Volunteers Needed | St Margaret of Castello Center @ St Dominics

The St Margaret of Castello Center @ St Dominics Catholic Church is an amazing food pantry that serves moms, their children and others in need. They need help on Wednesdays from 12:00-3:00 PM to help clients. Come for an hour or three.  This is a wonderful opportunity to accompany and encounter those who are most vulnerable. Some Spanish helps but is not required.  If interested contact Ann or Mary Topping at St Dominics for more information: m.topping@stdomincdenver.org.

Bienvenidos: 50 Years of Serving our Community!

Bienvenidos Food Bank opened in 1976 as an outreach program of the St. Patrick Action Center to serve the growing number of struggling Northwest Denver families. Since its founding, Bienvenidos Food Bank has provided Denver individuals and families with food assistance in a safe, welcoming place. Whether it’s at their storefront market, mobile pantry, or emergency food locations at schools and at other nonprofits, Bienvenidos is an essential source of fresh, healthy food for those in need. Through their partnerships with local grocery stores and other food providers, they are able to turn every $1 cash donation into more than $9 worth of food including fresh meat and produce!

Holy Family has long partnered with Bienvenidos through weekly donations of food collected in the back of church. Thank you to Madylyn and Chuck for delivering the food. Bob Romer, a parishioner, has created a program “Good Food for Good People” to provide healthy fresh food options. https://tinyurl.com/GoodfoodGoodpeople Recently, Holy Family has supported Bienvenidos with monthly delivery of feminine hygiene products.

Thank you for your continued support of this neighborhood outreach. For more information on Bienvenidos and how you can support their work: https://bienvenidosfoodbank.org/. We congratulate Bienvenidos on their accomplishments and are proud to be a partner with this amazing food bank.

May is Mental Health Month | Action Guide

In a world that can feel overwhelming or uncertain, many factors affecting our health are beyond our control. While we can’t change everything, paying attention to what we can influence can make a difference. There’s no right or wrong way to use this guide. Start where it feels helpful, skip what doesn’t fit, and come back as needed. This guide provides online activities, articles, printable tools, and practical resources.  Access the guide here: https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month. Check out the “Looking for Good” resource in the information center in the back of church. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine | Thank you!

Once again, you have been generous in your support of those who are living in unimaginable conditions. We have distributed approximately 310 packets of seeds totaling over 4600 seeds. As you watch your flowers grow, keep our sisters and brother in Ukraine in your prayers. Also, love to see those sunflowers, please feel free to send pictures of them reaching for the sun in hope. Your monetary donations have topped $2,300 These funds will support “Sunflower Seeds Ukraine” a non-profit out of Boulder. Check them out here: https://www.sunflowerseedsukraine.org/ Again, thank you for your generosity.

Here to Serve | Tuesday, June 2 | Regis University Food Pantry

As grocery prices continue to rise, our neighbors with limited resources are facing the increased challenges of food scarcity. Looking for a way to serve those in need? Volunteer to help at the Regis University Mobile Food Pantry. This is a wonderful experience to connect to our marginalized neighbors along with other Holy Family parishioners. This monthly outreach is now in its 3rd year of service. We will be working outside so dress for the weather and bring water. Come and serve Tuesday, June 2 from 8-11am. If interested in carpooling from Holy Family, contact Ann.  To sign up and obtain more information: https://tinyurl.com/RegisFoodPantry

Pads 4 Dignity | Thank You | Help Pack Pads Wednesday June 3 @ 10am

Thank you for the amazing support of our Pads 4 Dignity Outreach. We will continue to collect donations of pads through the month of May. Have an hour of free time? Our next pad packing gathering will be June 3 @ 10am in the Parish Hall. Come and enjoy this gathering while serving those in need.

• Bring in a package of feminine hygiene pads and place them in the bin in back of church. If you’re able to package them in bags of 18, all the better.

Please note do not send in incontinence products which include some products under the brand name: Poise, Tena, Always Discreet, Equate Options, Prevail, Tranquility and Attends. (Check product details.) Although we can find homes for these, our focus is on feminine hygiene products.

Additional information and data on “period poverty”: https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/period-poverty/