About The Friends Of St Mary'S
Our charity, Friends of St Mary’s, invites local people to give financial support to our community outreach projects.
The Friends Of St Mary'S Description
In 1865, two Hampstead businessmen, moved by the sight of starving children on street corners, opened a home for destitute boys in Regents Park Road, and subsequently in 1872, the present red brick church St Marys was opened as part of their work; which today still provides much needed help for the disadvantaged in the neighbourhood.
In particular, we are committed to the welfare of young people, especially as 28 % of children in our area are today living in poverty. Gang culture is rife in Camden and often leads its members to imprisonment, injury and death. Our youth team leader at St Mary’s, Jason Allen, works closely with these young people. At times, he has to act quickly to take a vulnerable group to safety out of London to prevent further violence.
Volunteers also staff the cold weather shelter we run, giving homeless people decent meals and a bed for one night a week through the coldest, winter months.
Our charity, Friends of St Mary’s, invites local people to give financial support to this vital work, which currently operates on a shoe string but makes an enormous difference to those we help.
How to Join
If you cannot join us on the 17th October, you may wish to make a donation or join the friends, using the form which you can download here Enrolment Form
Donate
Support us online through our justgiving page, which cantake donations in less than five minutes. Simply go to our webpage http://www. justgiving.com/stmarysfriendsph
Text FOSM02 £10 to 70070to donate to Friends of St Mary’s and make a difference today. JustTextGiving by Vodafone.
Help by cheque by sending us a cheque payable to The Friends of St Mary’s to the Parish Office, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Elsworthy Road, London NW3 3DJ
Cash donations can also given into the Parish Office or at Friend’s events.
If you would like to Gift Aid your Cheque or Cash donation please contact us for a donation form, which we can send you.