CHRISTMAS MITTEN TREE

01/09/2019

Council: 11257 - PORTLAND

Project Description:

WE PLACED A CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE REAR OF BOTH ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH AND ST. PIUS CHURCH ON THE SUNDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING SO THAT PARISHIONERS ARE ABLE TO DONATE HATS, MITTENS, AND SCARVES FOR THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THESE DONATED GOODS WERE THEN DELIVERED TO THE PREBLE STREET RESOURCE CENTER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY. THIS YEAR THE PARISH GAVE ABOUT 275 PAIRS OF MITTENS, GLOVES, HATS, AND SCARVES THE MOST EVER SINCE DOING THIS ACTIVITY. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO INCLUDES PUTTING AN ARTICLE IN THE PARISH BULLETIN FOR 2-3 WEEKS ANNOUNCING THAT THE MITTEN TREE IS IN THE REAR OF THE CHURCH. THIS YEAR WE LEFT THE TREES UP UNTIL EPIPHANY JANUARY 6, 2019.