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Community Outreach
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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (formerly Catholic Community Services)
Connections for Life needs:
Sofas, bar stools, household supplies, toiletries, items to get needy women started in an apartment
These items can be brought to the Connections for Life Thrift Store in the shopping center at Gardere and Burbank. Please call the store at 767-2112 prior to dropping off items.
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ReStore: Habitat for Humanity has opened a ReStore at 4301 Airline Highway (corner of Airline and Plank) which offers quality building materials at low prices. Proceeds from the store allow Habitat of Greater Baton Rouge build simple, decent homes for qualifying low-income families. We need your support to get the ReStore off the ground! It is open Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:30am to 5pm except holidays. We need volunteers to receive, sort, price and display merchandise. We are also looking for businesses willing to place a 8 1/2 x 11" display with basic information about the ReStore. If you can help, call 927-6651. ReStore needs donations of building materials.
Furniture needed! The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a community leader in providing furniture and appliances to needy families. We need your help to fill needy homes with the basic essentials. We need dining room tables and chairs, chest of drawers, dressers, sofas and chairs, end tables, night stands, headboards, bed frames & mattresses in good condition, ready to go into homes. We also need refrigerators (working or not), washers & dryers (working or not). Call our pickup service at 267-5447. Don't forget to drop your non-breakable household items and clothing at your church parish drop box.
Uniforms for Kids needs monetary donations. Make checks payable to "St. Vincent de Paul" and mail to P.O. Box 127, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. We also need volunteers. The work is not difficult, and volunteers can set their own hours, working as much or as little as they wish. Please call 383-7837 to volunteer or for more information. You can recycle your used uniforms at any Kean's the Cleaner. This year St. Vincent de Paul distributed over 18.000 uniforms to more than 9,000 needy children.
The St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room needs: dishwashing liquid, detergent, bleach, black pepper, salt, Tony's seasoning, garlic powder, paper napkins, plastic forks, oregano, dehydrated onions, salad dressing, Kitchen Bouquet, hot sauce, parsley flakes, hinged, fold-over compartment plates, paper towels, kitchen towels, Windex, cleansers. Urgently needed items: rice, sugar, dry beans, spaghetti, canned tomatoes, black-eyed peas, green beans, green peas, corn, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Holiday specific items like ham, turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, etc. Call 383-7837.
The St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy needs contributions to Fill a Prescription for the Needy, P.O. Box 127, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. They also need Advil, Motrin 200 mg, Robitussin, Robitussin-PM, Benadryl, rubbing alcohol, Maalox, Mylanta, Tums, Rolaids, Gas-X, Emetrol, Tylenol Extra Strength, Pepcid AC and Zantac. Generic versions of these items are great. Call 383-7450.The Bishop Ott Shelter Program needs: sheets (twin & crib); blankets; pillow cases; pillows; baby wipes; towels; men's, women's and children's underwear; napkins; disposable cups; plates; bowls, plastic forks; spoons; knives; paper towels; flannel shirts; sweat suits; jackets; gloves; umbrellas and rain gear; blue jeans; scarves; slippers; duffle bags; socks; pajamas; diaper bags; sandwich bags; laundry detergent; bleach; toilet paper; drink mix (tea, etc.); disposable razors; toothpaste; toothbrushes; feminine hygiene products; soap & shampoo; disposable diapers, thermos bottles and toiletry items, especially deodorant. Bring the items to the Bishop Ott Day Center and Night Shelter at 1623 Convention Street or call 383-7343, extension 202.
The new Top Hat Housing project will address the need for affordable housing in our community. Anyone with property they are interested in contributing can contact Michael Acaldo at 383-7837, ext. 205, so that we may answer any questions you may have.
Our St. Vincent de Paul Stores need you! Please consider volunteering at our store at 1871 Staring Lane - 819-0460.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (formerly Catholic Community Services):
Catholic Charities Foster Grandparent Program—Call 346-8712 for more information.
Catholic Charities is looking for a few good Christians. This Christmas we expect 200 families will come to us in need of assistance.. Our Adopt-A-Family program served over 300 families last year. During that time over half of the adoptions came from parishioners. We need help from you again this year. Catholic Charities works with entire families to enroll them in the assistance program. All individuals living in the household are eligible for adoption. For more information on how you can adopt a family, contact Sr. June at 336-8770 or jmeyer@ccsbr.org.
You may bring cash donations or gift cards to Catholic Charities, 1900 S. Acadian Thruway, or mail them payable to Catholic Charities, P. O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 attention Wendy Hellinger.
The Pastoral Care Department of Our Lady of the Lake is seeking volunteers for two programs:
1. Volunteers to make Communion calls to patients, and
2. Volunteers for the Courtesy Visitors Program. Anyone interested in either of these programs may call the Pastoral Care Department at 765-8896.
Volunteers needed! Call Meg Perry, Volunteer Coordinator, 769-4810, for more information.
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On Saturday, Apr. 28th, 2007, our parish community participated in the “Gardere Lane Initiative Encounter,” a gathering meant to make a difference in the lives of the residents in that area. Our St. Jude Church Knights of Columbus cooked and served over 350 plates of jambalaya during the four-hour event. Our youth also sponsored a “face painting” tent, which seemed to be the busiest place during the whole event. The Gardere Lane Initiative is comprised of area faith-based organizations, which provided food, health screenings, a job fair, and networking opportunities for the Gardere Lane residents that day.
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