We have the following opportunities to help our neighbors in need. These may also count toward service hours!
1. Our next drop off date for items needed by Grassroots and the Day Resource Center will be Saturday, July 24, from 10 am to 11:30 am at the Church of the Resurrection parking lot (behind the Pastoral Center, closest to the outdoor Stations of the Cross).
The items needed are listed below.
Pantry Needs (for Hotline clients. Note: Pop-tops preferred for easy opening):
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Canned meats: chicken, tunafish, salmon, corned beef hash.
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Hormel Compleats Meals.
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Spaghettios, ravioli, other canned kids' foods.
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Mac & cheese cups (not boxes).
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Spaghetti & pasta sauces (different varieties).
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Individually packaged bags of chips.
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Pop-tarts.
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Bottled water.
Pantry Needs (for shelter residents):
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Individual liquid coffee creamers (Coffee Mate, Nestle, Carnation, all flavors + half and half ok).
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Bottled water.
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Individual instant oatmeal varietypackets.
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Individual packets of Cream of Wheat.
Family & Men’s Shelter Hygiene & Cleaning Supplies:
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New standard-size bed pillows (e.g., Target $4-$10, Kohl's Big One $5-$10).
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Gift Cards (Giant, Gas cards).
Day Resource Center Summer Needs:
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Canned Meats: Tuna, Chicken, Salmon, Vienna Sausage, SPAM.
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Canned Meals: Chili, Chef Boyardee, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, corned beef hash.
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Juice pouches.
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12-packs of Soda (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sprite -- No Diet).
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Baked beans.
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Canned fruit.
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Men's underwear: all sizes & styles.
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Men's jeans: sizes 28, 30, 42, 44+ only.
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Men's shorts: all sizes.
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Women's jeans: sizes 0-6, 8, 10 only.
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Women's shorts: all sizes (please, no capris).
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Men's and Women's no-show socks.
2. Drop off religious items for Apostleship of the Sea. If you have religious items in good condition (Magnificats, rosaries, scapulars, prayer cards, reading material, etc.) you'd like to donate to the crew members of ships docking in Baltimore, please drop them off on Saturday, July 24, from 10 am to 11:30 am at the Church of the Resurrection pastoral center rear parking lot (same time/place we are collecting items for Grassroots, see item #1 above).
3. Shelter Meals
Grassroots has a Sign-up Genius for preparing dinner meals for shelter residents. More info can be found at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4 caeaa2fa3f94-dinner.
4. Upcoming Events Supporting the Homeless
In the Jonestown and Douglas neighborhoods of Baltimore City, the number of folks who show up for the hand-outs keeps growing, and we are quickly reaching our pre-COVID numbers. We do these every Sunday 9 am to 11 am at two locations, so if you are interested in volunteering, donating food/toiletries and/or making lunches, please contact:
John Gilbert, St. Paul Grassroots Ministry Lead, 443-583-9650 or [email protected]
Thank you for your time and generosity!
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