The Angel Tree

St. Anne Community Outreach helps to meet the basic needs of our neighbors living in crisis while striving to create a community that fosters faith, hope, and love. Our work is not possible without you.

Yes! I want to help a family!

The Angel Tree

Did you know, over 55% of those living in the Chattahoochee Valley are living paycheck-to-paycheck or below the poverty line?

When income barely covers basic necessities such as food, rent, and utilities, an unexpected bill, such as a minor car repair, can cause significant financial consequences.

The clients we are blessed to serve are often caring for children, serving their country, or living on a fixed income; all of them are living in crisis while suffering from food insecurity, a pending eviction, or the lack of running water, gas, or electricity.

With your help, this Advent Season, Outreach wants to support as many families as possible facing utility disconnection or eviction, so each can joyfully focus on the most important thing—preparing their hearts for the birth of Christ.

Making a donation in honor or memory of someone special? Let us know and we will notify them of your gift this Christmas season!

Mail a Check

Please make your check payable to “St Anne Outreach” with “Angel Tree” in the memo and mail to: 1820 Box Rd. Columbus, GA 31907. Thank you!

For families living in crisis, toiletries can often feel like a luxury. Toiletries can be requested by clients and are distributed during our weekly food distributions. Click here to order online or drop off items in the marked bin inside the commons area of St Anne.

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Meet Leah. A single mother who, after being shot multiple times and spending months in the hospital fighting for her life, returned home to an eviction notice. Outreach was able to step in and pay her rent so that she could focus on regaining her strength and ability to work as the sole provider for her five children. The displacement of eviction and subsequent homelessness would have been a devastating trauma for these children who had already endured so much.

I want to help a family!
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Meet Alba. A grandmother in her 70s, who is undergoing cancer treatments and living off a fixed income after working her whole life, is now the guardian for her three grandchildren (aged 5, 3, 1) after her daughter, who struggles with substance abuse, dropped them off and never came back. Outreach has worked with this grandmother, connecting her with community resources and providing emergency groceries, diapers, and utility assistance.

2024 By the Numbers…

Infographic showing statistics: 393,690 meals given, 23,279 people served, 128,137 dollars in rental assistance, 62,683 dollars in utility assistance, 1,248 undergarments distributed, 17,100 bottles of ensure to medically fragile clients.
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Meet the Jacksons. A young military family newly stationed at Fort Benning has to travel back and forth to an Atlanta hospital for their medically fragile daughter. Gas and overnight stays have made it very difficult for them to afford food for their family at the end of each month. Outreach was able to step in and help this family with emergency groceries.

Your gift brings hope.

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Meet Samuel. A single father of small children dying of heart failure, whose mother is serving as his caregiver, is unable to keep the electric bill paid in their home. Outreach was able to pay his balance and work with the power company to prevent service disruption.

I want to help a family now!
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Meet Mae. An 87-year-old woman whose husband passed away faced eviction after no longer receiving his benefits to pay her monthly rent. Outreach helped her avoid eviction by providing a month’s rent and connected her with resources to stay in her home.

Support Our Mission with a Donation

St. Anne Outreach is able to serve the community because of generous businesses and neighbors like you. We look forward to linking arms with you and making our community better, together!

Every dollar brings hope.

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Rather send a check? Sounds great! Please send it to:

St. Anne Community Outreach, 1820 Box Rd. Columbus, GA 31907

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