Pack with Purpose

January Pack with Purpose

We will be packing "Newborn Kits" for those in pregnancy crisis at Southwest Options for Women on Monday, February 13 at 6:30 pm in St. Joe Hall.  All are welcome!  
If you'd still like to donate items, please see our Amazon wish list.  You can choose to send your items directly to SJTW! Thank you for your generosity! https://a.co/arYfe7t  

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Are you being called to answer a need?  There are so many kinds of them.  This month, we will be collecting “Newborn Kits” for women in pregnancy crisis at Southwest Options for Women.  This is a very difficult time with a big lack of support.  These parents feel very alone and likely are not given a baby shower.   SJTW would like to bless these parents with some essential items to make them feel supported and loved.    

Items needed:   

• Diaper bags (backpack style preferred) 
• Thermometer 
• Bottle brush 
• Bottles  
• Nail clippers 
• Wash cloths/towels 
• Receiving blanket 
• Infant toy 
• Diaper cream 
• Baby wash/lotion 

***Only new and in original package items can be accepted  

If you’d like to contribute, please drop donations in the “Pack with Purpose” bin located in the Faith Formation gathering space under the new Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching banners!    
   

Packing Session for “Parent Comfort Kits” for Maple Grove Hospital’s NICU will be Monday, Jan 9th @ 630pm in St. Joe Hall.  All are welcome!

Thank you so much for your overwhelming generosity with this new ministry. For the past 4 collections, SJTW has donated: 

• 54 “Welcome Home Kits” to Touchstone Mental Health 
• 50 “Birthday Bags” to CROSS Food Services 
• 21 “New Mom Kits” to Sharing & Caring Hands 
• 35 "Personal Care Kits" to Missions Inc/Home Free

You are making a difference.

Packing date for these kits will be Monday, June 6th @ 6:30pm in St. Joe Hall.  All are welcome, we'd love to have you!

It's safe to say our first Pack with Purpose was a success!! Thank you to all those who donated and all those who came to pack. We were able to give 54 completed "Welcome Home" baskets to Touchstone Mental Health! If you'd like to join in the fun next time, come to St. Joseph Hall on Monday, April 25 at 6:30 pm. We will be packing Birthday Bags for CROSS. Donations for this pack can be left in the Pack with Purpose bin in the Faith Formation Gathering Space.