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Lenten Food Drive
Our Community hosts a LentenAnyone interested in learning more about Alternate Christmas Gifts should contact:
- St. George: Terri Riley (tsmithriley@gmail.com or 609-737-1449)
Easter Basket Drive
Our Community hosts an Annual Easter Basket Drive benefitting the children served by the Mount Carmel Guild Food Pantry. Who's ready to make some nice Easter Baskets for the children served by Mount Carmel Guild? Thank you for your participation!
Anyone interested in learning more about the Easter Basket Drive should contact:
- St. Alphonsus: Sharon Skibbee (skibbees@aol.com or 908-806-7858)
Summer Cereal Drive
Our Community hosts a Summer Cereal Drive. This is to benefit Mount Carmel Guild and Catholic Charities and helps provide breakfast for the youngsters they serve.
Anyone interested in learning more about Summer Cereal Drive should contact:
- St. Alphonsus: Sharon Skibbee (skibbees@aol.com or 908-806-7858)
Children's Book Drive
It's time to clean off those book shelves and donate some children's books that are no longer being read. We are pairing up with Mount Carmel Guild and Catholic Charities to help children and families in Mercer County.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Children's Book Drive should contact:- St. Alphonsus: Sharon Skibbee (skibbees@aol.com or 908-806-7858)
School Supplies Drive
To benefit students helped by Catholic Charities and Mount Carmel Guild. Items needed: binders, pencils, pens, lined paper, rulers, erasers, glue, markers, crayons, backpacks, construction paper, composition books, etc. At St. Alphonsus, a box will be placed on the rectory porch; St. James a box will be in the same room as the food collection; and St. George a box will be in the foyer
of Church.Anyone interested in learning more about the School Supplies Drive should contact:
- St. Alphonsus: Sharon Skibbee (skibbees@aol.com or 908-806-7858)
- St. George: Terri Riley (tsmithriley@gmail.com or 609-737-1449)
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Thanksgiving Food Drive is from October 24 - November 15. We are collecting non-perishable food items to benefit our friends at Mount Carmel Guild. Examples of accepted food items include:- Canned gravy, canned veggies and fruits, boxed stuffing & potatoe mixes, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, boxed cake mixes, coffee/tea, shelf stable milk, etc.
St. Alphonsus Church- All items should be placed on the front porch of our Rectory. Questions? Sharon Skibbee (skibbees@aol.com or 908-806-7858)
St. George Church- Turkeys may be donated on Sunday, November 15th ONLY. To help maintain an efficient process, please choose one item from the list of requested items and donate several of that one item in the same bag. This greatly cuts down on need to sort donations prior to delivery. All items should be placed in church lobby. Questions? Terri Riley: (TSmithRiley@gmail.com or 609-737-1449)
St. James Church- All items should be placed in the bin in the church lobby closet. Questions? Kelly Keifer (KellySKeifer@gmail.com)
Alternative Christmas Gifts
During the season of Advent, The Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley has traditionally offered our parishioners the opportunity to make a donation to Alternative Christmas gifts. In past years, we have partnered with 4 local charitable organizations that created unique holiday cards that could be purchased after Mass for a minimum donation of $5.00. Then the card could be gifted to a friend or family member announcing a donation had been made in their honor.
This year with the realities of COVID 19, we are unable to follow this format. However, as you can imagine, the demands being placed on these charitable organizations is greater than ever before. In the spirit of continuing to give the gifts of hope and kindness, the Alternative Gifts Ministry has developed a new operating system.
Below you will find links to the 4 organizations and a brief description of each. We would ask that you choose one or more and make a donation directly to them. If you would like the Alternative Gifts Ministry to send you an acknowledgement of your donation that you could send to your friend or family member, please send a copy of your donation receipt to one of the contact people below.
* Rescue Mission of Trenton – www.rescuemissionoftrenton.org
* Womanspace- www.womanspace.org
* Mount Carmel Guild - mtcarmelguild.org
* Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) - www.trentonsoupkitchen.org
The Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley has always been extremely generous in playing a
part in lightening the load of these organizations that provide food, clothing, shelter and safety
to our brothers and sisters in need. Now, more than ever, we ask that you consider donating to
these causes in honor of your family and friends this Christmas season.Anyone interested in learning more about Alternate Christmas Gifts should contact:
- St. Alphonsus: Sharon Skibbee (skibbees@aol.com or 908-806-7858)
- St. George: Terri Riley (tsmithriley@gmail.com or 609-737-1449)
- St. James: Maureen Mutinsky (jmutinsky@aol.com or 609-882-4944)
Christmas Giving Trees
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Christmas Giving Programs will look very different this year. We encourage everyone to continue our traditional generous Spirit of Giving although we have logistical challenges this year. In addition to changes in communication and use of parish facilities, one of the biggest challenges will be the need to implement plans earlier than usual. Donations will be accepted beginning in late November and continue until the second weekend in December. Upcoming bulletins will have complete details.
Anyone interested in learning more about Alternate Christmas Gifts should contact:- St. Alphonsus: Peg Sullivan (pegsullivan3@hotmail.com)
- St. George: Terri Riley (tsmithriley@gmail.com or 609-737-1449)
- St. James: Kathy Moore (kathymoore9@verizon.net)