Outreach Opportunities

Family Promise (formerly known as Interfaith Hospitality Network) aids families who are experiencing homelessness.  Families stay overnight at area churches, while spending the day at the Family Center. 

OLPH hosts Family Promise for one week every 4-5 months.  Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up/clean-up, provide evening meals, donate breakfast and lunch iterms, and serve as an evening or overnight host.

For more inforration, contact our Parish Secretary, Vicki Hubbard, at office@olphsalem.org.  

Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley is a leading affordable housing developer established in 1986. The Christian non-profit builds new homes and rehabilitates blighted properties to provide permanent homeownership for low-to-moderate-income, working-class residents. In its 40 years of service, Habitat-Roanoke has completed 300 homes, helping nearly 1,100 adults and more than 420 children achieve stable housing.

OLPH provides financial support, along with labor from parishioners, to help build houses for local families in need.  For more information about upcoming builds, reach out to our Parish Secretary, Vicki Hubbard, at office@olphsalem.org.

If you would like to provide financial support, you can visit our online giving portal, and then scroll down to select Give Now from the Habitat for Humanity section.

Since 1996, OLPH has been twinned with Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart) Parish in Cabestor, Haiti. Founded by parishioner Dr. Tom Fame, this project partners directly with the rural community in the Cabestor Valley in the central plateau region of Haiti.  Rather than just offering short-term relief, our multi-decade framework builds "people power" through community-led development across four main sectors.

• Community Healthcare: Funding local medical clinics and community health programs.
• Education: Supporting the local parish school system, paying teacher salaries, and financing student tuition.
• Clean Water & Nutrition: Implementing filtration setups and nutritional support to eliminate waterborne illness.
• Job Training & Agriculture: Sustaining local farming operations and skills training to generate reliable economic income.

For more infomration about upcoming parish trips, volunteer spots, or specific medical initiatives, you can reach out directly to Dr. Tom Fame at Haiti@OLPHSalem.org.

To provide financial support, you can deliver or mail physical checks designated for the project directly to the parish office (OLPH Haiti, 314 Turner Road, Salem, VA 24153).  For electronic gifts, you can use the button below to link to our online giving portal, and then scroll down to select Give Now from the Haiti section.

St. Francis House in Roanoke is a vital emergency food pantry operated by Commonwealth Catholic Charities. It provides local residents with three-day emergency supplies of non-perishable food, baby items, and diapers. Pantry guidelines and food availability are available on the Commonwealth Catholic Charities Food Pantries page, which you can access using the Learn More button below.

OLPH collects food and supplies for St. Francis House every month.  Pick up a grocery bag (labeled with requested items) from the Commons on the 2nd Sunday of the month, and return your donated items in the bag by the 3rd Sunday of the month.

If you would like to help prepare the bags each month, contact our Parish Secretary, Vicki Hubbard, at office@olphsalem.org.

If you would like to provide financial support, you can visit our online giving portal, and then scroll down to select Give Now from the St. Francis House section.