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Sisters of Charity, BVM pool stimulus checks to address hunger bread.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bread.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
July 14, 2021
By Jennifer Gonzalez
Earlier this year, when the federal government began to send stimulus checks to individuals and families around the country, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) in Dubuque, Iowa didn’t keep the money for themselves.
Instead, they pooled their stimulus checks and with generous benefactor contributions donated their money to 120 organizations – mainly food banks and pantries – working to alleviate hunger in the United States and abroad. Donations totaled just over $165,000 and went to organizations in 21 states, Ecuador, and Ghana.
Sister Teri Hadro, president of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, BVM, said that because of good stewardship and planning, and generous benefactors, the religious orders’ current basic needs are met. That allowed space for the BVM Sisters and Associates to pool their stimulus checks together and make the donations.
1st project phase complete at Dubuque s Mount Carmel campus Follow Us
Question of the Day By JEFF MONTGOMERY - Associated Press - Sunday, March 7, 2021
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Contractors have wrapped up the first phase of a $90 million transformation project at Dubuque’s Mount Carmel campus, ushering in the start of a new era at the historic site.
Sister Teri Hadro, president of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, said crews have completed construction of a 162,000-square-foot structure, and sisters began moving in this week. The facility will provide skilled nursing, memory care and enriched living services.