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Give to the St. Gabriel Outreach FundThe St. Gabriel Outreach Fund supports Community Collaborators - local organizations that align with our Catholic mission to serve the "least of these."
This collaboration extends our parish's reach through their work, and we support them with financial aid and by encouraging parishioner involvement by volunteering. -
St. Gabriel's Community Collaborators
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Serving the Food & Financially Insecure
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St. Gabriel Parishioners serve as Liasons
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CASA of Collin County Liasonc3stgabriel.orgC3 Ministry Leaders
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Catholic Pro-Life Community Liasonrespectlifestgabriel.orgRespect Life Ministry Leader
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Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County Liaisonc3stgabriel.orgC3 Ministry Leader(s)
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Community Food Pantry of McKinney Liaisonkevin.weber793gmail.comKevin Weber
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Community Garden Kitchen Liaisonburkemichele83gmail.comMichele Burke
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Community Lifeline Center LiaisonI need of a new Liasion
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Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas LiaisonDannademmaatt.netKeith & Danna Demma
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Embrace Texas Liaisonc3stgabriel.orgC3 Ministry Leader(s)
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Habitat for Humanity of Collin County Liaisonaggie86.plgmail.comPat LaCour
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Lawson Early Childhood Center Liaisonjopondusa.netJoann Meador
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ManeGait Therapeutic Horsemanship Liaisonkeith.demmaatt.netKeith & Danna Demma
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McKinney Seniors Handyman Program Liaisonmarknamey83gmail.comMark Namey
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Meals on Wheels Liaisonburkemichele83gmail.comMichele Burke
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Samaritan Inn Liaisonmarknamey83gmail.comMark Namey
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Street Side Showers Liaisonmhansoyahoo.comMike Hanson
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The Center for Working Families Liaisonmichael.hinegardner.ri3xstatefarm.comMike Hinegardner
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The Justice & Service Council reviews a collaborator proposal from a parishioner and explores the following criteria:
- An Organization or Entity: The organization must operate as a non-profit or business, not as an individual (individuals are called “personal apostolates”). Businesses are not to have direct profit as a collaborator.
- Aligned Mission: Entities with an aligned mission of a Justice & Service Ministry Area (but not in competition with an existing ministry).
- Aligned with Catholic Teaching: The collaborator cannot oppose Catholic teaching implicitly (conducting immoral acts) or explicitly (public disagreement with the faith).
- Organizational Stability: Entities that are financially sound and have a stable existence, mission, and structure. We will consult online ratings and IRS tax forms to help guide our evaluation.
- Portfolio Balance: St. Gabriel balances the purpose types of non-profits in our "portfolio" of collaborators, balancing the various outreach needs (food insecurity, the environment, immigrant, pro-life, etc).
- Ability to Support: The council considers St. Gabriels Outreach funds' ability to support an additional organization without impacting our giving to other organizations.
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Community collaborators are to go through these steps to establish a collaboration relationship with the parish:
- A community member or Ministry Area Commission (MAC) identifies the shared mission and mutual value of the collaboration.
- A liaison is designated to represent the collaborator (see liaison expectations).
- The liaison submits a Community Collaborator proposal application to the appropriate MAC leadership for review.
- MAC leadership reviews the application and may conduct interviews, site visits, or discussions with organizational leadership to assess alignment with community collaboration criteria.
- MAC leadership submits a recommendation to the pastor, who makes the final decision. The pastor may seek feedback from the Parish Pastoral Council, request additional information from the liaison, or establish conditions for the collaboration.
- Upon approval, MAC leadership and the Director of Ministry update relevant collaboration lists, the website, and other administrative and promotional materials.
- MAC leadership ensures collaborators maintain eligibility and communicate their role within the parish. Liaisons submit quarterly reports to support ongoing oversight.
Community Collaborator Proposal Application
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