Yardley Church Creates Fund For Neighbors In Need

YARDLEY, PA — A church in Yardley is responding to the coronavirus pandemic with a new emergency fund to help people from the community in need.

St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church has created the Community Emergency Fund. Its goal is to help families with immediate financial emergencies with such needs as food, medical bills, clothing, baby supplies and other basic, day-to-day necessities.

They are asking anyone who is able to donate to the fund. You may send checks made out to St. Ignatius with a memo notation for Community Emergency Fund to St. Ignatius, 999 Reading Ave., Yardley, PA 19067.

You may also donate on the parish website, by clicking "Parish Giving" and donating through the Community Emergency Fund site.

If you or anyone you know is in need of help through the fund, you may email contact@stignatius.church. You're asked to include full contact information and a description of the specific financial need.

A committee will review applications and make recommendations for final approval. All information and decisions will be kept confidential.