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Crozet Region Interfaith Outreach Council (CRIOC)
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Our Lady of the Rosary has joined local churches to form the Crozet Region Interfaith Outreach Council (CRIOC).
CRIOC is an informal collaboration of faith communities in the Crozet Western Albemarle County region of Virginia. It was launched in August 2022.
Mission: The Council's primary goal is to identify community needs and foster collaboration between member churches to address those needs efficiently and effectively. It serves as a way for faith communities to share information and partner on projects that extend beyond individual church missions.
Council meetings focus both on support for the projects of member churches and ideas for future collaboration.
The CRIOC worked together and identified an unmet need in our community. Thus the Crozet Cares Closet was born! The CCC is a pantry providing non-food, personal care & household items to those in need in our community. Personal care & household products are not covered by SNAP (food stamp) benefits. The CCC is located at the Scott House Community Outreach Center next door to Emmanual Episcopal Church, 7585 Rockfish Gap Turnpike (Rte. 250) in Greenwood, VA.Its main project is the Crozet Cares Closet, which provides essential personal hygiene and household cleaning products to residents in need. Many of the partnering churches work together on community projects and initiatives, such as food drives and assisting with other needs like clothing, medical equipment, and school supplies.
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