Advent 2009 Projects

ADVENT PROJECTS 2009

CHRISTMAS AT HOME

AND

CHRISTMAS ABROAD

Christmas at Home: to fill the shelves of our Community Food Bank (12 to 15 crates of food delivered every week)

Week 1 - Peanut Butter & Jam

Week 2 - Spaghetti & Sauce - Macaroni & Cheese - Rice

Week 3 – Jello, Instant Pudding, Canned Fruit - Milk Powder & Canned Milk 

Week 4 - Canned Meat or Fish - Pork & Beans, Canned Vegies

Christmas at Home: to donate warm items to the Blue Door Café- Mitts, Gloves, Socks, Toques, Scarves (8 boxes delivered & more coming in)

Christmas Abroad: Mosquito bites are a nuisance in North America; in Latin America and Asia, they can kill.  Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. The good news?  Malaria is entirely preventable.  Give the gift of health and security this year by providing bed nets for a family.  The less mosquito bites they get, the less likely they are to be infected. $10.00 a net.

Mosquito Nets to Prevent Malaria.

ONE CHILD DIES OF MALARIA

EVERY 30 SECONDS

IN KENYA NETS HAVE DECREASED

DEATH FROM MALARIA BY 40 PERCENT

to date: 

St. John’s Parish         $6,310 = 631 Nets

St. Bernardine Parish     $  700 =  70 Nets

St. John’s CWL           $  500 =  50 Nets

St. John’s School         $1,500 = 150 Nets

                     Total        $9,010 = 901 Nets

Thank You for your generosity!

Thank You for keeping the Spirit of Christ in your Christmas Celebration!