Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton will host People of Hope: Faith-Filled Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a nationwide, traveling storytelling museum designed to amplify the profound impact of Christian service.
Produced by Catholic Charities USA, the national membership organization for 168 independent Catholic Charities agencies around the country, and made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the museum seeks to inspire visitors to engage in their local communities; deepen their understanding of the awe of encountering others at their most vulnerable; and experience the transformation that occurs when we live out our faith through service.
The museum features:
●Powerful, professionally recorded stories from Catholic Charities staff and volunteers, each reflecting on a service encounter that deeply impacted them
●State-level poverty data visualizations
●An interactive poverty simulation experience
●Recordings of book excerpts about poverty, social isolation, bridgebuilding and community action
●A recording studio where visitors can share their own stories of hope and service