Kasmauski, Karen for CRS
Ways to Give
During Lent, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to answer the Gospel call to care for our sisters and brothers through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. When you give to Catholic Relief Services, you help families around the world overcome hunger and build a better future. Online giving is the easiest way to share your gift, whether you are giving individually or helping your parish, school or group collect donations. If your community also collects in person, there are easy ways to collect and submit those gifts.
Choose How You Will Give
Make your CRS Rice Bowl gift online to support families facing hunger and poverty around the world. Online giving is convenient, secure and efficient, allowing CRS to put your generosity to work quickly.
Online giving is encouraged whenever possible. If online giving isn’t feasible, you can also give by phone or mail.
Give by Phone
To make your donation by phone, call 877-435-7277, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. After hours, please leave a voicemail, and your call will be returned the next business day.
Mail a Check
You can send a check to:
Catholic Relief Services
CRS Rice Bowl
P.O. Box 5278
Tipton, IA 52772-0517
Bring your community together in solidarity this Lent by making online giving easy. Encourage participants to scan the QR code on their Rice Bowl to give online. For parish, school or group collections, create a community giving page to simplify the process and reduce the need to gather and count physical Rice Bowls.
If your community also collects in person, you can continue to do so while offering participants a convenient way to give online.
Your Impact
Stories of Hope
See The World with New Eyes
Begin your Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl and discover how prayer, fasting and almsgiving help us see Christ in our global family.
A Story of Hope From Ethiopia
Clean water close to home is helping Fatuma’s family in Ethiopia grow food and dream of a brighter future.
A Story of Hope From Honduras
In Honduras, a mother and father are turning hard work, new skills—and strawberry farming—into a brighter future their daughter.
A Story of Hope From Lebanon
Through faith, family and the olive harvest, Zeina’s story shows how one community in Lebanon is holding on to hope amid hardship.
The Journey of a Rice Bowl Gift
Even the smallest Rice Bowl gift can become a powerful sign of God’s love, helping families around the world build brighter futures.
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Change Lives This Lent
When you give to CRS Rice Bowl, you help families around the world overcome hunger and poverty. Thank you for spreading hope and changing lives this Lent.
