Parish Grants
In the latest round of the OCP Parish Grant awards, 69 parishes throughout the United States received a total of $135,000 of assistance. Since the inception of the program in 2001, nearly 450 churches in total have been awarded over $930,000. Parishes in every diocese in the country have received benefits.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Several years ago, when Martin Luther King Day was added to the OCP list of company holidays, we started a tradition of doing a service project in the community on that day. In 2006, approximately 20 employees and family members did painting, framing floors, closets and doors, and cleanup at a Habitat For Humanity construction sight in SE Portland.
A year ago, we partnered with Caritas Housing Initiatives, a division of Catholic Charities. Caritas Housing Initiatives builds and rehabilitates housing units for low-income families, seniors and disabled residents. OCP employees gave their time to work at two different sites — Kateri Park, a 50-unit project in inner Southeast Portland, and St. Vincent de Paul Plaza, a residence for seniors and people with disabilities. Tasks included washing down walls, cleanup of the grounds, painting, and stripping and waxing floors.
