As you know, our parishes collect non-perishable food items for local food pantries – the Wellesley Food Pantry at St. Paul and the St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry at St. John. What you may not know is that food pantries face their greatest need in the summer. Why? Families with children who receive free/reduced-cost breakfast and lunch have to find a way to replace those meals during the summer break – so they turn to food pantries for help. At the same time, food pantry donations drop as folks who regularly support the pantries go away. We have already seen a significant drop in both parish food pantry collections since Memorial Day.
How can you help?
- If you will be away the weekend of the collection, drop off your donations before you go – just place them in the usual spots in the churches whenever you’re here.
- If you haven’t been a regular donor to our collections, now is a great time to start! Just bring your donations with you to Mass!
Please see below for more details – and thank you in advance!
St. Paul Church: Wellesley Food Pantry Collection
Collected on the 1st Sunday of the month
Drop off in bins at the front of the main entrance.
SUMMER REQUESTS!
The Food Pantry is currently in need of the following:
- Canned Pears, Canned Mandarin Oranges, Canned Fruit Cocktail (in juice)
- Cereal (all kinds)
- Canned Solid White Tuna, 5 oz. (in water)
The Wellesley Food Pantry is very appreciative of Saint Paul Parish for our consistent support. We are looking for a few parishioners to help transport donations to the Wellesley Food Pantry occasionally. If you can help please contact Jenni Colone at: jennifercolone@gmail.com – thank you!
St. John Church: St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry Collection
Collected on the 3rd Sunday of the month
Drop off at the Glen Road entrance before 11:00am
Non-perishable food and groceries are collected to assist the outreach ministry of our sister parish, St. Katharine Drexel, which offers two Food Pantry locations, one in Roxbury and one in Dorchester. These pantries provide weekly support to hundreds of families.
Please double bag your donations and drop at the Glen Road entrance to the church. If you have any questions, or if you feel called to help with this important ministry, please contact Pat at 617-699-6679 or patfeige@gmail.com.