Social Justice Newsflash

For more information or to become more involved with the Social Justice Network, please contact Jeannette List at blist@dejazzd.com or 717-626-1715.

MANNA BAG FOOD DRIVE THANK YOU - Our St. James Family once again filled the trailer behind church with your generous donations! The Lititz-Warwick Community Chest food pantry appreciated all of the specifically requested and much needed donations! Thank you to all who donated and to all volunteers who staffed the trailer and sorted donations. Thank you also to everyone who prayed for a successful Manna Bag Food Drive - it was a great drive and supplied much needed items to our neighbors in need.

TOILETRIES FOR WATER STREET MISSION – This is an ongoing project through which our Parish collects sample or travel sizes of any and all toiletry items for Water Street Mission. The box is on the shelf outside of the little kitchen near Our Lady’s Center labeled Water Street Mission. Unopened bottles/packages only, please. Please keep this project in mind as you prepare for travel or receive sample size toiletries you don’t wish to use. Thank you!

FULL SIZE TOILETRY COLLECTION - The SJN has an on-going collection of full sized toiletries for two local groups. On the third Friday of each month, St. Mary's distributes toiletries and personal care items to guests at the Community Meal who have difficulty providing these items for themselves. Donations of toilet tissue, tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products are needed and would be greatly appreciated. Good Samaritan Services is a local group that distributes basic supplies to homeless individuals or those at risk of becoming homeless in Lancaster. These items include the above toiletries as well as paper towels, cleaning supplies, shampoo, school supplies and new or almost new children’s books. There is a bin in Our Lady’s Center to collect these items. Items collected will be split between the two groups on alternating months. More information about St. Mary’s and their missions can be found at http://stmaryslancaster.org/ missions/social-justice/, more information about Good Samaritan Services can be found at https:// www.goodsamservices.org/. For more information or to help with this project, please contact Jeannette List at 717-626-1715 or blist@dejazzd.com.