Category: Volunteer Opportunities

March Daybreak Meal to Feed the Homeless

Food Donations Needed BY MARCH 3

Our next Daybreak Meal donation date is March 3.  We would greatly appreciate your help with donating various items for meal preparation.

If you would like to help, please sign up to donate an item at smip.org/daybreak by March 2.  We ask that donated items please be brought to the Commons by Tuesday, March 3, by 10:00 AM. for pick up that day.  Perishable items should be marked and placed in the refrigerator in the parish kitchen.

Our meals are successful as a result of your generosity.  Your participation is truly a way to make a positive difference in someone’s life.

Questions?  Contact Chris McLawhorn at 815-436-8374 or Kathy Hall at 815-436-2729.

Do you have a passion for gardening or wish to learn? We are looking for volunteers to help nurture and care for our community garden. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or new to gardening, your hands and heart are welcome. It’s a wonderful to get involved at St. Mary’s

Where: Lady of Fatima Room
Date: Saturday February 28^th
Time: 9:30am

Please come with ideas to share.

Questions: Please Contact Laura Bringas
Laurajbringas@gmail.com

Do you like to decorate? Have a keen eye for design? We are looking to create a new team to keep the interior of our church looking reverent, festive and beautiful all year long. Your commitment can be weekly, monthly or seasonal. We need people all year long to water plants, change liturgical colors, put together plant orders, etc. We also would like to be able to have this group concentrate on the Church and Cana Hall as well as the Gym for Easter and Christmas Masses.

Please prayerfully consider helping us with any time you have to offer. Contact Denise Rowan (drowan@smip.org) in the parish office to discuss your interest level. 

CALLING ALL BAKERS!  Do you like to bake? The Friends of the Good Shepherd could use your help with making desserts for the Fish Fry’s here at St. Mary Immaculate during the Lenten Season.

It is asked that all donated desserts be dropped off in the parish kitchen before 4 PM. Please make sure when dropping off to let us know your name and if there are any nuts or peanut butter in the products. We ask that all desserts come individually wrapped.

4 PM drop off dates: February 20 & 27 and March 6, 13, 20 & 27