Hearts of Compassion Fund

To honour and celebrate Bishop Shane’s ministry among us, our diocese has launched the Hearts of Compassion Fund (HCF) to reflect his commitment to enabling our church to serve the most vulnerable members of society. Donations to HCF will be distributed annually amongst the Community Ministries of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa as they continue to provide safety and essential services such as food programs, housing, counselling, refugee sponsorship, and community outreach for people living in vulnerable or precarious circumstances. These ministries are Belong Ottawa, Centre 105 in Cornwall, Cornerstone Housing for Women, the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre, and the Refugee Ministry Office. More information on the Community Ministries is available here.

“Each of our Community Ministries began with Anglican followers of Jesus in the parishes of our diocese. They saw human need with hearts of compassion and responded with action. As each community ministry developed, we invited people of goodwill from the wider community to open their hearts of compassion and join with us to share in taking action. And so, the Community Ministries of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa have become places of compassion, inclusion, and hope for the most vulnerable members of our society, beloved children of God who seek refuge, friendship, housing, and healing in body and spirit. And they are places where all people with hearts of compassion can contribute to the well-being of others.” — Bishop Shane Parker.

In lieu of personal gifts, Archbishop Shane invites you to make a donation to the Hearts of Compassion Fund (HCF). Donations can be made through the Canada Helps HCF page: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/133804, or by using the attached "Donation Form", if you wish to send in a cheque or make a payment by credit card. Please give generously, in the spirit of thanksgiving!