How Can I Help the Greater Community?

HEY ST. MONICA…DO YOU WISH TO HELP OUT? CONSIDER A CONTRIBUTION

 
The need for financial assistance for individuals and their families will grow significantly with lost wages and benefits in the weeks ahead. Many of you have reached out to offer assistance.
 

JOIN US
********* COLLECTION DAY *********
SATURDAY APRIL 4TH   
10:00 am – 12:00 noon

NO NEED TO LEAVE YOUR CAR !

  
We will be collecting...…

• Monetary donations to the organizations listed below. Please make a note to designate where you would like the funds to go.
• Monetary donation to St. Monica Outreach Ministry. 
• Gift cards to supermarkets/pharmacies for members of our St. Monica Community
• Gift cards to supermarkets/pharmacies for Great Valley Food Cupboard
• Drop off donations for the Legacy of Life Drive
  • Diapers - size NB, 4, 5, 6 and pull-ups
  • Boys’ Clothing - sizes 18 months - 3T
  • Girls’ Clothing - sizes 24 months -  3T
  • Swaddles - sizes 0-3 months and 3-6 months
  • Go and Grow Similac Toddler Formula
  • 8 oz. (tall) Baby Bottles
  • Rash Cream
• Casseroles for the Sarnelli House in Kensington (Casserole pans/recipes in church vestibule, to the right of the Main Entrance)   Please date the casserole and mark the contents example 3/31/20 lasagna. Use your own recipes if you prefer or Click here for recipes.

   
Below is a list of organizations that St. Monica's has supported in the past. These groups rely heavily on volunteers and donations which are stretched very thin because of the social distancing guidelines and the impact of COVID 19 .
 

1. St. Gabriel's Food Cupboard ( https://www.stgabes.org/food-cupboard) "The food cupboard seeks to feed those who are malnourished and who are unable to afford food. The food that the recipients and volunteers receive is not only temporal, but also spiritual."
   1. Checks should be payable to St. Gabriel's Food Cupboard
   2. Mail to: Sister Arleen McCann

                                    Mary Immaculate Convent
                                   1731 S. 11th Street
                                   Philadelphia, PA 19148
 

2. T& E Care ( https://www.tecare.org) "The mission of T&E Care is to maintain a network of people providing financial and other material assistance to persons in need in and around the Tredyffrin and Easttown Township, area.
   1. Checks should be made payable to T & E Care
   2. Mail to : T&E Care

                                          attn: G. Guttman
                                          P.O. Box 2111
                                          Southeastern, PA 19399
 

3. IHN Interfaith Hospitality Network- Main Line ( https://ihncares.org)  " The Interfaith Hospitality Network of the Main Line, an affiliate of Family Promise, enables volunteers from local congregations and the broader community to provide compassion and temporary shelter for homeless families. IHN-ML programs and services connect the families to community resources, empowering them to achieve and maintain affordable housing."
   1. Checks should be made payable to: IHN-ML
   2. Mail to: IHN-ML

                                        1449 DeKalb Street
                                         Norristown, PA 19401
 

4. Sarnelli House-Kensington ( https://www.bscphilly.org) "Blessed Sarnelli Community is an organization dedicated to providing for the needs of people who are poor and abandoned with an emphasis on empowering young adults to share in this commitment through prayer, hospitality and service."
   1. Checks should be made payable to: Blessed Sarnelli Community
   2. Mail to : Michele Manning

                                           507 Millbrook Rd.
                                           Devon, Pa 19333                             
 

5. Community Center at Visitation-Kensingotn  https://www.communitycenteratvis.org   The  Community Center is a "Beacon of Hope" in one of the poorest communities in America striving to improve adult literacy and keep children off the dangerous Kensington streets.  The programs offered include Adult Education, Youth Sports, Senior Programs, Community Outreach, Food Pantry, Health Screenings, Job training, ESL Classes and much more. Check is payable to Community Center at Visitation.
   1. Checks should be made payable to: Community Center at Visitation
   2. Mail to: Community Center at Visitation

                                          2646 Kensington Ave.
                                         Philadelphia.Pa 19125
 

6. Legacy of Life ( https://legacyoflifefoundation.org)  "Empowering life change. Investing in educating, inspiring and supporting women in unplanned pregnancies to find the strength to choose life.
   1. Checks payable to: Legacy of Life Foundation
   2. Mail to: Legacy of Life Foundation

                                          25 South Main Street #217
                                          Yardley, PA 19067
      

7. St. Agnes Outreach Services ( https://saintagnesparish.org/outreach) “To serve the basic needs of the poor and homeless in the West Chester Area."
   1. Checks payable to: St. Agnes Outreach Services
   2. Mail to : St. Agnes Outreach Services

                                           233 W. Gay Street

Thank you for your help and patience!
 
Blessings,
Michele (man6fam@comcast.net) and Bridget (bridgetc316@gmail.com)