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Pennie DeGrootpdegrootstlaurence.orgDirector
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Financial donations can be made to the Social Concerns Ministry via the following methods:
- Faith Direct
- Gold Envelope (included in your contribution envelope packets)
- Monthly Black Bag collections
- Envelopes marked SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY can be placed in the collection basket or dropped at the parish office
- We also collect gift cards such as Wal-Mart, Target, HEB, Kroger, gas, etc. to assist families and individuals in crisis situations. Mark your donation SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY and place it in the collection basket or drop at the Parish office.
Gift in Kind Donations:
- Due to limited space availability we do not keep large items or clothing on site. Please call the SCM office in advance to see if we are currently collecting the items you wish to donate.
If you would like a tax receipt please include your name and address with your donation.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
The items listed below are some of our most immediate needs items. All donations can be dropped off at the Parish office or at the Social Concerns office during business hours. Please note the ID code (in CAPS to
the right of the program name) on your donation before dropping off.
Homeless Hope Bags - HOPE- Individual peanut butter packs
- Peanut butter cracker packs
- Mens size (L) white t-shirts
Mamie George Community Center - MGCC
- Single packaged PAPER TOWELS
- 4 packs TOILET PAPER
- 32 oz. DISHWASHING LIQUID (Dawn, Palmolive, etc.)
- 25 oz. ALL PURPOSE CLEANER (Pine-Sol, Fabuloso, etc.)
- 25 oz. LAUNDRY DETERGENT
- TOOTHPASTE
- TOOTHBRUSHES
- GIFT CARDS - HEB, Kroger or Wal-Mart
ONGOING DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
The programs listed below are ongoing and have a variety of needs. All donations can be dropped off at the Parish office or at the Social Concerns office during business hours. Please note the ID code (in CAPS to the right of the program name) on your donation before dropping off.
"Pick up the Tab" - Houston Ronald McDonald House - TABAn easy way to help children and families in need! Pull the pop tabs off your soft drinks, soup and vegetable cans and save them for the Ronald McDonald House Houston. Pop tabs are recycled for the cost of aluminum to help provide a home away from home for critically ill children and their families. Put your clean pop tabs in a Ziploc bag and drop off in the SCM donation bin in the church narthex or in the Social Concerns Ministry or parish office. For more information contact pdegroot@stlaurence.org.
Help CHILDREN in HOMELESS SHELTERS by donating: birthday party supplies (decorations, candles, balloons, paper goods, favors, games, crafts), decorative boxes, gift bags, tissue paper, new/unused toys, $10-$20 gift cards (fast food, Wal-Mart, Target) for our Birthday in a Bag program providing supplies for birthday parties for homeless children.
Birthday in a Bag - BIRTHDAY
Nighttime Cuddle Kits - CUDDLE
We need new or gently used small children's books, small fleece blankets,
and children's fabric (1/2 yard or more) to make drawstring bags
for our Nighttime Cuddle Kits. These will be used to comfort homeless children in area shelters.
Coupons for a Cause - COUPONSBring by your current Sunday Coupon inserts for our Coupons for a Cause program. Drop off in parish office or the basket on the hospitality table in the church narthex.
Toiletry Items - TOILETRYThese items fill the need for a variety of programs and special projects.
Mini or Travel Sized - New and Unused from Hotels is Perfect!- SHAMPOO
- SOAP
- WIPES
- TOOTHPASTE
- TOOTHBRUSHES (regular size)
- LOTION
Items for Food Pantries - PANTRY
UNEXPIRED, non-perishable food items for donation to various food pantries.
Gracious Gifts - GGGracious Gifts, the gift shop in the Catholic Charities Mamie George Community Center,
is in need of new or very gently used gift items. Gracious Gifts provides low cost
gift items for the poor & elderly in the area to purchase gifts for their loved ones.
Suggested donations:- Jewelry (especially trendy items),
- Bath sets (bath & body works type),
- Men’s & women’s wallets, scarves,
- New decorative candles or picture frames,
- Inspirational books, crosses, etc.
Fresh Food - FRESHTrini’s Corner Market, a food pantry with grocery at the Catholic Charities Mamie George
Community Center, and the Parks Youth Ranch, are in need of fresh food items.
Please drop donations M-Tu-Wed to the Social Concerns Ministry or parish office.- Fresh produce (non-refrigerated items) i.e. apples, oranges, pineapples, pears, etc.
- bread
- rolls
- tortillas