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Caritas delivers ‘bags of love’ to Odette-hit brgys. in Carcar

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THE Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Carcar City, southern Cebu distributed Bags of Love to the communities of Barangays Bolinawan, Guadalupe and Can-asujan affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai) on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

The Bags of Love are part of the relief goods given by Cebu Caritas Inc. to affected communities or parishes in the Archdiocese of Cebu.

“We thank all the volunteers of Carcar Parish for facilitating the distribution of relief goods,” Cebu Caritas said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.

“We thank our benefactors, donors, collaborators, partners and sponsors for extending their help to those severely affected by the typhoon,” it added.

Donations

Individuals who would like to donate may send their donations through Cebu Caritas Office (c/o Ann Bernadette Cabigon, Cebu Caritas Building, P. Gomez St., in Barangay Sto. Niño, Cebu City); UnionBank (account name: Cebu Caritas Inc., account number: 001130006960 ); GCash (Ann Bernadette Cabigon, finance director. Number: 09088750877); Office of the Archbishop (c/o Sr. Maricor Talay, MCST, Archbishop’s Residence Compound, D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City); and online (https://www.stockcrowd.com/template/2/7139)

For in-kind donations, such as rice, canned goods, water, noodles and flashlights, one may drop them off at Cebu Caritas Office, P. Gomez St., Brgy. Sñr. Sto. Niño, Cebu City), and Pastoral Planning Board (c/o Ms. Margie Matheu 09173797985 / 09992239291 mmatheu8990@gmail.com); and SPFY Covered Court, Archbishop’s Residence Compound D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City).

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