Cathedral Cares

"Christ has no body now but yours; no hands, no feet on earth but yours; yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world."  –St. Teresa of Ávila

About Cathedral Cares

Cathedral Cares is our hub for bringing compassion to our neighbors and those most in need. Working with our network of partners, we offer several opportunities throughout the year for the Cathedral community to come together to deliver God’s love to a hurting world.

We invite you to open your heart and extend your hands in service. As we say every Sunday, “Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God.”

Get Involved

Back to School Supplies Drive

The Cathedral community is joining with Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ, the Episcopal Church of the Atonement (Capitol View), and other community partners to provide backpacks and school supplies to youth in DC Wards 7 & 8. As the new school year approaches, we can all contribute to make sure students in kindergarten through 5th grade are equipped to start fully engaged in their lessons! For questions about the drive or for those interested in volunteering to help with drop-off or delivery to our partners, please contact us.

Here are ways you can help support the effort:

Purchase and Deliver Backpacks & Supplies

Purchase backpacks with essential supplies for individual students and deliver them to the Cathedral. For specifics on what to buy, please refer to this supply list and label the supplies and each backpack for the specific grade level. Please note that for this option, goods must be delivered to the Cathedral during the designated windows:

  • Sunday, July 20, 27 and August 3 (9 am–1:30 pm) – back of nave
  • Monday–Wednesday August 4–6 (10:30 am–1:30 pm) – Cathedral Library off South Road
Donate Directly

You may also donate directly to Cathedral Cares using the form below. Any amount is welcome! Thank you for your support.


The Cathedral segregates and tracks all funds gifted for a specific purpose for that restricted purpose. They are spent and released in accordance with the lower of the amount budgeted in the associated annual operation or capital budgets, or actual expenses incurred for the restricted purpose.