Serve @ St. Francis of Assisi Catholic, Ann Arbor

Shelter Hosting by St. Francis Parish

Alpha House Family Shelter

St. Francis is hosting the week of May 17-23, 2021, and Sept 20-26, 2021. Serve, with St. Francis, the 5-6 homeless families at Alpha House. Dinners can be simply dropped-off without even going inside... going inside to serve and clean up is an option.

We need your help to: (more info & Volunteer Guides & Shopper Instructions)

Purchase, cook and serve meals (see COVID Protocol below) (about 25 people including dinner volunteers). Here is our current number of residents, please take special note of food allergies, Current Resident Families . ( Our coordinator is Mark Sturgis & our point of contact at Alpha House is Mark Heffner.)

Fill in the sign-up form below here to help! Questions? Read more information on each of these jobs. Or, contact: Mark Sturgis [email protected]mcast.net (734-945-8803) or, the St. Francis Parish Outreach Office, (734-821-2121) [email protected] (more info)

Please take note of the following Alpha House COVID protocol that is currently in effect for all volunteers: Volunteer COVID Precautions; if you have any questions please get a hold of me at [email protected]

Wish List: Donate Now! Contact Mark Heffner at [email protected] regarding additional volunteer opportunities. Thank you! Interfaith Hospitality Network of Washtenaw County, 4290 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103.

Related files:

Cooking for 25.doc (75KB doc)

Breakfast Volunteers.doc (46KB doc)

Volunteer info.doc (106KB doc)

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St. Francis Coordinator of Alpha House Shelter

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2021-05-16 (Sun.)

In prayer at church, or at my own home.

Prayer Partner

Especially since I'm not available any day this week to be there and help, I can pray each day this week for this effort and those involved.

2 slots filled - more available

Patricia To

Pray at home or at church for all involved

Carol Rosiek

Pray for those in need

Grocery shopping at a couple of stores: GFS and another a store of your choice.

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Grocery Shopper

Note food allergies: peanut/treenut, fish, iodine, shellfish, red dye, and latex. And, Gift cards should be included for each family for around $20.00 from either Meijers, Kroger or Target.

Mary Hayden

Will shop and deliver on Sunday

2021-05-17 (Mon.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

2 of 3 slots filled

theresa maclean

I will provide lasagna and salad for dinner

Prasanthi Senanayake

I will drop off a dessert

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

All slots filled

Chris Kempton (2)

Adult and teen

2021-05-18 (Tue.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

All slots filled

Sally Atkins-Burnett

How many servings are needed? Do I prepare at home and warm there?

Sharon Sheldon

I will provide a fruit salad and a dessert.

Deb Purcell

Will coordinate with the others to prepare/deliver meal

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

2021-05-19 (Wed.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

All slots filled

Judy Inge

Provide meal, serve and clean up.

Chris Kempton (2)

Can provide part of meal and help serve

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

All slots filled

Lauren O'Connell (2)

will have teen with me as additional person

2021-05-20 (Thu.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

All slots filled

Brian ONeil

Plan is for a spaghetti dinner

Prasanthi Senanayake

I will provide a meat, potatoes and a vegetable.

Gene Leger

i want to help!

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

All slots filled

Lauren O'Connell (2)

will have teen with me as additional person

2021-05-21 (Fri.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

5:30am - 7:30pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

All slots filled

Chris Mollo

Will coordinate menu with the other meal providers

Barbara Ferris

Coordinate with others

Jane Antosiak

will coordinate with others

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

All slots filled

Sally Atkins-Burnett

Happy to plan and oversee activities

Lanka van Dort

I will help with the childrens activities

2021-05-22 (Sat.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

9:30am - 11:30am

Brunch provider and server (2)

Purchase, cook and serve Brunch. (In your Comment tell us food you're planning.)

All slots filled

Kristy Bonasso

Egg strata and bacon or sausage

Ann Moln

Will provide homemade muffins, fruit, and juice

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (...

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

All slots filled

Mark Spieles

Meal: Shredded Chicken / Sandwiches / Chips / Sides

Elizabeth Tocce

I'll drop off fruit and a dessert

Barbara Zinser

Italian meal with salad and dessert

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

1 of 2 slots filled

Lanka van Dort

I will help with the childrens activities

2021-05-23 (Sun.)

Alpha House, 4290 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor 48103 (between Zeeb and Wagner) (734-822-0220).

9:30am - 11:30am

Brunch provider and server (2)

Purchase, cook and serve Brunch. (In your Comment tell us food you're planning.)

All slots filled

Peters Family

Quiche, Canadian Bacon, Fruit

Prasanthi Senanayake

French Toast Bake

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Meal Provider & Server (3)

Purchase, cook and serve a nutritious meal, as well as, clean-up.

All slots filled

Catherine Pietryga (3)

Pizza, salad, chips, dessert

6:45- 8:00 (2)

Children's Activities

All slots filled

Kristina Van Dort

Anne Bruienne

Adult & Teen