Service Opportunities at St. James and the Omaha Archdiocese
St. James Catholic Church
9025 Larimore Avenue
Omaha,
Nebraska 68134-2797
402-572-0499
rectory@stjamescatholicchurch.org
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St. James Catholic Church |
Currently at St. James the first Sunday of every month is Pantry and Stewardship Sunday and parishioners are encouraged to bring food items for our chapter of St. Vincent de Paul. Blue plastic bins are in the library to hold the food items. Non-perishable items are requested.
The Community Concerns Committee will sponsor collections from time to time to be filled with items for various shelters and agencies such as the Stephen Center and Siena/Francis House.
Siena/Francis House and Homeless Shelter, 1702 Nicholas St., Omaha, 68102 needs:
Kitchen: Coffee, canned vegetables, canned fruit, cooking oil, beef and chicken base, salad dressing, mayonnaise, butter/margarine, packets of salt, pepper, sugar, mustard
Paper Products: Styrofoam or hot/cold cups 9 oz, cold cups 5 oz, trash can liners, (45 and 55 gallon), toilet paper (greatest need)
Housekeeping: bleach, disinfectant cleaners, cleaners for showers, tubs, stools, sinks, automatic dishwasher, soap, powdered laundry detergent, twin sheets, blankets, bath towels, wash cloths
Toiletries: deodorant, lip chap, toothbrushes, disposable razors, hotel size soap, shampoo, conditioner, foot power, feminine hygiene products, sunscreen
Clothing room: tennis shoes, work boots, jeans for men and women, shorts for men and women, socks, underwear, flip-flops, spring jackets
Stephen Center Needs 402-731-0238
Books: Daily Meditation, recovery devotional bibles, overeaters anonymous big books, cocaine anonymous big books, any self-help books
Laundry: laundry detergent, Clorox, dryer sheets, cleaning supplies, Windex, furniture polish, Lysol disinfectant spray, carpet shampoo
Health and Beauty: deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream
Office: white copy paper, pens
Kitchen: napkins, paper towels, 13 gallon trash bags, 36 gallon trash bags, aluminum foil, coffee, sugar, toasters, 100-12 cup coffee pots, crock pots, 96-100 cup coffee maker
Other: multi-fold paper towels, laminator, queen size sheets (new and good used), dish towels and cloths, new or clean used pillows, new or clean used blankets.
The Shelter and Family Passages
Client Needs:
Women's clothing: pajamas, all sizes, slippers, shirts/slacks (medium to 3x), maternity, seasonal, panties, (4-15), bras 36a-42DD, socks, shoes
Personal care items: bubble bath, bathroom sets, feminine care products, shampoo/conditioner, perfume, African-American hair products, blow dryers
Gift cards: Target, Wal-mart, Payless Shoes, Walgreens, Gas cards, postage stamps, phone calling cards
Miscellaneous: Day planners, book bags, PG/G movies, fingernail polish/remover, makeup, hair ties, clips, notebooks, journals, pens, stationery sets, candle sets, CD/Radio players, disposable cameras, relaxation tapes or videos
Shelter Needs:
Sheet sets (twin), bath towels, kitchen dish towels, food storage containers, sets of dishes, pans, baking pans, infant clothing and toys, umbrella strollers, baby power/bath/lotion
Habitat for Humanity Wish List: new computers and software, computer networking services, new flat bed truck, scissor lifts, vacant lots in south and north Omaha, ongoing donation of tools and building equipment.