As part of our parish's Faith in Action programs, St. Charles Borromeo Parish coordinates two holiday giving drives. We are blessed to have hundreds of volunteers, as well as outside organizations, supporting this ministry.
THANKSGIVING BASKETS
Every year St. Charles Borromeo Parish provides about 120 families with Thanksgiving dinner and food for a week. Food is obtained through a parish food drive. Volunteers help pack the food boxes as well as deliver the food to families in need.
THANKSGIVING MEMORIAL MEALS
It is an annual tradition to offer our Thanksgiving Memorial Meal Program alongside our Thanksgiving Baskets. With your help, a local family will receive a Thanksgiving meal in honor or in memory of your loved one! It is a wonderful way to honor someone special in your life while providing a holiday meal to some who might not be able to afford it otherwise. Click here for more information and form.
CHRISTMAS BASKETS & GIVING TREE (not available for 2020)
Between two programs, the parish is able to provide over 130 families each Christmas with Christmas dinner, food for a week, toys, shoes, socks, gloves and hats for the children, blankets, towels and a family toiletries gift pack.
The families who receive assistance are identified through an application process that is partnered with outside social and health resources.