ATM’s Annual Food and RAM Support Drive will take place Sept. 17-18th after all Masses. This replaces our regular monthly food drive. We are requesting Wal-Mart SCRIP cards and monetary donations for Holy Family to replenish the pantries they support. In October volunteers will transform Riverview Elementary School into a health clinic called RAM (Remote Area Medical). RAM provides free medical and dental services for residents in the Grundy area. Over 1,000 people arrive 2-3 days before the clinic and spend the night in their cars or outside on the side walk. St. Michael supports RAM by collecting gently used or new blankets, and providing Wal-Mart cards and money for water and snacks. Boxes will be placed in the Commons for your donated blankets September 11-18th. Thank you, Michaelonians…this is truly a Work of Mercy!
Please join us this weekend after the Sunday morning masses for food and fellowship. The Baking Club members will be baking on Saturday morning and looking forward to serving you on Sunday. We'll also have a table of some items from our Celebrate Virginia Store - Bessie's Treats (gourmet dog treats made by Joy Elliott -only $2.00 each(or 3 for $5.00) and more. As indicated in April - we needed more volunteers in order to keep the store open. Without that help, we had to close at the end of June. We're hopeful that we can open again this fall. It was a great experience for our friends with disabilities (those training and those selling their work), but we need more help. Thank you!
Many, many thanks to Gen Cutchin and Mary Jane Hansen for 10 years of incredible leadership and service to Richmond Friends of the Hungry & Homeless. As many of you know, we have been serving lunch to people (lots of families) at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church on the 2nd Tuesday of every month and on the 5th Friday. Please consider being part of the team (vs. just 2 hard working charis) so we can continue this critically important ministry. Without your help, we will have to discontinue our support of the people served by Richmond Friends of the Hungry and Homeless. Please contact: Karen ([email protected]), 527-1037 x 29 for more information. Thank you.
August 26-28th A unique shopping event created to support local fundraising efforts. You purchase a shopping pass for $5 in the parish office and receive 25% off all your in store purchases on Aug. 26-28. The Coal Pit Learning Center, one of our ministries which provides a nurturing environment for low-income preschoolers will receive 100% of every shopping pass sold.