Giving Tree Committee

The Giving Tree is our annual drive to provide for needy families during the Christmas season.  Parishioners take tags from our Giving Tree (located in the Church lobby) and purchase the items listed on them.  The items are then returned (wrapped or unwrapped, depending on the item and the organization asking for it) to the Parish Hall, where they will then be delivered to the respective donation center.

The Giving Tree Committee member will help create tags, collect and transport gifts to the needy at Christmas.

GIVING TREE RECIPIENTS - 2017

Following is a list and a brief description of the organizations we are supporting this year on our Giving Tree:
 
Mary’s Children:  Offer a place to do arts and crafts, etc. for those adults with brain injuries beyond the stage of recovery.
St. Vincent DePaul:  Offer tangible assistance to those in need of rent money, help with past due bills, etc. on a person-to-person basis.
Catholic Community Response Team:  Provide Christian compassionate relief to the impoverished and disadvantaged here in Oakland County.
Council of Catholic Woman – Operation Layette:  Provide baby needs for the unborn in our area.
Catholic Social Services of Wayne County:  Provide services from infants to senior citizens to rebuild broken lives and restore dignity. 
Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan:  Provide compassionate, quality, professional services and support to Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne County.
Society of St. Vincent DePaul-Justice Initiative:  Provide gift cards to families of the incarcerated for emergency needs.
Jail & Outreach Ministry:  Provide gifts for the children who have a family member who is currently incarcerated and unable to provide a Christmas for them.
SEAS Family in Need:  Provide gifts for families within our own parish who are in need.
St. Vincent DePaul/SEAS Families in Need:  Families in need within our parish boundaries who are being aided by our St. Vincent DePaul Society.
South Oakland Food Pantry:  Gift cards used to purchase food for food pantry if they are running low and/or sometimes given out to those in need.
Wee Care:  Affiliated with Right to Life.  Provide infant clothing, blankets, diapers, etc.