Christmas Baskets

Description

 The Christmas Basket Project is a community service that has been a labor of love by the parishioners of St. Ambrose since the late 80's. Each year during the Christmas season, food baskets and gifts are donated to approximately 75 families in need. A majority of the families assisted, are provided to St. Ambrose by The Community Place of Greater Rochester located on Parsells Ave.

Starting in early November and continuing until the middle of December, parishioners make donations of food, paper products and gifts. Parishioners are also given the opportunity to "adopt a family." Those who do so, come together with other parishioners two weeks before Christmas to pack and deliver their family's food baskets and gifts.

This six-week event enables us to work together, meet and get to know other parishioners, and at the same time provide for those less fortunate in our community.

Major Events

2005 Dates

Items

November 6

Hand Soap, dish soap, paper towels, toilet paper

November 13

Laundry detergent

November 20

Canned soups, vegetables, and fruits

November 27

Napkins, kleenex, cereal, peanut butter, jelly

December 4

Pasta, CANS of sauce, macaroni & cheese

December 11

Tuna, crackers, pancake mix


DELIVERY DAY - Saturday, December 17, 2005

How Can I Get
More Involved?

 We are always looking for volunteers to assist us! Most of the opportunities available require no more than an hour of two of your time. Functions of the Project in which volunteers are needed are:
  • Donating food and gifts;
  • Carrying food and gifts from the church to the rectory basement;
  • Sorting and counting the donating food items;
  • Contacting area retailers for donations;
  • Picking up donations from area retailers;
  • Sorting donations from retailers;
  • Collecting banana boxes from area grocery stores to use as "food baskets";
  • Contacting families to advise them of delivery date and time;
  • Map delivery routes;
  • Assist with gift wrapping and packaging;
  • Assist with refreshments on delivery day;
  • Assist in carrying out food baskets from rectory basement;
  • Adopting a family to pack and deliver to

SIGN UP SHEET FOR VOLUNTEERS
Please print and return to the parish office.

Contact Info

 Karen Francati