BackPack Program
"Sponsor A Child"
Our "SPONSOR A CHILD" Program allows parishioners to be involve in this worthy cause. Your gift of $45.00 (to sponsor a child for this school year) can be dropped off at the parish office, or put into the Sunday collection, in a separate envelope clearly marked "BackPack Program" on the outside and on the memo line of a check.
The check should be made out to 'Friends of Neighbors in Need'.
We will need $9,000 to reach our goal for this school year!
Our "SPONSOR A CHILD" Program allows parishioners to be involve in this worthy cause. Your gift of $45.00 (to sponsor a child for this school year) can be dropped off at the parish office, or put into the Sunday collection, in a separate envelope clearly marked "BackPack Program" on the outside and on the memo line of a check.
The check should be made out to 'Friends of Neighbors in Need'.
We will need $9,000 to reach our goal for this school year!
St. Mary Church is part of a national, charitable, non-profit program that provides a bag of vitamin fortified, non-perishable food items to low-income school children to take home on Fridays. At St. Mary’s we call this ministry The BackPack Program, and 200 children are served at the three elementary schools in the Talawanda School district when school is in session. More people are needed to keep the program going! Long term and short term help are welcome!
Jobs you could do are:
Jobs you could do are:
- Truck unloading on 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:45 p.m. (meet in the alley behind St. Mary church)
- Box delivery to schools on Friday mornings
- Friday afternoon In-School Volunteer (must already be VIRTUS trained
"When did we see you hungry?.....”
Hunger is everywhere, we only need to look. There is no more straight forward way to follow the Lord’s teaching than to hand a hungry child something to eat. Be part of something that makes a difference. If you would like to be involved in this worthy cause and cannot commit to the jobs listed above, you can "Sponsor a Child". Call the office to find out more (513) 523-2153.
For information on the FEEDING AMERICA BackPack Program, click HERE.
Hunger is everywhere, we only need to look. There is no more straight forward way to follow the Lord’s teaching than to hand a hungry child something to eat. Be part of something that makes a difference. If you would like to be involved in this worthy cause and cannot commit to the jobs listed above, you can "Sponsor a Child". Call the office to find out more (513) 523-2153.
For information on the FEEDING AMERICA BackPack Program, click HERE.
