AGAPE FUND
The AGAPE Fund is one of the various tools in the church’s charitable tool belt that it uses to provide timely assistance to persons in need, charitable agencies and church-related institutions, to foster and promote forms of parish outreach compatible with the teachings of our Orthodox Christian Faith.
Who contributes to the AGAPE Fund?
The AGAPE Fund sees donations come through via the following four major avenues:
- Memorial Donations
- The Holy Cross Ladies Philoptochos Society
- The Endowment Account
- General Donations
In addition, the AGAPE Fund can also be funded through your estate planning. In the past several parishioners bequeathed sizeable donations that allowed for the development of an Endowment Fund.
Where does my donation go?
We are blessed in this community to have such a large and beautiful reach. You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that the APAGE fund gives to many, many things! When you donate to the AGAPE fund, your support manifests itself in many ways, including but not limited to food for needy families, rent and utility emergencies, youth scholarships, homeless shelters, and elderly assistance, to name a few!
While an essential element of the AGAPE fund is to maintain confidentiality as to protect the dignity of those receiving assistance, your donation positively impacts the lives of not just your brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church, but also to those throughout the Pittsburgh area, outside of the faith. Roughly 50% of the donations are distributed to parishioners, whereas the remaining funds are administered to the general local population in need.
Who contributes to the AGAPE Fund?
The AGAPE Fund sees donations come through via the following four major avenues:
- Memorial Donations
- The Holy Cross Ladies Philoptochos Society
- The Endowment Account
- General Donations
In addition, the AGAPE Fund can also be funded through your estate planning. In the past several parishioners bequeathed sizeable donations that allowed for the development of an Endowment Fund.
I have an idea. How can I help/contribute?
If you’d like to see how you can help with our efforts, please reach out any of the following Agape Fund Committee Members: John Conomos, John Hoenig, Steve Krakora, Deno Pappas or Dianne Babb.
Contacts
Fr. Michael Kallaur
mhkallaur@gmail.com
412-833-3355
John Conomos
JConomos@conomos.com
412-215-4830
Want to make the donation specific?
Not a problem! One of the great features about the AGAPE fund is that it serves as a great vehicle to either earmark donations
and/or giving anonymously. Also, any time you make a donation to the Holy Cross AGAPE Fund, it’s considered a tax-deductible donation! Win-Win!