Welcome To Our Community!

     The Community of Caring is an international organization headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Since 1980 we have provided food, clothing, shelter, and other basic necessities for people in Erie and throughout the world.

The mission of the Community of Caring is to help impoverished people throughout the world to meet their unmet needs, both physical (shelter, food and clothing) and spiritual, so far as resources permit.

This is to be done in a caring and compassionate way, reflecting the love of Christ, so as to preserve the dignity of the individual.

     Thanks to dedicated staff and volunteers we have helped thousands of people throughout the years.  We don't just provide basic physical necessities; we also feed the heart and spirit.  People need love, acceptance, and a feeling that they can make a difference.  COC provides a healing, nurturing community which makes this possible.

The most important thing we do is to let people know that we love them. 

     Elder Charles C. Kennedy and Mother Mary Beth Kennedy founded the Community of Caring in 1980. It is registered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a private voluntary organization.  There are independent local chapters in 5 U.S. cities and in 8 countries in Africa and the Caribbean.

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Become a member of our Caring Community! Just make a commitment to do at least one act of kindness every day.

 

Upcoming Events:

Sunday Family Dinner at Dayenu House 

Every Sunday at 3 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

Look at the Events Page to see details

Other Sites

Global Missions Training Institute