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"Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me."
Matthew 25:40
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Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the LaSalle and St. Francis rooms.
We are collecting coats and cake mixes for the month of November!
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Monthly Collection Drives for 2024:
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Your donations help us help others!
- January - Cup of Noodles
- February - Adults Sock Drive
- March - 15 oz. jars of Peanut Butter
- April - Baby Diapers and Wipes for the Sacto Life Center
- May - Travel size shampoo, conditioner, combs, brushes, toothbrushes, toothpaste and Kleenex
- June - Adult T-Shirts and Men's Shorts (new or gently used)
- July - Backpacks and School Supplies
- August - Children's Clothing for Robla School District
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- September - Adult T-Shirts and Men's Shorts (sizes 34 and 36 most needed)
- October - Diapers and wipes for the Sacramento Life Center
- October-February - Winter Coat Drive
- November - Cookie mix packages
- December - Please take a gift ornament off the trees
*Monthly drive collection items may be subject to change
Continually Collecting:New or gently used sleeping bags, tents, blankets, tarps and tennis shoes for our homeless neighbors.
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High School Weekend Meal Bags List
If you are buying food for the Treasure Chest, below is a list of items that are needed. These shelf-stable, single-serving, and ready-to-eat foods help the most people in need. See below for a list you can download and print for when you are shopping.
Snacks:
- Trail mix or nuts
- Cookies/chips/chewy granola bars
- Cheese or peanut butter crackers
- Popcorn, microwave
- Rice Krispy Treats
- Fruit snacks
Breakfast:
- Fruit cups, squeezes, or 15oz canned
- High Protein Bars (≥10g)
- Instant oatmeal, microwave
- PopTarts
- BelVita breakfast biscuits
- High Protein Drinks (≥20g)
Lunch/Dinner:
- Chili, chunky soup, or stew canned
- Beef Ravioli, canned
- Macaroni and cheese, microwave
- Cup-a-Noodle or ramen
- Canned chicken or tuna
- Crackers, Ritz, graham, or saltine
- Peanut butter (16 oz)
Help us feed disadvantaged teens in our area. Thank you!
Click here to download the list that you can save and print.
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Distributions for December 2023
Thank you for all your help this past year. It has been a very busy year with more backpacks (school and hygiene) given out than ever before. Also, we have reached out to help Ukrainian refugees and high school students who need our help, and what a blessing this has been for us and them!!
Decembers Distributions:
- 1 carload of men's clothing to Lion Roar Ministry in Sacramento
- 1 carload of men’s clothing to Showers by Touchstone in Sacramento
- 3 new bikes to the Gathering Inn in Roseville
- 1 carload of clothing to the Gathering Inn in Roseville
- 1 carload of toys and stuffed animals to P.A.L.S. (Pacific Autism Learning Services in Roseville)
- 6 truckloads of clothing, toys, kitchen items, Christmas trees, and misc. items to Potter Church for the Ukrainian refugees
- 3 truckloads of furniture to Potter Church
- 2 carloads of new toys to St. Philomene’s Sharing Gods Bounty Program for their Christmas Distribution
- 8 adult coats to Ishmael to give out to the homeless
- 345 new toys to LIFRa (Life from the Ashes) in Placer County
- 10 blankets, 3 sleeping bags, and 3 tents to Victory High School in Rocklin
- 3 carloads of clothing to WWJD in Roseville
- 3 wheelchairs, 4 walkers, and diapers to St. Ann’s parish in Sacramento
- 200 pairs of socks to Toys for Tots in Placer County
- 8 $25.00 gift cards to help 8 families at Granite Oaks Middle School in Rocklin
- $600 in gift cards, 4 bags of toys, and 1 box of toys to Antelope Meadows Elementary School to help 12 families with Christmas presents
- 24 toys to 4 families (6 kids total)
- 2 carloads of toys to St. Ann’s parish in Sacramento
- 2 carloads of new toys to Elk Grove School District‘s Special Needs classrooms
- 50 backpacks filled with hygiene products and 4 tents to Lion Roar Ministry in Sacramento
- 40 backpacks filled with hygiene products and 150 pair of socks to Operation Baja Aware
- 100 filled backpacks, 2 boxes of men’s clothing, and 3 bags of men’s clothing to Showers by Touchstone
- 1 carload of men’s clothing to John E.’s river camp
Total: 23 carloads and 10 truckloads to 19 different places. Last year: 24 carloads to 14 different places.
Meals for December
- 90 lunches to the Gathering Inn Roseville
- 120 lunches to the STVDP kitchen
- 170 dinners to the Gathering Inn Auburn
- 960 meals to Victory and Adelante High Schools thru the meal bag program
Total: 1340 meals. Last year: 655 meals
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Are you Called to:
Feed the poor, comfort the broken hearted,
shelter the homeless, be Christ to your neighbor?
Would you like to use the gifts God has given you
in service of those most in need?
Would you like to know more about
St. Clare Social Concerns Ministry?
Social Concerns Ministry meetings are on the 2nd Thursday
of each month at 6:30pm in the LaSalle and St. Francis rooms.
Contact our Co-Chairs to find out more about Social Concerns
or to attend a ministry meeting:
Bill Durborough (916) 865-4254 [email protected]
Martin White (916) 799-2693 [email protected]
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