Recent initiatives supported by our donors

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Private funds maintain operating costs so 100% of donations go to missions.
Honoraries and Memorials
Donor Stories
A Lasting Legacy, Frannie Groom Remembered
Frances “Frannie” Groom returned to Nazareth one final time on Oct. 6, when Sisters gathered for her burial in the SCN Cemetery. A former Sister, longtime donor, and Legacy Society member, Frannie remained connected to Nazareth throughout her life and chose to make the community her final resting place.
What Is the Pelican Society? How Monthly Giving Supports the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
The Pelican Society is the monthly giving program of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Through recurring donations, members provide reliable support that helps the Sisters respond quickly to the needs of children, families, older adults, and communities facing poverty, disaster, and injustice.
There is Still Time to Give! Support the Nazareth Fan Drive Today
We are halfway to our goal for this year’s Kentucky Gives Day campaign. Help us reach 100% and provide box fans to keep families cool and comfortable during the extreme summer heat. Give at nazareth.org/fans.
Kentucky Gives Day is May 12
For Kentucky Gives Day on May 12, 2026, the Sisters hope to raise $12,000 to provide fans and prayer cards to neighbors in need, offering relief, comfort, and compassionate care during the hottest days of the year.
Supporting Senior Health with Donor Help
We are filled with gratitude as we announce that the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth successfully met the $8,000 goal for the 2025 GivingTuesday fundraising campaign to support health outreach for the elderly in Kenya. Thanks to the generosity of around 100 donors, Sisters in Kenya will be able to better help seniors living in remote villages with limited access to health care.
Give for Good Campaign raises $11,700 for Thanksgiving Turkeys
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth saw another successful Give for Good fundraising campaign this year, with nearly 100 donors providing monetary support to help families in Nelson County have a nice Thanksgiving dinner.
Inspired by Nazareth Fan Drive, Supporter Launches Local Effort
Inspired by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s Fan Drive, a supporter in Sweetwater, Tennessee, has started a similar effort to bring relief to his local community during the hot summer months.
Together, We Serve
What makes this mission possible isn’t just the hands of the Sisters, but the partnership of ordinary people. Our volunteers who give their time and compassion, our generous donors who provide support needed to grow ministries, and our various partners in prayer are all part of the network of laity and clergy, young and old, united by a desire to make the Gospel visible.
Join the Legacy Society Today
Through the SCN Legacy Society, supporters can ensure the Sisters’ invaluable work continues.
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Honoring an Enduring Relationship
The SCN Legacy Society recognizes with gratitude those who have remembered the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in their estate plans.
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have been blessed to receive financial support from many who, with deep faith, have chosen as their legacy a share in the SCN mission. Through this bond of faith, tireless efforts are made around the world by Sisters on behalf of those who are marginalized and victimized by poverty and social injustice.
“We believe that all the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel with death …”
Rite of Christian Burial
How do I join the SCN Legacy Society?
The SCN Legacy Society was formed as a way to gratefully acknowledge those who have remembered the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in their estate plans, thus creating a legacy of generosity that extends beyond their lifetime.
A gift of any size, joined with others who have done the same, can make a difference for generations to come.
Some ways to leave a legacy include:
- A bequest in your will naming a specific gift amount or a percentage of your estate after all obligations have been met;
- Naming the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy;
- A bequest of stocks, securities or real estate;
- Naming the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as a beneficiary of a charitable trust.
Simply let us know that you have named the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in your estate plans and you will be gratefully welcomed as a member of the SCN Legacy Society. You may remain anonymous, if you desire.
SCN Legacy Society members are remembered annually at a Mass offered at St. Vincent Church at Nazareth.
We always recommend that you contact your attorney or accountant to learn how these options relate to your personal circumstances.
Email Spalding:
CONTACT:
Spalding Hurst
Director of Mission Advancement
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Office of Mission Advancement
P.O. Box 9
Nazareth, Kentucky 40048
(502) 348-1593










