Sharing Tree
Volunteers decorate the Sharing Tree during Advent with gift tags of items to purchase for the less fortunate in our community. Help needed to prepare tags to hang on the tree, distribute tags the first Sunday of Advent, and to sort and/or deliver gifts to organizations.
Commitment: Two to six hours before and/or after Mass during Advent.
Coordinators: Kathy Chwee and Luann Runyan
Feeding Greater Elgin
Volunteers help with various tasks at Elgin's food pantry, Feeding Greater Elgin, located at 1552 Commerce Dr. in Elgin. Volunteer shifts are available for daytime (4th Wednesdays), nighttime (3rd Thursday), and weekend (1st Saturdays). Contact Feeding Greater Elgin for other possible times to volunteer. www.foodforgreaterelgin.org
PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter)
Volunteers needed to staff the shelter on the first and third Fridays of each month
from 6:30-8:30 pm or the following Saturday morning from 5:00-7:00 am.
Commitment: Approximately three times per year and one informational session.
Coordinator: Scott Brummel
Dinners for PADS
Volunteers prepare and deliver food for PADS guests on the first and third Fridays of the month. Volunteers can choose what part of a menu they would like to prepare; main course, side, or dessert. Menu changes monthly.
Commitment: Very flexible depending on your desire to participate.
Coordinator Pat Tomlinson
Reverse Collection
Volunteers needed to pass out Reverse Collection slips the third weekend of the
month and to sort and pack donated items after Masses on the fourth Sunday.
Commitment: Third and fourth Sundays of each month.
Coordinator: Victoria Roush
Soup Kitchen
Volunteers prepare and serve a hot meal to those in need. Meals are served at Zion Lutheran Church in Elgin on the second Tuesday of each month, and the fourth Tuesday of even months 4:30-6:30pm.
Commitment: Once or twice a month
Coordinators: Ann Richardson and Anne vanOost