Parish/Community Outreach
Needs
List for Joseph’s Coat– St. Bridget of Sweden’s Collection Site
Clean seasonal clothing for men, women and children, T-shirts, socks and underwear (new or gently used), shoes (especially tennis). Adult backpacks, duffel bags and sleeping bags. Children’s books, toys and games. Books for adults, (mostly novels and mysteries). Personal hygiene products: soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, razors, deodorant, lotion, foot powder, etc. Household items (pots and pans, glassware, dishes, small electric items, sheets, blankets, towels, bedspreads, rugs for the bathroom and kitchen, etc.) candles and brown paper bags. Financial support is appreciated and may be designated toward purchasing items to meet the needs of the people they are serving. Thanks for your donations.
SPECIAL THANKS to Lee and Kathy Schuster who deliver our donations!
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Family Pathways is looking for volunteers to serve elderly people in our community. They are looking for those willing to do small errands & provide companionship to seniors who are homebound. At times there are clients from St. Bridget’s that need these services. Family Pathways would love to have some volunteers from St. Bridget of Sweden to meet these needs in our community. If you are interested call Ann at Family Pathways Senior Services at (320) 358-3081 or Heidi Gieske at St. Bridget of Sweden, 257-2474.
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Donate your vehicle to Courage Center and help people with disabilities gain health and independence. It’s easy and tax deductible! Call (763) 520-0540, 1-800-440-2277 or go on-line to www.courage.org.
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THEY
SERVED US. 
NOW
LET US SERVE THEM
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), a non profit organization dedicated to helping Minnesota veterans. As many as 4,300 veterans of all wars are homeless in Minnesota or at risk of becoming homeless sometime during the year. These men and women, who honorably served their nation and defended our shared values, now struggle in their own country. They live on the street, suffering from physical or mental problems. Many live outdoors because their military training enables them to do so. They often delay seeking help-due to their deeply held sense of honor, duty and country, they believe that women and children must be served first. MACV is dedicated to honoring their service and returning these men and women to productive lives with hope, dignity, and self-determination…in the nation they once defended. Let’s help them out.
They are in need of:
New - men’s large and extra large t-shirts; New - men’s large and extra large underwear; New or slightly used - men’s large and extra large sweatshirts and sweatpants; Regular size shaving cream, shampoo, disposal razors, towels, wash cloths, and greeting cards.
This will be an ongoing collection for our American veterans.
You can bring your donations to the office OR put near the Food Pantry box in the Narthex. Please label the bags “For our MN Veterans”.