Tis the Season!  Our Advent trees are up with tags from different organizations on them.  There will also be envelopes available for monetary donations for three additional organizations.  Those envelopes will be on a table in the Gathering Space, as well as in a basket at the back of the church.  Please read the tag labels carefully.  Remember to attach each tag to the donated item.  All donated items are to be returned by December 5.   Our drivers will be scheduled to drop-off  items in time for organizations to distribute before Christmas.

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Covenant House:  Unwrapped

• hoodies/sweatshirts (S-XL)
• athletic pants (S-4XL)
• backpacks
• belts/wallets
• winter boots (adult size 8-13)
• gift Cards from Meijer, Walmart, Target & CVS.

Every person deserves a safe place to sleep and hope for a brighter tomorrow.  For young people, homelessness interrupts progress toward adulthood and a future of independence and self-sufficiency.

• 0-4 year olds:  Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes/Octoplush/Ocean Explorers Neptune’s Pad/crib toy, Musical to, LeapFrog Slide It Sound It, Fat Brain Toys, Dimpl Baby/Toddler Learning Toy, ​​VTech Turtle's Busy Day Soft Book Baby Toy, Melissa & Doug Itsy-Bitsy Spider, Learning Resources Fine Motor Shark Bath Toy/Smart Snacks Number Pop, Fisher Price Laugh, Learn, Grow & Play, Little Chatter Telephone with Ringing Sounds, Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack Sleeve Infant Stacking Toy, Playkidz (18 Months+ Baby and Toddler ABC/Shape toy), play doh sets
• 5-9 year olds: Lego sets, VTech Drill & Learn Toolbox Pro, Educational Insights Design & Drill Patterns/Shapes, Hamourd Robot Toys, Magna Tiles, Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts Travel Play set, Barbie Pup Adoption/Doll with Black Hair, 2 Puppies and Color-Change, Melissa & Doug Princess Design Activity Kit - 9 Double-Sided Plates, 4 Colored Pencils, Rubbing Crayon, Rock N Roller Skate Girl Lightning Luna Fashion Dol, Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad - Pink, Drawing Pads for Kids, Unicorn Soap Making Kit, KOKODI Girl Toys, LCD Writing Tablet, Board games (Connect 4, Jenga, Uno Flip, Guess Who, CandyLand, Sorry, Yeti in my Spaghetti, Hungry Hippos, Mouse Trap, Perfection, Tetris, Tacos Vs. Burritos)

• 10-12 year olds: Lego kits/Gear Bots, Friendship Bracelet Making Kit for Teen Girls, Knex, Solar Robot, Yerloa Girls Robot Toys with 3D, National Geographic Glowing Marble Run, klmars Charm Bracelet Making Kit, Jewelry Making Supplies Beads, Unicorn/Mermaid Crafts Set.

• 13-16 year olds:  little purses, clear lip gloss, small perfume bottles, small body wash, Jersey tops, boy sweat shirts (size M-XXXL), $25 Meijer/Walmart gift cards

For more than 80 years, the St. Dominic Catholic Parish at West Warren and Trumbull in Detroit has served all its neighbors, spiritually, liturgically and communally, but especially in meeting the daily needs of the unemployed, working poor and homeless.  When St. Dominic Parish was closed in 2005, the Archdiocese of Detroit recognized the critical importance of sustaining and expanding the ministry to a community where more than a third of households subsist at annual incomes below the poverty level.  Today the need is greater and the  Center stays dedicated to securing the means necessary to meet the basic life needs and maintain the self-dignity of its neighbors.

• $25 Gift Cards: Meijer, Target, and Fuel Cards
• Mittens/gloves (size child-adult).

Northville Civic Concern is an all-volunteer organization whose purpose is to help those in need with food, yet it also collects and distributes household supplies, clothing and other necessities. 

• AAA:  Unwrapped Diapers (Size 5-6), wipes, Formula, Boys’ and girls’ onesies/sleepers/outfits (size 12-24mos.)
• ANOTHER WAY:  Unwrapped Diapers (Size 2-6), baby shampoo, lotion or oil, outfits (size 9mos-2T), tethers/pacifiers/bottles, toys or books (ages 0-2).
• LENNAN:  Unwrapped Diapers (size N-6), Baby wash or lotion, crib sheets and play sheet, Boys or Girls outfits (size 3T-5T)

Gift Card Tree:  Many organizations do not have storage space to collect items but can always use gift cards to help families celebrate Christmas and throughout the year.  Take a tag off the tree and attach it to the gift card.  You can put it in the collections basket or turn it into the Parish Office.  Meijer, Kroger, Target, Costo, Gordan Food Service, fueld cards or Walmart are most helpful in increments of $25, $50 or $75. 

Monetary Donations (Envelopes are found in the Gathering Space or the back of the church)

• Angela Hospice:  Is a not-for-profit organization serving terminally ill patients and their families.  They rely on the support of Compassionately engaged supporters in the community to make life changing services possible for families in Southeast Michigan.
• Living Learning Center:  At the Living and Learning Center, a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about working with teens and adults who are on the autism spectrum and/or have other related challenges.  At living and Learning, they are on a mission to help all people reach their own personal best.
• Pope Francis Center exists to provide meals, supportive services, and housing assistance to Detroit community members in need especially those experiencing homelessness.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity!