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St. Columba receives prepared Easter Baskets from churches each year. Usually we
are able to provide baskets to approximately 100 children in our community. These
go out with food requests and go to families that we have assisted recently with other
special programs.
School Supplies
We helped 238 students with school supplies this year. Thank you to everyone who
made this possible and to Lafayette Presbyterian church for welcoming us once again.
We couldn't do it without you!! Beginning in 2010, our distribution is moving to the
week before school starts. Parents can being the list of school supplies and staff and
volunteers will pack supplies for them as available. We anticipate needing more
BOOKBAGS in 2010, so please keep us in mind.
Numerous churches, businesses and individuals come together to support us through
financial and in-kind donations. We provide each of our adopted families with a
turkey, eggs, butter, fruit, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, and a variety of other food
to make Thanksgiving nice for those in need in our community. Volunteers and staff
work together the week of Thanksgiving to sort, pack and distribute approximately
160 baskets.
For Christmas, we provide food similar to Thanksgiving, but also coordinate a gift
program. The gifts depend on the support of churches in our community who host
angel trees for the children in these families. Last year we provided 58 families with
food and gifts to make the holidays a little warmer.
