CARITAS Missions Week – October 2022
Dessert/Drive/Shelter Assistance
Visit CARITAS’ website to learn more about the organization and the work they do in RVA.
If you have any questions about these upcoming opportunities or CARITAS, please contact Laurie Gray.
Dessert Drop Off
Thursday, October 13, 2022
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall Kitchen
A church member is graciously volunteering make dinner for the women, so we would love to have volunteers supply the desserts. Please sign up to provide a homemade dessert.
Please note, the church is locked during the week—you will need to ring the bell/buzzer at the Ridge Road door (lower level entrance to the Fellowship Hall elevator), and someone from the church office or preschool office will grant access to the building. Take the stairs or elevator to the Fellowship Hall and leave desserts in the kitchen.
Reminders:
- No frozen desserts
- No nuts
- Disposable containers
- No cookies
Packing Lunches
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Youth will be making and packing lunches for the women’s shelter during the Sunday night youth group activity.
Helping Hands Shelter Assistants
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Onsite at CARITAS
We will be working with CARITAS to help in the women’s shelter the third Thursday of each month. You can sign up for one or more of the three shifts. If interested, please sign up here and Laurie Gray will follow up with additional information.
Shelter Application Assistance
Friday, October 21, 2022
9AM-12PM, Onsite at CARITAS
CARITAS is looking for volunteers onsite at the CARITAS Center to help the participants in completing forms for housing, food assistance, employment, social security, etc. Volunteers would be at CARITAS center from 9am-12pm on Friday October 21st. If interested, please sign up and Laurie Gray will follow up with additional details.
Donation Drive Drop Off
Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2022
Lower Commons
CARITAS is in need of new washcloths and towels for their participants. Please drop off any donations into the designated bin in the Lower Commons by October 21.
Please note, the church is locked during the week—you will need to ring the bell/buzzer at the Lower Commons door, and someone from the church office or preschool office will grant access to the building.