Social Concerns Committee Projects
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Adopted Family Collections
Fall Adopted Family Collecion:
September 16-17th, 2023
Sign up to donate itemsOLVP has “adopted” families for this 2023-2024 school year and three times throughout this year (September, December & April) we will provide new toys, clothing & household items to these families in need. A SignUpGenius will be created and posted here a few weeks prior to each collection. Please consider donating to these families in our community.
The mission of Linkages to Learning is to improve the well-being of Montgomery County’s children and families through a collaborative delivery of comprehensive school-based services that support success at home, in school and in the community. Linkages to Learning addresses non-academic barriers to learning and serves more than 5,400 individuals per year.
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St. Martin of Tours – Food Pantry
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” St. Mother Teresa
Monthly non-perishable food collection to help St. Martin of Tours keep their Food Pantry stocked. The Pantry’s current most needed items will be posted in the bulletin. Donations in paper or plastic grocery bags can be placed in the alcove in the lower level of the church. Upcoming collections will be:
Sept 30-Oct 1st
October 21/22
November 18/19
December 16/17
Please drop off all donations by noon on the Sunday of these weekends, thank you!
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Plant, Grow, Give
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Interested in helping with our OLVP Garden
Sign up
Perishable food collections will start
mid-summer...stay tuned for more details!
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The Lord’s Table Soup Kitchen
The Lord’s Table Soup Kitchen provides those in need with a hot meal service. OLVP will continue to volunteer on the fifth Thursday of any month that has five Thursday’s. Therefore, our next opportunity to serve will be on Thursday, November 30th. Please see the bulletin with additional serving opportunities. All volunteers must be vaccinated. Simply click on the link below to see how you can help.
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St. Nicholas Christmas Catalog- Advent Season 2023
The St. Nicholas Christmas Catalog gives us a chance to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas. Honor a family member or friend by making a donation to a charity from this year's catalog.
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School Supplies Collection
OLVP supports the Interfaith Works Clothing Center school supplies program that provides low-income families with goods free of charge. Our next collection will be in August 2024 so check back for a list of needed items and the opportunity to donate to children in need.
Sorting Clothing Donations
OLVP ministry to support Montgomery County residents experiencing homelessness and poverty.
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