St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
a Roman Catholic faith community in the Franciscan Tradition
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Clothing Drive for Refugee Children
July 8, 2023 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Recently, we were made aware of a group of refugees from Haiti who were literally dropped off at a hotel in Chicopee, MA. Among this group are 111 children who arrived with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.
Pastor Vasily, who has been helping the Ukrainian refugees in Western Massachusetts, is now helping these Haitian children and has opened his collection center to the Haitian refugees. Pastor Vasily needs our help to clothe the 111 children who range from infants to 17 years old.
Here is your chance to clear out your closets of the kid’s old clothes.
There is an immediate need for children’s summer clothing and shoes – we are seeking “gently used” or “consignment quality” children’s clothing.
How can you donate gently used children’s clothing if you don’t have children?
Think creatively – you might have grandchildren or perhaps there’s a family next door who has children who might be willing to share their unused or outgrown items.
What is the meaning of Compassion?
The meaning of compassion is to recognize the suffering of others and then take action to help. This is an opportunity for you to help refugee children.
