Harvest Sunday at St. Joan of Arc, November 13th, 2016

Donations Needed for Harvest Sunday at St. Joan of Arc

Harvest Sunday is one of the ways the SJA parish community helps the unfortunate in our community. Volunteers from St. Joan of Arc distribute flyers to homes in our parish boundaries the week before the collection and then return the following Sunday to collect the non-perishable food items that people have left on their front porch. The items are taken to SJA Parish Gym where they are sorted and boxed by volunteers, students and parishioners. The boxes of food are then distributed to local families in need.

Four other area Catholic parishes participate in the Harvest Sunday Food Drive. The donations help keep about 15 local area food pantries stocked. The donations also help alleviate the hunger of many families and individuals this winter season.

Types of food items especially needed each year include soups, jelly, chili, crackers, sugar, flour, instant mixes, canned vegetables, peanut butter, canned fruit, boxed macaroni and cheese, cooking oil, canned tuna, bags of rice, black beans, boxed meals, and spaghetti-O's. Non food items needed include deodorants, toothpaste, diapers, bar soaps, toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues, and baby wipes.

This year's dates for Harvest Sunday are:

• Sunday, November 6 - Distribute door tags in the Lisle Community
• Sunday, November 13 - Collect the donations and return to SJA
• Sort the donations into boxes Sunday afternoon
• Pick up November 14 by families in need.

For additional information, contact vfernandez@sjalisle.org. St. Joan of Arc, 820 W. Division, Lisle, IL