Preparations are underway for our parish community’s Thanksgiving Outreach.  As many of you know, our parish assembles and distributes baskets of food for those in need here in Madison.  We also provide baskets to the Vocationist Sisters who distribute them to the needy families they serve.  Grocery store gift cards are sent to St. Agnes parish in Paterson and families assisted by Catholic Charities in Paterson.  You can help in several ways.
 

 

• Prepare a basket (a sturdy box or laundry basket makes a great basket) consisting of a frozen turkey, potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, fresh fruits and vegetables, condiments and desserts—all the “fixins” for a Thanksgiving dinner.  Please pledge a basket by taking a tag from one of the baskets around the altar.  Each tag represents a specific family or individual.  Detailed instructions for the preparation of the basket will be printed in a future bulletin and may be found on the SVM website.
• Volunteer on Sunday, November 19^th from 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the school gym to help construct boxes and prep for Monday.
• Volunteer on Monday, November 20th beginning at 9:30 a.m. to help assemble and prepare baskets for distribution. There is a particular need for men to help unload the many heavy items that are donated beginning at 6:30 a.m.  Those volunteers will work in two shifts—6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.                                          and 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m .
• Volunteer to deliver baskets – locally – on Monday, November 20 between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.  We can really use the assistance of the men of the parish for this.  Please bring a flashlight!
• Make a financial donation that will be applied toward the purchase of food for the baskets or a Shop-Rite gift card.