OCTOBER CHARITY

OCF celebrates October as Orthodox Awareness Month and is the official campus ministry program established by the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) to support Orthodox Christian student organizations on university and college campuses.  OCF offers support to 270 campus chapters in the US and Canada, convenes conferences and service projects, and encourages students to develop deeper connections to our faith.  Visit the OCF website at www.ocf.net to learn more about their worship, service, and fellowship programs and to check on specific campus chapters.  Penn State University at State College formed one of the earliest OCF chapters and continues to have an active agenda.  Other Pennsylvania chapters include Hershey Medical School, F&M College, Millersville, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, Penn, Pitt, and Bucknell.  There are also chapters at Delaware and Ohio State.  Encourage college students in your family to participate with the OCF chapter on their campuses or to contact OCF for assistance in organizing a chapter.  Participation is a great pan-Orthodox experience.