Holiday Giving Programs
St. Vincent de Paul Holiday Food Distributions
The St. Alphonsus-St. Clement SVDP will again distribute food boxes to those in need for Thanksgiving and Christmas. To ensure that we receive the food items that we need the most, we ask that you please donate items based on your last name, as follows:
If your last name begins with:
A-F: Please bring canned fruits, vegetables, peanut butter and jelly
G-L: Please bring instant potatoes, hot and cold cereal
M-S: Please bring canned soups (meat & vegetarian), tuna, chicken, beef stew
T-Z: Please bring spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, bagged rice
In addition, we will be giving canned hams to some families in lieu of grocery gift cards. If you choose to do so, please donate a 5-pound canned ham for our larger families.
Please place your non-perishable, non-expired food items in the collection barrel in the vestibule of the church.
Thank you for your support!
St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Giving Program
The St. Alphonsus-St. Clement SVDP will again provide gift cards to disadvantaged children this Christmas. Last year we gave out approximately 70 gift cards valued at $50 each for children 16 and under. The generosity of our parishioners in this effort was overwhelming, and is greatly appreciated!
If you wish to participate in this program, please purchase one or more gift cards from VISA, Meijer, Target or Walmart, and drop them in the SVDP poor box or at the parish office. If you prefer not to shop, you can make a monetary donation instead. Simply put a check or cash in an envelope labeled 'Christmas gift cards' and leave it in the poor box or office.
Please have your donations in by Sunday, December 6 so we can start planning the distribution.
Thank you for your generosity and support!
