Food for the Hungry Weekend
At St. Francis and St. Mary we manage a Food for the Hungry weekend for food that we distribute to the poor. We are the only food pantry in Delaware County that delivers the food. We deliver to 15+ families a week. Families are eligible every 6 months. We assess the families’ needs and provide other community resources to help them even more.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
- Calling the families and getting information needed for delivery
- Organizing the pantry
- Bagging and delivering food as often as you can
- Update of community resource book
Blanket Sunday Drive
Every November we do a Blanket Sunday drive for the poor at all three parishes. We ask for new blankets and winter hats, gloves/mittens, scarves, and socks for adults and children.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
- Advertisement of the blanket drive to encourage donations
- Donating blankets
- Organizing the blankets and winter wear
Christmas Adopt-A-Family Giveaway
Every winter we ask families in our Muncie parishes to adopt a family in need for Christmas. We ask them to provide food for Christmas dinner and optionally gifts for the children in the family. We adopt 70+ families each year.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
- Helping to find donors
- Making reminder calls to the families regarding pick-up time
- Carrying food to the cars of families receiving food