CARE AND SHARE FOOD SUNDAYS
Care and Share food donations have a long history here at St. Joseph Church. Each Sunday, parishioners are invited to donate food for the poor in our area, or to make a financial contribution toward this ministry. Food is stocked in the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry parish center. Members of St. Vincent de Paul deliver food to those in need. During 2011, St. Joe delivered 14,847 pounds of food and non-food items to 225 households in our boundaries. That’s over 7 tons!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Parishioners can bring food donations in the blue St. Vincent dePaul bags (located at the church entrances) and place them on the altar at the offertory or after Mass. Volunteers are also needed to stock, inventory, and distribute food.
Items most needed (Products that require microwave preparation are of limited use):
- Pasta/sauce
- Canned meats
- Canned fruit
- Rice
- Dried potatoes
- Evaporated milk
- Salt
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baby food
CONTACT:
Roger Jacobs, Parishioner
rjacobs@nd.edu