Project Serve has given hundreds of St. Dominic parishioners the opportunity to put their faith into action through service to the local and global community. Almost every week, members of St. Dominic can be found volunteering in various agencies around the city. St. Dominic parishioners use their time and talents to make a huge impact in the Cleveland area.
Through the generosity of our parishioners, Project Serve has also been able to make financial contributions to our partner agencies, enabling them even more effectively serve those in need. The first Sunday of each month we take a collection that is used to help our various partner organizations and groups who are serving those in need in the Cleveland area.
We strongly encourage all members of St. Dominic to continue donating their time, talent, and treasure so that our community can say truthfully that we are “a Eucharistic family living the mission of Christ.”
Click on the name of the agency to the right to learn more about our community service programs.
Click here for El Salvador information and collections that we are doing for our friends in El Salvador.
Contact: Nick Borchers, borchersn@gmail.com, 216.991.1444 ext. 111.
The Ronald McDonald House, located at University Circle, is a “home away from home” for families whose children are receiving medical care at Cleveland area hospitals. The 37 bedroom facility accommodates families from all over the United States and around the world.
The team of volunteers from St. Dominic cooks and serves the meal once a month. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to lend support to people who are going through a difficult time.
You can choose to serve one time only or on an ongoing basis.
2nd Saturday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm
Sign up to prepare and serve dinner; great activity for families, teens & adults
Contact: Nick Borchers, borchersn@gmail.com, 216.991.1444 ext. 111.
The mission of the St. Dominic Helping Hands Ministry is to serve those in need in our local area. Helping Hands does this in a variety of ways. First, when residents of Shaker Heights, both parishioners and non-parishioners, come to St. Dominic with emergency needs Helping Hands assesses the person’s situation and then offers them assistance if it is necessary. Assistance comes in the form of donations of items such as gift cards to grocery stores, but also in the form of referrals to governmental and nonprofit programs that might be of benefit to the person. Helping Hands is designed to give one time assistance to individuals in need, not to provide long term assistance.
Helping Hands also sponsors major collections both during Advent and Lent. These collections benefit individual families in the area as well as our Project Serve Partner Agencies.
The group meets the first Monday of every month at 7:00 PM in the Small Meeting Room at St. Dominic. Feel free to come and check us out to see if you are interested in participating on an ongoing basis.
Contact: Nick Borchers, borchersn@gmail.com, 216.991.1444 ext. 111.
The mission of the Cleveland Foodbank, located at 15500 South Waterloo Rd., is to alleviate hunger by providing food and support to community organizations that feed the hungry. The Foodbank serves as a clearinghouse for donated and rescued food in the Cleveland area.
Every 3rd Thursday of the month, St. Dominic parishioners go to the Cleveland Foodbank to help organize boxes of food to be sent to local food pantries and other service organizations. It is a great way to give back and to serve with others from the St. Dominic community.
You can choose to serve one time only or on an ongoing basis.
3rd Thursday of the month from 6-8 PM
Sign up to sort and pack food. Great activity for anyone 12 years old and older.
Contact: Nick Borchers, borchersn@gmail.com, 216.991.1444 ext. 111.
The Thea Bowman Center, located a few miles west of St. Dominic just off Chagrin Blvd., is an organization whose mission is to be an ongoing beacon of hope to the Mount Pleasant community. It provides tutoring, GED classes, food, and a hot meal every Saturday.
A group from St. Dominic prepares, cooks and serves a meal, then cleans up afterwards.
You can choose to serve one time only or on an ongoing basis.
2nd Saturday of the month from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
Sign up to prepare and serve lunch; great activity for teens & adults
Contact: Nick Borchers, borchersn@gmail.com, 216.991.1444 ext. 111.
The West Side Catholic Center, located across the street from St. Ignatius High School, provides services to some of the most disadvantaged people in the city. The center functions as a drop-in-center, an advocacy agency, and a place to get a decent meal.
One Saturday a month two groups from St. Dominic volunteer at the West Side Catholic Center. One group serves the breakfast that day and the other serves the dinner. Volunteering at the West Side Catholic Center is a great way to directly serve those in need with others from St. Dominic.
You can choose to serve one time only or on an ongoing basis.
See pictures of a recent service day.
4th Saturday of the month from 8-10:30am or 3-5:30pm
Sign up to prepare & serve breakfast or dinner.
Great activity for families, teens & adults.
Contact: Nick Borchers, borchersn@gmail.com, 216.991.1444 ext. 111.
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