Mother's/Father's Day Drive

Honoring Mothers and Fathers by Helping Others

 

Each year, our Partner Parishes conduct Mother's and Fathers' Day drives for Samaritan Ministry's Next Step program participants. Our store of items includes deodorant, lotion, toothpaste and other personal care products plus, this year we are asking for grocery store gift cards to empower participants with the power of choice, especially to select non perishable food items like milk and eggs and fresh fruits and vegetables. We hope you can help. This year, Mother's Day is May 9 and Father's Day is June 20.

Samaritan Ministry invites parishes to receive offerings from parishioners in honor or memory of mothers and fathers, grandparents, godparents or others that have been a special presence in their lives. Samaritan Ministry shares these offerings with program participants and others in need who are taking next steps toward greater self-reliance.

What makes the effort successful? Advance notice about the drive; distribution of grocery bags with wish lists and information about the drive; prayers and acknowledgement of the gifts during services; acknowledgement of the parents in whose honor or memory the items were given; and reports to the parish on the success of the drives.

 

Again, we ask parishes holding drives to:

1. Notify us in advance of their intention to participate so we can tell you where to deliver the items.

2. Sort toiletries into categories as listed on our sheets prior to delivering to Samaritan Ministry, and

3. Transport all the collected items to Samaritan Ministry, letting us know when you will be arriving.

Drives like this are a great way for youth to fulfill community service hours while helping Samaritan Ministry!

Please contact Dianne Lewis at (202) 722-2280 or dlewis@samaritanministry.org with your intention to participate in this drive or if you have any questions. The following links will take you to documents that will help you publicize and execute a successful event.

If you don't hold a drive on Mother's Day or Father's Day, we hope you will consider holding one at some other time. There is a continuing need.

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Mother's/Father's Day Drive packet (doc)

Mother's/Father's Day Drive packet (pdf)

Mother's Day Drive flier (pdf)

Mother's Day Drive reminder card (formatted for 3X5 cards) (pdf) 

Father's Day Drive flier (pdf)

Father's Day Drive reminder card (formatted for 3X5 cards (pdf)