May
19
Hunger & Shelter Ministries
“When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed."
– Mother Teresa
Meal Programs and Food Pantries:
Many people in the Milwaukee area, Wisconsin and our nation struggle with poverty, food insecurity, poor nutrition and hunger. 39% of children in Milwaukee live in poverty and 11.1% of Wisconsin residents are food insecure (they do not have access to sufficient food). The needs are great. There are many ways to help below. Please keep in mind that summers are typically times of high demand for meal programs and food pantries.
All Saints Parish (4051 N. 25th St.)
Hot meals are served three nights per week. 1200 share the meal each month. St. Monica’s team helps on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Menu includes tacos, Spanish rice, fruit, dessert, cider and milk. Help by providing a portion of the meal (dropped off locally) or serve and share the meal from 4:45 to 6:30 pm. All welcome, including families and teens working on service hours. Contact Julie Duval at 964-4215 or tduval@wi.rr.com. Learn more about All Saints Parish’s Outreach Programs
St. Benedict the Moor Community Meal Program (1015 N. 9th St.)
St. Monica’s team serves nearly 350 to 385 people at St. Ben’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Menu includes sloppy joes, buns, jello with fruit, fresh vegetables, and desserts. Help by preparing/purchasing a portion of the meal (dropped off locally) or serve from 5 to 6:30 pm. Monthly food providers are always needed. Additional servers willing to commit monthly are also needed. Servers must be 10 years of age. Contact Nancy Kelley at 962-0232 or ntk@sbcglobal.net. Learn more about St. Ben’s meal program Youth groups interested in volunteering to serve beverages may contact the St. Ben’s Volunteer Coordinator to schedule a time in advance.
St. Vincent de Paul Center (2610 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.)
St. Monica’s team serves 100 to 150 people on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Menu includes spaghetti, bread, salad, dessert, fruit and milk. Help by providing a portion of the meal (dropped off locally) or serve from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Contact Sharon Pircon at 962-1831 or rpircon@wi.rr.com or Marianna Bruch at 332-7599 or mgbruch@yahoo.com. Learn more about the Milwaukee St. Vincent de Paul Society Meal Program
Blessed Trinity Food Pantry (4702 N. 39th St.)
Distribute bags of food from 9:00 to 10:30 am on the 2nd Monday, 3rd Thursday and 4th Saturday of each month. Volunteers are also needed to help pick up food during the week from Feeding America. In addition, please generously donate food every weekend in boxes at both main church entrances.
Please also consider donating paper grocery bags.
See the bulletin to learn what items are suggested each week, but please know that all non-perishable food items are always welcome, especially tuna, canned meats, peanut butter, beans, chili, fruits, and vegetables. Contact Buck Carter @ 228-7251 or btfood@att.net
Sandwich Saturday:
Our friends at St. Eugene Parish sponsor Sandwich Saturday the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 to 11 am in Mackin Hall (7600 N. Port Washington Rd, Fox Point). All are welcome to volunteer. This is a great project for families. They typically make 1,200 sandwiches each month to be shared with homeless and low-income individuals at Hope House.
Donations of sandwich supplies are always welcome. They need bread, sliced sandwich meat, sliced (not individually wrapped) cheese, margarine, sandwich bags and peanut butter. People can make sandwiches at home and bring them to St. Eugene between 10 and 11 am. Please note that these sandwiches are frozen so please put margarine on both insides of the bread for all sandwiches and do not use jelly.
Contact Shelly Weingarten at 351-9022 or sweingarten@cesa1.k12.wi.us. Learn more about Hope House
Shelter Ministry:
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity:
The St. Monica community supports Habitat for Humanity’s important mission to provide affordable housing for Milwaukee’s most needy families by providing a team of workers one Saturday each month. Work is typically done rehabbing existing homes or doing repairs and minor improvements on homes owned in targeted neighborhoods through the “Brush with Kindness” program. Volunteers are needed from approximately 9am to 3pm. You must be 16 years of age. Skilled trades people or handy folks are always welcome, but there are important jobs for a range of skill levels. Projects often include painting, siding, repairs, landscaping, demolition, and door/window installation. Contact Maggie Stoeffel at 961-2164 or mstoeffel@wi.rr.com. Learn more about Habitat
