For more information about any of these outreach projects, or to put
your time and talents to work to benefit any of Saint Matthew’s
outreach ministries, please see the Outreach
Ministries page on this web site.
| September 2007 |
| 9/9/2007 |
OPCC’s Turning Point Dinner
Help set up and serve dinner to 55 homeless individuals in transitional
housing. |
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| October 2007 |
| 10/12/2007 |
Saint Matthew’s Thrift Shop Dinner
An annual event, this celebratory dinner honors the Thrift Shop volunteers
and the outreach grants their hard work makes possible. |
| 10/31/2007 |
AIDS Luncheon Make and/or serve
lunch for 100-125 people with HIV/AIDS at County/USC Hospital. Many
of these people are homeless or live below the poverty line. |
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| November 2007 |
| 11/11/2007 |
OPCC’s Turning Point Dinner
Help set up and serve dinner to 55 homeless individuals in transitional
housing. |
| 11/16/2007 |
The Saint Matthew’s Christmas Faire
Don’t miss the 2007 Christmas Faire - a huge variety of amazing
goods and services are available for purchase and 100% of the proceeds
go to fund Saint Matthew’s Outreach Ministries. |
| 11/18/2007 - 12/16/2007 |
Adopt-A-Family with St. Joseph Center
Add special meaning to your holiday season by “adopting”
a low-income or homeless family or individual and buying small gifts
for them. |
| 11/18/2007 |
Outreach Sunday Services - 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Each year we set aside one Sunday to remember all those whom God calls
us to serve, and to give thanks for all the gifts God has given to
us to empower our ministry to those in need. |
| 11/15/2007 - 11/17/2007 |
Westside Food Bank Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Parish and School will be collecting non-perishable food for the
Westside Food Bank. |
| 11/21/2007 |
Thanksgiving Dinner at Common Ground
Serve a luscious Thanksgiving meal to the clients and staff at the
Common Ground headquarters, located on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa
Monica. Here’s an inspirational way to get into the true spirit
of the season. |
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| December 2007 |
| 11/18/2007 - 12/16/2007 |
Adopt-A-Family with St. Joseph Center
Add special meaning to your holiday season by “adopting”
a low-income or homeless family or individual and buying small gifts
for them. |
| 12/2/2007 |
Samoshel Holiday Meal
Help make and/or serve dinner for approximately 100 homeless individuals.
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| 12/2/2007 - 12/16/2007 |
The Heifer Project
Purchase gift cards that support the Heifer Project. |
| 12/9/2007 |
The Neighborhood Youth Association Hanging of the Greens |
| 12/14/2007 |
Food Packing at Barker Hangar
More information is available at onevoice-la.org.
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| 12/19/2007 |
Bread and Roses Christmas Meal
Help prepare and serve a mid-day holiday supper at Bread and Roses
Cafe, located on Rose Avenue in Venice. This is a wonderful way to
gather with other parishioners in the true spirit of Christ to feed
the homeless. |
| TBD |
Habitat for Humanity
Help build a home for low-income individuals in Santa Monica. |
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| January 2008 |
| 1/30/2008 |
AIDS Luncheon
Make and/or serve lunch for 100-125 people with HIV/AIDS at County/USC
Hospital. Many of these people are homeless or live below the poverty
line. |
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| February 2008 |
| 11/10/2008 |
WISE Center Valentines for Seniors
Help our parish Sunday Schoolers create valentines for senior citizens
during our Parish Annual Meeting. |
| 2/24/2008 |
OPCC’s Turning Point Dinner
Help set up and serve dinner to 55 homeless individuals in transitional
housing. |
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| April 2008 |
| 4/6/2008 - 5/11/2008 |
Angel Interfaith Network, Project Angel
Project Angel collects infant supplies such as clothing, diapers and
shampoo for low-income families who had their babies at LA County/USC
Hospital and USC Medical Center. |
| 4/13/2008 - 4/16/2008 |
Westside Food Bank Food Ingathering
The Parish and School will be collecting non-perishable food for the
Westside Food Bank. |
| 4/27/2008 |
Westside Hunger Walk |
| 4/30/2008 |
AIDS Luncheon
Make and/or serve lunch for 100-125 people with HIV/AIDS at County/USC
Hospital. Many of these people are homeless or live below the poverty
line. |
| TBD |
NYA Garden Tour |
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| May 2008 |
| 4/6/2008 - 5/11/2008 |
Angel Interfaith Network, Project Angel
Project Angel collects infant supplies such as clothing, diapers and
shampoo for low-income families who had their babies at LA County/USC
Hospital and USC Medical Center. |
| 5/4/2008 |
OPCC’s Turning Point Dinner
Help set up and serve dinner to 55 homeless individuals in transitional
housing. |
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| July 2008 |
| 7/6/2008 |
OPCC’s Turning Point Dinner
Help set up and serve dinner to 55 homeless individuals in transitional
housing. |
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| October 2008 |
| 10/19/2008 |
OPCC’s Turning Point Dinner
Help set up and serve dinner to 55 homeless individuals in transitional
housing. |
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| Ongoing |
Saint Matthew’s Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop needs volunteers every day, but especially on Thursday
and Friday afternoons from 1-4 pm and anytime on Saturday. The Thrift
Shop “Summer Brigade” helps cover for times during the
summer when our regular volunteers take a well-deserved break. If
a group would like to work at the shop, they can arrange in advance
to structure their shift according to their needs. |
OPCC’s Daybreak Shelter for Women and
Saint Joseph’s Center
Help by donating toiletries and personal hygiene items. |
One of our outreach partners, Step Up on Second, helps people with mental
health issues get back on their feet. They offer vocational training through
a convenience store and catering company in Santa Monica, run by Step
Up’s clients. It is called Fresh Start Catering, and the manager
is Sal Cirnigliaro at 310/394-6889. If you ever need an event catered,
consider using this wonderful company. You can check out the menu on-line
at: www.stepuponsecond.org.
We also support Homeboy Industries through purchases of their T-shirts.
Check them out at www.homeboy-industries.org/.
