Who We Are

The Outreach Commission is comprised of a group of parishioners who oversee and participate in a variety of activities aimed at improving conditions for those who are not as fortunate as we.  We encourage volunteering; our parishioners contribute hundreds of hours of service each year.  Trinity's Youth Group is very active in much of the work of the Outreach Commission.

Our current donations of approximately $8,000 are financed by fund-raising and personal donations from parishioners.  Each year we organize and hold two rummage sales which have supported outreach for over 50 years. Each sale realizes between $3,000 to $4,000.  Many parishioners participate in the setting up, cooking, cleaning up, and conducting the sales.  A used book sale table has also enabled us to raise several hundred dollars a month for outreach projects.  We have held dinners and food sales and have made collections of food, clothing, and school supplies.

Trinity's Outreach Commission has been designated a participant in the Donor/Choice/Specific Care Program of The United Way, meaning donors may designate a gift to our Outreach Commission during The United Way's annual campaign.

Our budget and volunteers support a wide variety of organizations that address the needs of Camden school children and provide food, clothing, and housing to the needy in our area.

What We Strive For

Trinity Episcopal Church continues to provide financial support and volunteer hours to organizations close to home where we can clearly make a difference.

Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40

Whom We Support

Organizations We Support

CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Catholic Charities is a national organization working to reduce poverty, support families and empower communitites. Trinity Outreach provides food for their food bank, and participates in two food drives, one at Thanksgiving and one at Christmas. We have also provided school supplies and Christmas gifts for their Christmas shop in which parents can pick gifts for their children.

CATHEDRAL SOUP KITCHEN: The Cathedral Soup Kitchen in Camden is part of Catholic Charities. Once a month Trinity volunteers serve dinner to several hundred people. Trinity also offers food and financial support.

THE CHRISTIAN CARING CENTER: The Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills provides prayer, food, clothing, and shelter to hundreds of needy children and adults.  It provides emergency services, spiritual counseling, information on jobs and available government assistance. Food and spiritual guidance are provided to a group of houmelss who live in the woods. It also provides a summer camp for children as well as transportation for children to go to Sunday School. Trinity Outreach donates money and school supplies for the children.  We have also provided food for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE:  Four times a year the Junior and Senior Youth groups go to Ronald McDonald House in Camden and prepare a dinner.  Trinity has also provided Christmas gifts for their Secret Santa Shop.

FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY: The Food  Bank of South Jersey provides food to soup kitchens and food pantries in South Jersey. The Moorestown Ministerium is currently working with the Food Bank to have a food pantry in Moorestown at St. Matthew Lutheran Church to be supported by the churches in Moorestown. The support will include volunteers and food donations. Trinity's Youth Groups have done food drives at local supermarkets and has provided many barrels of food for the Food Bank of South Jersey. The youth have also participated in the 30-Hour Famine Lock-In to raise money for World Hunger.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Burlington County Habitat purchases, renovates and builds single-family housing to remedy the inadequacy of existing affordable housing in Burlington County. Families receiving the houses must work a set number of hours alongside the volunteers. After moving in, the families receive one-on-one mentoring of finances and other household needs. Trinity volunteers have participated in work days building the homes.

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK OF BURLINGTON COUNTY: IHN is an interfaith ministry consisting of many churches in Burlington County which provides transitional housing, meals and assistance to homeless families while they seek housing and employment. The families are housed for a week at a time in the participating churches for an evening meal, sleeping, and breakfast.  During the day, if they are unemployed, they spend the time at a day center being assisted in their search for housing.  Trinity volunteers assist  First Presbyterian  Church of Moorestown when the families are staying there.

PROJECT INTERACTION AND ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Project Interaction was initiated by Trinity Church along with several other suburban churches to help St. Paul's in Camden. Trinity volunteers go to St. Paul's every other month to prepare Sunday breakfast for the hungry and the homeless.  We also support Camp Faith, St. Paul's summer camp for Camden's children.

URBAN PROMISE CHILDREN'S MINISTRY: Urban Promise is an internationally recognized organization which develops leadership and job skills for urban residents, primarily youth. It operates Camden Forward School, a private elementary school and a high school for at-risk students in a home school atmosphere in East Camden.Trinity Outreach provides tuition for several children at the Camden Forward School.