Christian Social Concerns (CSC) is a dedicated group of parishioners that provides food, clothing and referrals for those in need who come to St. Mary’s for help. Assistance is provided each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:00–2:00 pm. In operation since 1965, volunteers provide help by interviewing clients, assessing their needs, bagging food and stocking shelves. We are closed on some holidays. Please email csc@stmarysbythesea.org or call the office for more information, (831) 373-4441.

To donate food or clothing, you may drop them off during the food pantry hours (MWF 1-2), or during office hours, Tue-Thu 9-2.

To make a financial contribution to CSC, select Christian Social Concerns from the pull-down menu on the Online giving page, or note CSC on the memo line if you mail in a check.

CSC volunteer June Henry recently wrote about her experience with CSC in this article.

For a list of of other food distribution sites on the Monterey peninsula, click here.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online, at https://www. ascr.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-ComplaintForm-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442;

email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.