We support an average of 125-150 baskets for approximately 1000 family members.
A "Love" truck weekend is sponsored for parishioners to assist in providing requested items or by donating funds or gift cards. The parish reaches out to needy families on Thanksgiving by collecting, preparing, and distributing food baskets. The baskets are distributed to registered needy parishioners and clients of the Social Ministry St. Anthony Bread Food Pantry.
"Love Truck" sacks are passed out after Mass the first weekend in November and the collection takes place the following weekend. The next weekend which is the weekend before Thanksgiving, the clients receive their boxes of food.
(On occasion the month of November may have 5 weekends and sack handout and the "Love Truck" will be adjusted accordingly. The collection is always 2 weekends prior to Thanksgiving to allow the clients to receive their boxes the weekend before.)
Thanksgiving Baskets
Please look at the Thanksgiving Basket list below.
Volunteers will be in the back of the school/church to accept donations after all Masses in 2024 on Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17, 2022.
Our SMG School used to carry gift cards in their office but that is now handled online. You may purchase from the school and they will give the purchased gift cards to us or you may put in an envelope, mark Social Ministry Thanksgiving Baskets, put your name if requesting a receipt, place in the collection baskets in church, at the drop off with the volunteers the collection weekend, or call the Director to make arrangements to drop off with him.
If you leave with the school to pass to us and wish a receipt, ask them to put your name with the cards. Thank you!
IF BY CHANCE YOU HAVE FOOD OR A GIFT CARD, AND MISS US THIS WEEKEND, PLEASE CALL 817 274-5407 and leave a message with your phone number and name. We will call you back to arrange dropping off your donation.
For more information please see the contact information below: