How can I help support Catholic Campus Ministry?

 

• Prayer - Please pray for the success of our ministry and for our students - that they continue to grow into the young adults God is calling them to be. 

 

• Follow us on Social Media - Facebook and Instagram! Every "like" or "follow" helps us get the word out about our ministry so more students can connect with us! You can also use our hashtag #hailmaryhailstate too!

 

• If you're in the Starkville, MS area, we need YOU! We need volunteers each week to keep our Tues. Night Dinners rolling! Not a great cook? Not a problem!! Our campus minister is here to help walk you through the cooking instructions, step by step! Contact our campus minister at [email protected] to choose a date to volunteer.

 

• Purchase a "Hail Mary, Hail State" Shirt online! This is one of our awesome fundraisers! All proceeds go to supporting our ministries. Click here to see the shirts! OR Click here to see prices & sizes, or to purchase one ... or three!

 

• Donate to CCM - Whether it's a one time gift or a recurring monthly donation, we greatly appreciate every penny! Your support helps us build up the Kingdom of God! You can participate in our mission of evangelization by becoming a MAROON GIVER by making a recurring monthly donation.Donate Here!

 

• Donations by Mail – If you would like to make your contributions through the mail, checks may be sent to:

 

• Bill Pay – Contact your financial institution about the Bill Pay features they may offer for your use.

 

• Class Gift – Are you a recent graduate of Mississippi State University? The Class Gift program is a unique way to leave a legacy for CCM at Mississippi State University and help future students grow in their faith. For instance a 2021 graduate could pledge a gift of  $20.21 a month for 50 months ($1,010.50 total), or $2,021 total ($40.42 a month for 50 months). The Class Gift will go toward our Annual Fund so future CCM students can receive the benefits of your gift for the future. Go here to contribute to your Class Gift!

 

• Tribute and Memorial Gifts – Honor family members and friends by making a donation to Catholic Campus Ministry in his or her name.  Tribute gifts are meaningful and unique ways to honor birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or any special occasion.  We will notify the honoree of your thoughtful gift with a card.  You will receive acknowledgement of the donation for your records. We will forward these gifts to the Dean Allen McGhee Memorial Trust Fund at the Catholic Foundation so that your gift may live on and benefit CCM forever.

 

• Gifts to the Catholic Foundation – CCM benefits from the Dean Allen McGhee Memorial Trust Fund. The principal balance as of June 30, 2021 is $29,746.81. Dean McGhee was a Mississippi State student who died at a far too young age. His memory lives on in this gift that his parents, family, and friends have established to benefit Christian Campus Ministry for students attending Mississippi State University. You can help us reach our short-term goal of $50,000 by contributing to this fund directly.  Please let us know if you'd like to help contribute to this Trust. 
  • Give to the Campus Ministry Trust HERE

 

• Amazon Smile – St. Joseph, our parish,  is now established as an Amazon Smile organization. When you click the link below and choose St. Joseph as your preferred charity, all proceeds will benefit CCM. After that, go to Smile.Amazon.com at every purchase and 0.5% of eligible purchases will come back to CCM at Mississippi State University. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/64-0468601

 

• Employee Matching – Some Employers offer employee matching opportunities for their employees. Contact your employer to see if there are any opportunities like this for you.

 

• Estates and Trusts – Would you consider making a provision in your estate plans, trusts, annuities, stocks and securities, retirement plans, insurance policies or endowments to support CCM?  Naming Catholic Campus Ministry at St. Joseph as a beneficiary is a legally simple process, your assets remain in your control, and you can change your designations if your needs change.  It is important to note that if you leave retirement plan assets from a 403(k) or traditional IRA to loved ones, they must pay income tax on the funds when they are received.  However, assets left to CCM are not depleted by taxes, because we are a qualifying charitable organization.  To achieve your personal and charitable goals, perhaps consider leaving appreciating assets such as stock or real estate to loved ones, and other retirement assets to CCM. Our ministry would be very grateful.

IMPORTANT TAX NOTE
Donations must be identifiable in order for donors to receive credit for income tax purposes.  Loose cash donations (i.e., not in an envelope or with a note indicating the donor) placed in the collection are not identifiable.

OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
For additional information on how to donate to Catholic Campus Ministry at St. Joseph, please call our Campus Minister in the Parish Office at (662) 323-2257. We are grateful for each and every donation!