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MEALS FOR THE HOMELESS:
The
mission of the committee invites parish members to
participate together on the 3rd Saturday of each month to
help provide hot meals at 7 Bridges Shelter for women and
children. In addition this committee also helps distribute
food at random locations to those who are located under
bridges or living on the street.
The
committee chairs are
 Roland
and Mary Welsh.
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FOOD PANTRY FOR THE HUNGRY:
Each first Sunday we request members to bring
canned, boxed, and bottled goods for the parish’ newly
established Food Panty. Groceries donated by members on the
1st Sunday of every month will be available to parish
families and families living in the local community who can
use food assistance.
Parish members and needy persons can pick up
emergency food bags from the parish center building on:
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the 1st Saturdays of the month from 10:30a.m. until 12
Noon; |
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3rd Wednesdays of the month from 6:00p.m.
until 7:30p.m., and |
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after both Masses on the 3rd Sunday of
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Extra goods not claimed here by those in need
will from time to time be donated to various local
non-profit groups that work to help feed the hungry. The
committee leader is Alvaydee Falkner.
ITEMS REQUESTED: Canned goods, boxed and
bottled food items, paper goods.
DO NOT BRING
perishable goods such as fresh
vegetables or fruit, eggs or baked goods, milk or can goods
with a short expiration date.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN:
The
Mission of the Community Garden Committee is to invite our
parish members to become involved in creating, growing and
tending a community garden. Portions of the food grown in
this garden will be distributed to an identified local
organization and also church members. Garden groundbreaking
ceremony will be announced as soon as it is scheduled.
The
committee chairs are
Pat Matthews
and
B.J. Youngblood.
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