Giving Tree
It began as an Angel Tree one December, collecting items for a community group. But we realized that this group, and others like it, had needs all year long, not just at Christmas. And so was born our Giving Tree.
Several times a year, we select a nonprofit to support. Previous trees have sponsored homeless families, parenting, early education, troops in Afghanistan and animal shelters, to name a few. Tags listing the needs are hung on a tree in the Parish Hall. Keep a lookout on the Sunday bulletin and website for Giving Tree announcements.
Our August Giving Tree benefits Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee.
Did You Know?
Families are the fastest growing group facing instability and homelessness across our region.
Family Promise of Sarasota-Manatee’s (FPSM) mission is to help end homelessness for children and their families. Since reopening in 2020, FPSM has helped more than 500 area children and their 200+ families achieve stable housing, and a safe place to call home. To date, and despite the highest rise in rents across the region, 98% of families participating in FPSM programs have successfully remained in safe, stable housing.
They address the various causes of homelessness and create strategies that lead to safe, lasting housing for children and their families. Their programs include Home for Good, Francis House, and Disaster Assistance. The new Restock Room, is their newest strategy. They collect new and gently used household items and make them available to families who might need them. The intention is for the Restock Room to be an active place where donations of household goods can be placed in the hands of families in need, staffed completely by community volunteers.
Items needed for the Restock Room:
Bedroom (linens, blankets, quilts, bedside lamps, area rugs)
Bathroom (bath mats, towels, shower curtains, cleaning products)
Baby & Toddler (diapers, blankets, wipes, small furniture)
Kitchen (small appliances, dishes, cookware, cleaning products)
Personal care (soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes).
Paper Products ( paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates)
Drop off items at St Boniface by Sunday, August 31.
Visit their website, www.familypromisesarasota-manatee.org
