Rainy weather didn’t deter about 50 people from coming out to support St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s second annual Walk of Hope, on Sept. 20, at Kantor Memorial Park in Gillette, N.J. Children were able to participate in educational and fun activities, and there were snacks, homemade treats, beverages and ice cream for all.
Father Hernan Cely, St. Vincent’s pastor, led the walk kick-off prayer for the event, which raised more than $7,000 from generous sponsors and donors, including many local businesses and organizations, to support St. Vincent’s sister parish, St. Paul in Nanpol in Haiti. This year, the funds will primarily support the school and meal program serving more than 130 schoolchildren.
Since 2017, the Haiti’s Hope Ministry at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in the Stirling neighborhood of Long Hill Township , N.J., has funded the installation of a solar-powered water pump filtration system, helped construct and operate a school, and started a school meal program.
To learn more about Haiti’s Hope Ministry, please visit stvincentschurch.org.
