to our Challenge/Pledge Fund.
Your donation IS tax deductible.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Challenge/Pledge Fund
Option 1: One time donation
Amount $_________________ Check #___________
Name: ____________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
City: ______________________State_________Zip______________ Phone: ____________________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________
Please return this form and your check made payable to St. Theresa of Calcutta
Make sure to notate “Challenge Fund” in the memo section so we can keep track of these donations.
You may bring your donation by the Parish Office M-F 9am-2pm
You may put your donation in the basket for the Challenge/Pledge Fund located in the gathering area
You may mail your donation to the Parish Office: ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA
903 FAIRDALE Rd.
FAIRDALE, KY 40118
Option 2: Donation/Pledge spread out over July, Aug, Sept and Oct
Amount $________________ July Check #___________
$________________ Aug Check #___________
$________________ Sept Check #___________
$________________ Oct Check #___________
Total Pledge Amount $_________________
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
City: ___________________State____________Zip_______________ Phone: _____________________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________
Please return this form and your check made payable to St. Theresa of Calcutta
Make sure to notate “Challenge Fund” in the memo section so we can keep track of these donations.
You may bring your donation/pledge by the Parish Office M-F 9am-2pm
You may put your donation in the basket for the Challenge/Pledge Fund located in the gathering area
You may mail your donation to the Parish Office: ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA
903 FAIRDALE Rd.
FAIRDALE, KY 40118
Kick-off Challenge/Pledge
Blessings Parishoners:
As you all are aware, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Archbishop has canceled all summer picnics for 2020. Because of the cancellation of our major fundraising activity, we must now look at other options to meet our fundraising budget. In the past we have raised as much as $40,000 at our summer picnics. Last year, due to rain on Friday night of our picnic, we cleared less than $20,000 and then we had to cancel two of the planned fish fries during lent due to the pandemic. Therefore, our fundraising budget took a huge hit for 2019/2020. We greatly appreciate your tithing, especially making sure your weekly/monthly tithing reached the office during the pandemic. Unfortunately our projected collections for 2019/2020 were also down. Thoughtfully, we have made projected adjustments for the 2020/2021 collections. As your expenses continued so did our parish’s. We must find ways to meet our budget with your generous help, and still provide for the needs of everyone in our parish, as well as those in need in our community.
After asking for ideas on how to meet fundraising goals, the Parish Council and the Finance Council collaborated and are asking each parishioner to pledge what they would have normally spent at our annual summer picnic. Example: your donations would have likely included $50.00 worth of raffle tickets, dinner tickets, games of chance like pull tabs, poker games, booths and wheels, equaling $100.00 or more. We are setting a goal of raising $10,000. We understand the pandemic has been a hardship on most everyone and certainly understand if you are unable to participate. We gladly invite your prayers as we navigate these unusual times.
We will kick-off the Challenge/Pledge on what would have been our annual picnic weekend of July 18-19. The Pledge will begin July 18, 2020 and run through Oct 31, 2020.
If you would like to make a one time pledge/donation, please note that on the attached form and remit the form and your donation as soon as possible. If you would like to spread out your pledge over the months of July, August, September and October, please return the attached form and remit accordingly. We encourage you to pray about your pledge/donation in the coming days.
We understand this is an unconventional way to raise funds this year, but we are confident the
St Teresa of Calcutta Parish will follow the words of our Patron Saint, Mother Teresa:
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” “Happy are those who spread love everywhere you go.”
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
GOD BLESS EVERYONE! Thank you, St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish Council
Please prayerfully consider your donation to our Challenge/Pledge Fund.
Your donation IS tax deductible.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Challenge/Pledge Fund
Option 1: One time donation
Amount $_________________ Check #___________
Name: ____________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
City: ______________________State_________Zip______________ Phone: ____________________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________
Please return this form and your check made payable to St. Theresa of Calcutta
Make sure to notate “Challenge Fund” in the memo section so we can keep track of these donations.
You may bring your donation by the Parish Office M-F 9am-2pm
You may put your donation in the basket for the Challenge/Pledge Fund located in the gathering area
You may mail your donation to the Parish Office: ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA
903 FAIRDALE Rd.
FAIRDALE, KY 40118
Option 2: Donation/Pledge spread out over July, Aug, Sept and Oct
Amount $________________ July Check #___________
$________________ Aug Check #___________
$________________ Sept Check #___________
$________________ Oct Check #___________
Total Pledge Amount $_________________
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
City: ___________________State____________Zip_______________ Phone: _____________________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________
Please return this form and your check made payable to St. Theresa of Calcutta
Make sure to notate “Challenge Fund” in the memo section so we can keep track of these donations.
You may bring your donation/pledge by the Parish Office M-F 9am-2pm
You may put your donation in the basket for the Challenge/Pledge Fund located in the gathering area
You may mail your donation to the Parish Office: ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA
903 FAIRDALE Rd.
FAIRDALE, KY 40118