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Over 900 Boxes of Blessings were\ndelivered to Guadalupe Community Center (GCC) and distributed to Catholic\nCharities clients throughout the city of San Antonio on December 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For several years,\nthe two faith communities have joined forces thanks to the generosity of\nRedeemer Presbyterian Church sharing nearly one thousand of their 10,000 Boxes\nof Blessings ministry with Catholic Charities individuals and families. Since\n2003, Redeemer has grown the Boxes of Blessings ministry from 500 boxes per\nyear to nearly 10,000 boxes of food per year to feed the hungry and send a\nmessage of love and hope to all people regardless of race, religion, or\nnational origin. The Boxes of Blessings ministry volunteers fill boxes of food\nto feed a family of four for one week. Upon arrival at Guadalupe Community\nCenter, volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assisted\nin distributing Boxes of Blessings to Catholic Charities clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholic Charities\u2019\nPresident\/CEO, J. Antonio Fernandez, says, \u201cWe are so grateful to be a\nbeneficiary of the generosity of various faith ministries throughout our city\nto address poverty and food insecurity among our families. Poverty and hunger\ncontinues to rise in San Antonio and we want to collectively welcome and\nembrace clients with open arms and assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Redeemer\nPresbyterian Church Rev. Victor Martinez, associate pastor of Mission and\nCultural Engagement at Redeemer, says, \u201cWe want to be a church that helps meet\nboth the physical needs and the spiritual needs of our city, and we want to\nshow that the Gospel makes a tangible difference in the lives of people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catholic Charities and Redeemer Presbyterian Church, San Antonio once again partnered to feed the hungry in San Antonio during Christmas. Over 900 Boxes of Blessings were delivered to Guadalupe Community Center (GCC) and distributed to Catholic Charities clients throughout the city of San Antonio on December 7. 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