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Called to care: Sisters of Providence Phonathon 2026
Donate today! Sister Mary Morley prepares a note for someone called during phonathon. When you support the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you allow us to bring God’s love, mercy and justice to our world that is so in need. Thank you! Our phonathon is one of our most important yearly fundraisers. Your donations allow us to fund areas of great need, from supporting our spirituality and environmental justice ministries, to training our newest sisters and supporting our elder...
Survey, legacy fund, phonathon and more! News from the Mission Advancement office
...first group of our sisters to establish a mission in China and initiated the Cause of Canonization for Mother Theodore. And why was she able to do all this? Because of the support of generous and faithful benefactors! T hanks to all of you and your generous support, our annual phonathon was a huge success! As of mid-April we have received $124,072 from 1,244 donors. Sisters of Providence and friends made 2,824 phone calls and talked to 950 friends and...
Sisters of Providence Newsnotes
...Providence, Providence Associates, volunteers and staff members will be calling previous donors who have not yet given a gift this fiscal year (or since Sept. 1, 2014.) Phonathon continues to be one of the most effective and least costly ways for the Sisters of Providence to raise money for their mission, ministries and daily life. Last year, our callers dialed nearly 4,500 numbers across the United States, speaking to 2,875 donors. Phonathon also allows sisters the important opportunity to connect...
Calls from the Woods provide a listening ear
If your phone rings, it may be the Sisters of Providence calling! There’s no better way to keep out the winter chill than to talk with our friends and supporters. It’s February so it must be time for the annual phonathon at the Sisters of Providence! As a volunteer caller and Providence Associate, it’s a pleasure for me to call and talk with our supporters, whether their gift is $5 or $500. Each gift makes a difference in our mission...
Newsnotes
This stack of returned pledge forms clearly portrays the quick response to our 2016 Phonathon requests. Almost by return mail, the gifts came flowing in. This stack of forms represents gifts returned as of Mar. 14, less than a month after the first call was made. Thank you! Phonathon 2016 No winter blahs among the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, staff and volunteers who participate each February in our annual phonathon. Thanks, donors, for taking our calls! This year 3,600...
Another definition of Providence: ‘Don’t worry, Sister. We will send something.’
Sister Noralee Keefe (walking) checks over papers as Sisters (from front) Marie Grace Malloy, Dawn Tomaszewski, Mary Montgomery and Mary Rita Griffin handle the phones during Phonathon. The man’s voice on the other end of the telephone line was pleasant as he said hello into my ear. It was the first Sunday of our annual Sister of Providence Phonathon, and he was actually the first “real” person I had reached. Thus far, I had listened to one voice message after...
Updates from the Sisters of Providence summer 2018
...to host the event when Providence Associate Bonnie Wilson got the idea at church when she overheard two teachers discuss the school shooting. Phonathon Thank you to all who responded to our annual phonathon. With your support we have raised over $141,000! This support makes a difference for our ministries and our sisters who are retired. If you have not yet been able to return your phonathon gift, it’s not too late! You can still send in your gift or...
Newsnotes: winter 2019 updates from the Sisters of Providence
...known for occasionally spitting at humans should they hold her gaze too long! Regardless, it’s safe to say that thousands of visitors from around the country were photographed with our Brittany. Brittany was a wonderful dam and mom. She delivered eight large and healthy crias, most of whom went to other farms. Her son, Madison, lives at White Violet Center as a permanent boarder. There will never be another Brittany! We look forward to talking with you! Our annual Phonathon...
Update: St. Mary’s Senior Housing
...residents. Application for rental can be made no sooner than 90 days before taking residence. The Sisters of Providence are honored to be able to work on this project with Flaherty & Collins and to be able to offer affordable housing for seniors in the greater Wabash Valley community at Saint Mary-of-the- Woods. It was so great to talk with you! Your gifts to the Sisters of Providence annual phonathon are an important part in helping bring about our mission...
Being ‘Stickered’
...have a special message on the back of a label; my label last Saturday was the word ‘GORGEOUS,’ so I looked out at the autumn colored trees and whispered: ‘You are gorgeous; thank you for being you.’” On the opposite end of the question is Sister Janice Smith, “NO! I don’t look forward to being stickered. I am always so afraid that I will forget to go get them that it generally is another stressor to me. But it does help...
White Violet Center earns ‘Real Organic Project’ designation
...of enforcement of some vital USDA Organic standards to protect soil health and animal welfare, organic farmers rallied together to fight to protect the integrity of the organic label. This is what originally motivated WVC Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore to apply for this certification. “We (WVC) are already certified organic, so this became an extension of that. USDA organic certification is getting manipulated by large agri-businesses, and doesn’t fully represent the original intent of the organic movement,” John-Michael said. “While it’s still an important regulatory standard,...
Season of Creation 2022: Fair Trade and Climate Change
...Industry Consider buying second hand clothing, repairing and repurposing clothing, participating in a clothing swap, etc. Some stores that sell Fair Trade clothing include Athleta, Linden Leaf Gifts, Mata Traders, and MarketPlace: Handwork of India, Patagonia. Some brands such as Patagonia have a second-hand label – theirs is Worn Well. Check other stores and buy second hand through them. For tips on being fashionable inexpensively, click here. Read The Conscious Closet: A Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good...