On Tuesday, April 20 beginning at 7:00 a.m. through Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m., Acts 4 Ministry will seek donations during the Connecticut Community Foundation’s annual “Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills” 36-hour online community giving challenge created to help 21 local area non-profit organizations raise needed funds and awareness of their organization’s ambitions.
“Every dollar donated to Acts 4 will be eligible to be enhanced with bonus funds donated to our non-profit organization by the Connecticut Community Foundation (CCF) and their sponsors. The more donations Acts 4 Ministry receives, the more our organization will also be eligible to win bonus cash prizes,” stated Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta, executive director of Acts 4 Ministry, Inc.
Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. is a charitable organization that assists individuals and families who have suddenly lost their homes to a fire, flood, or other unexpected devastation or upsetting life event. These individuals and families are invited to visit Acts 4 Ministry’s 1713 Thomaston Avenue boutique shop by appointment to personally select, at no charge, clothing, dishes, glassware, furnishings, and items to meet other basic needs. The organization is dedicated to building relationships with people while providing them with the basics of daily living needs.
Photographed in November 2020 was Kaydee of Waterbury shopping at the Acts 4 Ministry Boutique Shop for her family of four.
“Our volunteer board of directors, staff members and dozens of volunteers actively partner Acts 4 Ministry with churches, social service agencies, and public schools to help identify and serve people with these needs regardless of their faith, race, creed, or national origin, or their willingness to participate in religious activities,” explained Carabetta. Each year Acts 4 distributes over 40,000 articles of clothing plus over 6,000 pieces of furniture to over 150 homes within Greater Waterbury. People of varying income levels are served, appointments are necessary.
To learn more about Acts 4 Ministry, Inc.’s clothing and basic household goods donation needs; home visits; furniture deliveries; and their support of health clinics, shelters, soup kitchens, disaster relief agencies, etc. visit www.acts4.org or call 203-574-2287.
Tax-deductible donations of clothing and household goods can be brought to Acts 4 Ministry’s facility by appointment only Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cash or money order donations can be U.S. Mailed to P.O. Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704.
To donate with a credit card, visit www.acts4.org and go to “Click to Give” in the top right corner of the homepage.