Ira's Helping Hands

Dear St. Stephens Parish Family,
Ira’s Helping Hands & Erol’s Helping Meals is a campaign program founded by a local  Warwick family to help children in need in the remote province of Davao, Philippines.  Since its inception in 2016, it has provided hundreds of backpacks, school supplies and a feeding program for unnourished children. This mission trip is special to Ia Faraoni as she was raised in the province of Davao and understands the hardship the children of Davao go through and the blessing she has received since living in the United States, especially the warm and giving community of Warwick, NY.  
This coming March 2026, students from Warwick Valley-Christian and Grace Lamattina,  Gabe and Isla Regan and Ira and Erol Faraoni will be joining in a mission trip to provide meals and school supplies to the children in Davao, a comfort and resource we sometimes take for granted here.  You can find more information about Ira’s Helping Hands and Erols Helping Meals at Ira's Helping Hands - Home
Would you please find it in your heart to support us and donate to this cause?
 
Sincerely,
The Lamattina, Regan and Faraoni Family

A Bake Sale this weekend at all Masses will support the March mission trip to the Philippines. All donations to the Poor Box February 28/March 1 and March 7/8 will l benefit us in helping the Davao, Phillipines community by providing food, clothes and school supplies.