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St. Aloysius Community Outreach Center Br. Al Mascia, OFM Michael Carsten, SFO, Director Michael Thomas, Case Worker Camilla Lunsford, Volunteer Coordinator Andy Yax, Maintenance Kathy Ruth, RN, Parish Nurse Joann Adragna, Senior Program Director
We have begun our appeal for our Christmas Wish List - 2008. Every year we try to give our homeless guests a backpack filled with new underwear, warm clothing, thermal socks, hand warmers and hygiene kits. Although all sizes are needed, we especially need 1X and up for our guests as they wear several layers for warmth. For more information on what is needed, please click here. wish list - 2008.doc At the Outreach Center, also called the Canticle Cafe, we serve the homeless, the working poor and the impoverished seniors in Downtown Detroit. We serve between 200 to 500 guests throughout the day, five days a week - We are closed Sundays and Wednesdays. Our hours operation during week are 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on Saturdays we are open from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. We work with homeless people to address the underlying problems of addiction, lack of self esteem, mental health and traumatic history to help them regain their dignity and to realize their value in our world. At the same time we address their immediate needs for food, clothing and shelter. We also work with seniors to assist them in preserving and improving their quality of life. We do this through the Senior Program, Pastoral Visitation and Health Ministry programs. Some of the services we provide include:
We offer a safe and caring environment where our guests can relax, enjoy coffee and donuts and morning television. We have also started baking cinnamon rolls in our kitchen for our guests. There are many opportunities to volunteer at the Outreach Center. If interested in volunteering, please call Camilla Lunsford. If you would like to come and see everything we do, feel free to stop by during our open hours and we will be happy to take you on a tour. |
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If you are interested in donating food for our Senior food pantry, please click here to see what foods we try to give out weekly. GROCERY BAG CONTENTS.docx This summer, we are finding our cupboards are close to empty. Our clothing shelves are empty of men's pants in waist sizes 28 - 38 and we have no shoes over a men's size 7.5. We have not been able to give out hygiene kits regularly because we've had no razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes or deodorant. Soft bread is always needed for sandwiches to send with our guests as is bottled water during these hot months. ***************** |
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