Peace and Justice Ministries

CHARITY PROJECT LIST

Inter-Faith Food & Clothing Collection On the first Sunday of each month we collect donations of non-perishable food items and gently used clothing to be donated to Inter-Faith Community Services.

 

House of Hope Meal On the fourth Tuesday of each month we prepare and deliver a meal for thirty residents living in a shelter for battered women and children. It can be as simple as pizza and salad or if you love to cook and have a gift in the kitchen then prepare a gourmet meal!

Charitable Quilters On the third Tuesday of every month at 6 pm a group gets together to make beautiful quilts that are donated to charity. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Quilts benefit: babies in shelters, Alzheimer’s patients, sick children and many more.

 

Futures: Scholarship Program for Girls in Honduras Join us each year for a traditional Honduran breakfast, slideshow and informational session on this wonderful program. Learn more about the culture and find out how you can change the future of a young girl by helping her to get an education.

A Night of Storytelling to Benefit Bibliotheca de Leonardo Children gather to try foods from different lands, listen to stories of cultural intrigue and folktales from around the world. They read silently, in groups, with a partner, make book bags, book marks and journals. All monies raised go to a library box program in Honduras.

 

Pack to School Would you like to make a difference in the life of a child? You can by outfitting them for the first day of school with new clothes, shoes and school supplies. It makes a HUGE difference to their self-esteem as they start the new school year.

Thanksgiving Baskets Collect food that will be used for Thanksgiving Baskets for families and seniors who would otherwise not be able to celebrate the holiday. Items needed: juice, coffee, French fried onions, cream of mushroom soup, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, cookies or candy, marshmallows, etc. Money, or "Turkey Bucks," is always needed. "Turkey Bucks" are used to purchase turkeys, fresh produce and items that we do not get enough of donated. Leading up to Thanksgiving some volunteer opportunities are available for sorting and packing the boxes. Volunteer shifts are on a first sign-up basis.

 

Adopt-a-Family or Senior for the DecemberHolidays Share the warmth of the Holiday Season with those who otherwise would not have anything. You get information on who's in your family, their names, ages, gift request and clothing size. We ask for a new article of clothing for each child, a new toy or gift, a little something for the parents and a gift certificate for the holiday meal. That is our minimum requirement for our sponsors, but many sponsors go above and beyond that and our families are thrilled!! For our seniors we ask for a box of food for them since many of them cannot make it to the grocery store as well as a gift.

 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Holly Ingham is heading up the environmental justice projects for the congregation. She is advocating for a recycling bin that could be used for the waste produced by congregational events as well as by individuals that do not have recycling at home. We will keep you posted on her progress and on new projects that she takes on. Way to go Holly!

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