Special Kids/Special Needs
Campaign

A second collection supported by parishes in the Diocese of Arlington

To make a donation, click here.

About 2nd Collections to benefit Porto Charities

Every year, between 40-50 parishes from our Diocese volunteer to hold a second collection at one of their Sunday masses to benefit Porto Charities' Special Kids/Special Needs campaign. This second collection effort is fully endorsed and encouraged by Bishop Burbidge.

100% of ALL donations become grants awarded to Catholic schools right here in our Diocese so that they may start new programs to welcome students with disabilities, or expand their current services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Inclusive Education in our Diocese

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Parishes Scheduled to hold a
2nd Collection for Porto Charities in 2023

Parish Name	Collection Weekend
Bellarmine Chapel at George Mason	10/08/2023
Blessed Sacrament	06/04/2023
Christ the Redeemer	07/16/2023
Good Shepherd	10/29/2023
Holy Spirit	10/08/2023
Holy Trinity Parish	10/08/2023
Our Lady Queen of Peace	10/01/2023
Our Lady of Angels, Woodbridge	06/11/2023
Our Lady of Good Counsel	09/17/2023
Our Lady of Hope	07/09/2023
Our Lady of the Blue Ridge	03/26/2023
Precious Blood	10/29/2023
Queen of Apostles	07/23/2023
St. Andrew the Apostle	10/01/2023
St. Ann	10/29/2023
St. Anthony of Padua	08/20/2023
St. Charles Borromeo	04/16/2023
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton	10/08/2023
St. Francis de Sales	10/08/2023
St. Isidore the Farmer	08/20/2023
St. John Neumann, Reston	06/11/2023
St. Katherine Drexel	08/13/2023
St. Lawrence	07/09/2023
St. Mary of Sorrows	10/01/2023
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception	10/01/2023
St. Mary's Basilica	10/29/2023
St. Stephen	08/13/2023
St. Timothy	10/15/2023
St. Veronica	08/13/2023

*All Saints, Church of the Nativity and St. Catherine of Siena generously gave a direct donation to Porto (in lieu of a collection)

How to hold a 2nd Collection for the
Special Kids/Special Needs Campaign

If your parish has not signed on yet to hold a 2nd collection, please consider joining our efforts to support our local schools and families that need assistance through our program. Keep in mind that even if your parish does not have a school of its own, your parishioners with children are probably attending another parish school nearby and benefit from the support Porto Charities is providing.

Step 1

Reach out to Porto Charities' Special Kids/Special Needs campaign Chair, Art Bennet at info@portocharities.org to schedule your parish's 2nd collection.

Step 2

Hold the 2nd Collection on the date agreed. If you wish, Porto can send a representative to give a brief overview of our mission, or can provide wording for the bulletin or pulpit.

Step 3

Porto Charities collects our envelopes with donations. We provide these envelopes to your parish in advance. Once the year ends, Porto Charities sends a collection report to the Bishop.

Step 4

Porto Charities gives the donations to schools who apply for our Grants. This money is used by the schools to serve their students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Make a 2nd Collection Donation to
our Special Kids/Special Needs Campaign

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An important part of the Bishop's Strategic Plan is to further develop this ministry so that all schools within the diocese may be able to offer special education programs to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

We hope to reach 100% participation from the parishes in the Diocese of Arlington. With your help, we can make it happen.

Contact Art Bennett at info@portocharities.org to set up a 2nd collection at your Parish, or to donate by check.

Special Kids/Special Needs Campaign