OUTREACH PROJECTS
See Social Concerns Ministry for more of our programs
Current Projects
Habitat for Humanity
Saint Raphael has partnered with Habitat for Humanity for a Faith Build which bands together several congregations to build a home in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
- Meet homebuyers Simon & Ansila
- Any skill set is welcome for painting, wall building, and more!
- For Adults and Teens 16+ (minors accompanied by a parent)
Volunteer Saturdays from 9am-3pm
Sign-up with these links for On-Site Spruce-up Days (clean-up, yard work) or Work Days (build, paint):
July 26, 2025 - Work Day
September 27, 2025 - Spruce-up Day
October 25, 2025 -Work Day
November 22, 2025 -
Work Day
You can also help without being onsite by collecting/donating:
Questions? Tom Pussel tpussel@saintraphaelparish.com
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
Sleep In Heavenly Peace is doing a Bunks Across America Build this year September 13th! This will take place in the Rocky River Lowe's (parking lot). There are 3 shifts 8-11:30am, 11-2:30pm, and 2-5:30pm for you to participate in and registration can be done HERE. There is also need of build sponsors and/or food donations for the volunteers throughout the day. The mission is to get as many kids off the floor in western Cuyahoga County as possible. The goal for this day will be to make parts to complete 100+ beds. Participants will be sanding(protective eye wear and masks for dust can be provided), drilling with hand drills, screwing parts together, dunking parts into staining tanks and branding with SHP logo. You do not need previous power tool experience, and training for each job you would like to experience will be provided.
Past Projects
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
During
Lent 2024 we raised the funds, built thirty beds, and delivered bunks to families in the Greater Cleveland area.
Local News Story
Another build took place on January 25, 2025! We built 35+ beds and had 50+ volunteer helpers. Special thank you to the Travis Manion Wounded Warrior Project and F3 (Faith, Fitness, and Fellowship) for their generous partnership on this project.
The parishioners of Saint Raphael are committed to serving the Greater Cleveland area. For a listing of all our annual projects visit Social Concerns Ministry.
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. (John 13:34)
