CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten faith formation program for use in parishes, schools, religious education programs and by families and individuals in the home.
Participants pray together; give things up, or fast, in solidarity with those who hunger; learn about our global community and the challenges of hunger and poverty around the world; and give sacrificial donations to those in need.
Quick Facts
- Catholic Relief Services helps more than 100 million of the world's poorest people each year.
- Nearly 13,000 parishes and schools across the United States participate in CRS Rice Bowl each Lent.
- Since 1975, Catholics have donated more than $200 million to help the poor through CRS Rice Bowl.
When you give to CRS Rice Bowl:
25 percent of your donations go to hunger and poverty alleviation efforts in your own community.
75 percent of your donations support CRS’s humanitarian relief programs in 100 countries worldwide. ($10 provides a family with 2 weeks of food)
Read our Stories of Hope for more information about how your donations touch lives.
Stay Connected to the latest news about CRS Rice Bowl on the CRS Newswire.
We welcome your questions or comments. You may contact us by e-mail, phone, or mail.
