Donor Spotlight: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
By Amanda Lang
"Every little bit helps to provide housing to those in need."
Little by little, for ten months, St. Mary's Episcopal Church Congregation collected cans and bottles. And now, those small BottleDrop deposits have provided a big return: shelter for the unhoused. Recently, St. Mary's donated $3,000 to CSS and adopted their FOURTH Conestoga Hut!
After coming on a tour, Louise Fortuna, Communication and Program Coordinator at St. Mary's, said, "I have always found our visits to CSS sites to be inspiring. They have moved me from 'this is a good cause' to 'oh my goodness, this is amazing, how I can help more'!"
St. Mary’s has been a long-time supporter of CSS. They hosted our first ever Annual Celebration back in 2014. We’re beyond grateful for their decade of support!
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St. Mary's Episcopal ChurchList Item 2
St. Mary’s is located at the corner of 13th Avenue and Pearl Street in downtown Eugene, Oregon. They're the masters of turning bottles and cans into housing!
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BottleDrop Blue Bag ProgramList Item 1
Donate directly through your own BottleDrop account, or pick up blue fundraising bags at the CSS office in Eugene. You can also plan container drives in your community or business, and then drop off the blue bags at a local BottleDrop location.
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Adopt-a-HutList Item 3
Any individual, group, or organization that donates $3,000 or more can elect to have a Conestoga Hut dedicated in their name or the name of someone they choose. A plaque is placed on a Hut as a lasting symbol of their meaningful support.
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