At St. Andrew the Apostle Church, the Good Samaritan ministry assists persons with various needs. Good Samaritan ministers assist with our very busy and acclaimed parish food pantry – they likewise help by handling requests for other needs – such as basic rent and/or assistance with utilities payments.
Special, Good Samaritan projects include periodic preparation of meals for transitional living centers, for a domestic violence shelter, and/or for homeless shelters. The Good Samaritans also coordinate St. Andrew’s-sponsored community project, like our annual the Thanksgiving Food Drive and Lenten soup suppers.
Children are encouraged to bring forth food items at Sunday masses to supplement our food pantry. Weekly needs are posted on our web site and in the bulletin.
The Parish Food Pantry
The Pantry is operated by volunteers in Saint Andrew’s Caring Ministry office, with help from the community. In the past many area churches, schools, and businesses have supported the pantry with regular donations from food drives. Many of our clients are among the chronically poor who use the food pantry on a monthly basis. Now, because of an increase in usage and decrease in donations, we are faced with limiting our availability. We need your help to help re-stock our pantry. We have listed some items you could bring this week or anything else always helps.
This Week’s Needed Items
Cookies
Flour (small)
Sugar (small)
Canned meat
Canned fruit
Canned beans
Dry potatoes
Cake mix
Frosting
Mandarin oranges
Mushrooms
Canned salmon
Beef stew
Spam
Popcorn
Other Items We Need Below
Canned goods
Fruit
Vegetables
Soup
Gravy
Applesauce
Canned meats
Tuna
Salmon
Chicken
Stew
Chili
Personal items
Soap
Shampoo
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Baking items
Flour
Sugar
Cake Mix
Icing (canned and mixes)
Pie filling
Muffin mixes
Spices
Dressings and Sauce
Barbecue sauce
Spaghetti sauce
Salad dressing
Condiments
Canned/prepared foods
Ravioli
Spaghetti
Manwich
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Dry foods
Soup mixes
Sauce & gravy mixes
Rice & rice mixes
Pasta & pasta mixes
Mac and cheese
Instant potatoes
Hamburger, chicken, or tuna Helper
Jello
Pudding
Coffee (ground & instant)
Tea
Pancake mix
Syrup
Crackers & cookies
Kathey Osenbau