Due to the funeral of a very dear parishioner, there will be no food drive this Saturday, December 9th. You can drop off your food donations any time on Sunday between 8:30AM and 11:30 AM. Baskets will be set up in Fellowship Hall, as well as, the ones in the Narthex. Of course, you can drop off any time this week during office hours.
Food of the Month: Canned meals such as Beef Stew or Pasta and Sauce
Mission Ministries warmly thanks all of you who dropped off donated items in support of the work by our local community partners to nourish those in need over the past three years. Your love, generosity and support are greatly appreciated.
In these difficult times, Mission Ministries of St. Francis would like to continue to offer opportunities for those who want to help others in some way. St. Francis has three Mission Partners: Abby’s House, Mustard Seed, and Dismas Family Farm. We also partner with Laundry Love and the Wachusett Food Pantry. While we have entered a “new normal” post COVID, food scarcity remains a daunting problem for these group, given our current inflationary economy, increased homelessness and the expiration of various programs available during COVID.
Suggested Donations:
Abby’s House
- Olive Oil
- Quinoa
- Canned tomato products
- Low sodium chicken and vegetable broth
- 9 x 13 disposable pans
- Tissues
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
- Clorox in any form
- Cleaning products of any kind
- Hand sanitizer
Dismas Farm
- Grocery cards (Walmart works well for them)
- Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, tissues)
- Canned Tuna or Chicken
- Canned fruit
- Rice
- Cookies
- Coffee
- Granola bars
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Dinty Moore Beef Stew
Mustard Seed
- Jelly in plastic jars
- Peanut butter in plastic jars
- Soups
- Canned Tuna
- Cereal
- Chef Boyardee pasta meals
- 100% Juice Boxes
- Fresh bananas and potatoes and fruit cups
Laundry Love
- Dryer sheets
- Laundry detergent
- Baby sensitive detergent
Local Food Pantry:
- Instant coffee or tea
- Canned protein sources (chicken, baked beans)
- 100% Juice (concentrate preferred)
- Canned fruits and vegetables
- Canned soup
- Spaghetti sauce
- Peanut butter
- Cereal and oatmeal
- Mac ‘n cheese
- Individually packaged snacks for children
- Side dishes such as rice, pasta dishes, hamburger helper, potato sides, beans, Knorr mixes
- Personal care (soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
- Paper products (toilet paper, tissues, paper towels)
- Dog and/or cat food
If you would rather make a financial contribution, we ask that you do so directly to the organization. Addresses for each:
Abby's House
52 High Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Dismas House
Post Office 30125
Worcester, MA 01603
Memo line: Dismas Farm
The Mustard Seed
PO Box 2592
Worcester, MA 01613