Category Archives: Homeless/Feed the Hungry

News from the Service Commission’s Homeless & Feed the Hungry program

Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie’s Place on Saturday March 3

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Comments Off on Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie’s Place on Saturday March 3

A refuge for poor and homeless women since 1974, Rosie’s Place offers emergency and long term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. For many years, St. John’s Parish has taken a turn providing evening dinner for the women.  Our next opportunity to share in this gift is Saturday, March 3rd and we need your help again to provide meals for approximately 150 women.  In order to plan appropriately it would be extremely helpful if offers to provide food were made by February 27th.

  • Food Needed: sliced ham, baked potatoes, frozen vegetables, rolls and cupcakes.
  • Volunteers Needed to prepare and deliver food to St. John’s Parking Lot between 3:15 and 3:30pm on March 3rd.

If you are interested in supporting this event and for specific needs, please contact Barbara Tully at btully87@comcast.net, (781)235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781)235-0612.

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Rosie’s Place – Thank You and a New Opportunity to Help

Posted on February 9, 2012 | Comments Off on Rosie’s Place – Thank You and a New Opportunity to Help

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Due to your most generous response to the request for food,  St. John’s Parish provided a hot meal on February 4th for 150 women in need at Rosie’s Place.  Our next opportunity to share in this gift is Saturday, March 3rd and we need your help again.

  • Food Needed: sliced ham, baked potatoes, frozen vegetables, rolls and cupcakes.
  • Volunteers Needed to prepare and deliver food to St. John’s Parking Lot between 3:15 and 3:30pm on March 3rd.
  • In order to plan appropriately it would be extremely helpful if offers to provide food were made by February 27th.

If you are interested in supporting this event and for specific needs, please contact Barbara Tully at btully87@comcast.net, (781)235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781)235-0612.

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Reminder: Dinner for Rosie’s Place Volunteers – Food Drop Off on Saturday, February 4th between 3:15 and 3:30

Posted on February 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Reminder: Dinner for Rosie’s Place Volunteers – Food Drop Off on Saturday, February 4th between 3:15 and 3:30

Thank you to everyone who volunteered for this effort!   We look forward to seeing you when the food is dropped off on Saturday, February 4th between  3:15 and 3:30 at St. John’s school parking lot.  The next opportunity to provide food will be on Saturday, March 3rd.  On behalf of the women at Rosie’s, thank you.  If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Tully at btully87@comcast.net, (781)235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781)235-0612.

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Dinner for Rosie’s Place – Thank You!

Posted on January 25, 2012 | Comments Off on Dinner for Rosie’s Place – Thank You!

Thank you all for your generous and prompt response to the request for food to feed the women of Rosie’s Place.  All needs have been met!  We look forward to seeing everyone when the food is dropped off at St. John’s school parking lot on February 4th between 3:15 and 3:30.  The next opportunity to provide food will be on Saturday, March 3rd. On behalf of the women at Rosie’s, thank you. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Tully at btully87@comcast.net, (781)235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781)235-0612.

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So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E.) – January 22 and January 29

Posted on January 17, 2012 | Comments Off on So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E.) – January 22 and January 29

We need your help to provide hundreds of sandwiches on Sunday January 22 and Sunday January 29 for the Bristol Lodge in Waltham.  Please bring sandwiches (wrapped and without condiments) to the church kitchen refrigerator.  Since 1995, our parish has helped serve the homeless by providing sandwiches  on the 4th and 5th (when there is one) Sunday of each month.  The sandwiches are distributed to the clients of the Bristol’s various programs for the needy and provide a nourishing mid-day meal for the residents of shelters which are closed during the daytime hours.   For more information please contact Liz Phillips at (781) 237-4430 or Liz.phillips@comcast.net

 

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Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie’s Place on Saturday February 4

Posted on January 17, 2012 | Comments Off on Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie’s Place on Saturday February 4

A refuge for poor and homeless women since 1974, Rosie’s Place offers emergency and long term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. For many years, St. John’s Parish has taken a turn providing evening dinner for the women.  February 4th is our next opportunity to share in this gift. In the past, we have provided meals for 70 women, but the need has more than doubled and on February 4, we will provide meals for approximately 150 women.

  • Rosie’s place is currently in need of sliced ham, baked potatoes, frozen vegetables, rolls and cupcakes.
  • Volunteers are needed to prepare food and deliver it to St. John’s parking lot between 3:15 and 3:30pm on February 4.
  • As the increase in food is substantial, it would be extremely helpful if offers to provide food were made by January 30.

If you are interested in supporting this event and for specific needs, please contact Barbara Tully btully87@comcast.net (781) 235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net (781) 235-0612.

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St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry Collection – January 7th & 8th

Posted on December 28, 2011 | Comments Off on St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry Collection – January 7th & 8th

Collection of non-perishable items to assist our sister  parish in Roxbury will take place this weekend (and every second Sunday), January 7 & 8.  Please bring your donations to our Glen Road entrance to benefit Saint Katharine Drexel Food Pantry.  For more information, contact Angela Spinale at 781-431-0008.  To learn more about all the opportunities for service at St. John the Evangelist please visit the Service Commission page on our website: https://saintjohnwellesley.org/service-and-outreach-at-st-johns/

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Thanksgiving Dinner at Bristol Lodge – Food Drop-Off Wednesday

Posted on October 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Thanksgiving Dinner at Bristol Lodge – Food Drop-Off Wednesday

Food should be brought to the St. John’s parking lot at 3pm on Wednesday November 23rd.   (Individual food pickups can be arranged if needed.)  Turkeys, as well as other side dishes may be cooked as early as Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving.  Please contact Deirdre Heilbron (617.894.4416 or dgheilbron@yahoo.com) for more information.

This year we will need the following for our commitment to serving dinner to 100 guests at Bristol Lodge in Waltham:

  • 12 20-lb cooked (but unstuffed) turkeys
  • mashed potatoes
  • gravy
  • cranberry sauce (16 large cans)
  • butternut squash
  • corn
  • green beans
  • broccoli or peas
  • cider and cranberry juice

Turkeys, as well as other side dishes may be cooked as early as Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving.  Food should be brought to the St. John’s parking lot at 3pm on Wednesday November 23rd.   (Individual food pickups can be arranged if needed.)  Please contact Deirdre Heilbron (617.894.4416 or dgheilbron@yahoo.com) if you would like to help.

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From the Service Commission: Dinner for Rosie’s Place – Nov. 5th

Posted on October 28, 2011 | Comments Off on From the Service Commission: Dinner for Rosie’s Place – Nov. 5th

A refuge for poor and homeless women since 1974 offers emergency and long term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. For many years, St. John’s Parish has taken turns providing evening dinner for the women. Saturday, November 5th is our next opportunity to share in this gift.  Rosie’s Place is currently in need of: sliced ham, baked potatoes, frozen vegetables, rolls and cupcakes.  Volunteers are needed to prepare food and deliver it to St. John’s parking lot between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m.  If you are interested in supporting this event and for specific needs, please contact Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781) 235-0612 or Barbara Tully atbtully87@comcast.net, (781) 235-6182.

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