Christmas Giving Tree
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The goal of The Giving Tree ministry is to support these organizations by collecting needed and wanted items during advent to help them fulfill their missions.
The purpose of this ministry is to help those in need during the season of giving/Advent. We have chosen three different groups to support, as well as tuition aid for our own parish school families. St. Charles Birthright provides aid to mothers throughout their pregnancy and provides necessary items for babies and mothers after birth. The Foster Adoption Support Team (FAST) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a lasting and direct impact on the lives of children and their families involved in the foster care system. Our Lady of Guadalupe is our sister parish located in St. Louis and supports a fulltime school and believes it is their responsibility to offer acceptance and hope to all people. Each year we are provided lists of needed items from each organization. Our volunteers make ornaments for the giving tree with various needed items on each ornament. Parishioners are asked to take ornaments from the tree, purchase items, and return the items to church. Our ministry volunteers help organize the gifts and deliver them to the appropriate groups before Christmas. We have collected and delivered carloads of diapers, wipes, items for new mothers, sleepers, and baby items to St. Charles Birthright. We have collected and delivered carloads of toys, gift cards, and young adult gifts such as razors, make up mirrors, and curling irons to FAST in St. Charles. We have collected and delivered carloads of paper towels, Kleenex, classroom games, and art supplies to Our Lady of Guadalupe School in St. Louis. We have also collected monetary donations to help support families in our own parish and school. Each year we are amazed at the generosity shown by our parishioners and the organizations that we support are overjoyed and beyond appreciative. |
Meetings: We have one initial meeting in November to make ornaments and discuss scheduling for helping
after each mass. The Giving Tree is set up in the back of church in time for mass on Thanksgiving Day. Ornaments are added to the tree each week and gifts are collected through the third week of Advent. Chairpersons: Diane Weaver: 314-304-4176 [email protected] Janet Stahlschmidt: 314-494-3061 [email protected] |
