1. Families may save their Rice Bowls for a symbolic conclusion in their communities once we are able to safely gather again.
2. Those who are able to can drop them at the parish offices – but making a special trip just for that is not encouraged
3. Families may send their gifts into CRS diocese account directly online or through the mail.
4. Families may send their gifts into CRS directly online, through our toll-free telephone number, or through the mail
Online
• English https://support.crs.org/donate/change-life-lent-0
• Spanish https://support.crs.org/donate/cambia-una-vida-esta-cuaresma
By Phone
• Call 877-435-7277 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Be sure to tell the operator that the gift is for CRS Rice Bowl
By Mail
• Please write “CRS Rice Bowl” in the memo line of your check and mail it to
Catholic Relief Services, CRS Rice Bowl, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-0303
Remember – CRS Rice Bowl supports hunger and poverty alleviation efforts both around the world through CRS (75% of gifts) and also here in the U.S. (25% for local diocesan efforts). This global/local connection is important as communities in the United States and around the world are both struggling with the economic impacts of COVID-19.