Mission
AT OUR GATE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS ITS FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, UNITY, AND FRATERNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: VOLUNTEER SERVICE, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, CHURCH SUPPORT, AND PROMOTING A CULTURE OF LIFE. DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS WAS 5,000 HOURS. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED IN 2025 INCLUDE: COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF DONATIONS TO NEEDY RECIPIENTS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, HOME REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE ELDERLY IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND CHURCH EVENTS. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHRISTMAS TOY COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION, ROAD RACE TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAITH FOOD PANTRY AND PROVIDING/SERVING MEALS TO HOMELESS AT THOMAS MERTON CENTER.