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Grief Ministry Food Drive

Posted on October 04, 2022 in: Give and Serve

Grief Ministry Food Drive

Archdiocese Grief Ministry Pantry Food Drive October 8 - 16

Hosted by St. Andrew by the Bay

If you are troubled by the tragic loss of life in Baltimore City and wondering how you can help, please consider donating non-perishable food items to help restock the grief ministry pantry. These items will be provided to the families of homicide victims through a partnership between the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Baltimore Police Department and the non-profit Roberta’s House family grief support center.

Please bring packaged food items to the church during donation weekends of October 8-9 and 15-16. Additionally, donations can be dropped off at the church or parish office during the week of October 10 - 14. Items needed include:

Pasta Noodles ~ Toiletries ~ Laundry Detergent ~ Mac & Cheese (complete) ~ Spaghettios ~ Snack Food (especially for kids) ~ Condiments ~ Salad Dressing ~ Cereal ~ Coffee ~ Pancake Mix ~ Pancake Syrup

Volunteers are also needed to deliver the donations on Sunday, October 16 after 11:30am Mass. If you’re able to assist with delivery, please contact Christine Lamolinara at Christine@standrewbythebay.org.

For more information on the Archdiocese’s Grief Ministry, go to www.archbalt.org/grief-ministry or contact Yvonne Wenger at Yvonne.wenger@archbalt.org. Volunteers are also needed to provide prayers, sympathy notes and fresh food to be delivered weekly to the pantry at Holy Cross Church in South Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood.