Christmas Baskets
Christmas Baskets
Regrettably, Saint Joachim’s will not be distributing Christmas Baskets this year. If you know of someone who received a basket from our parish in the past, or who will need help this year, please suggest to them that they contact another church close to their home.
Christmas Baskets
Christmas Basket Registrations will be taking place from 10am – 12 noon in the Parish Hall on Monday, November 18th; Thursday, November 21st; Monday, November 25th & Thursday, November 28th. Please bring Medicare cards for every member of your household, as well as a piece of identification with your current address. If you have a social assistance card, that would also be helpful.
Empty Stocking Fund
The Telegraph-Journal has decided to have an earlier cutoff date for this year’s Empty Stocking Fund. As a result, we will only be taking registrations on two dates – Monday, November 18th, and Thursday, November 21st. (You can also register for Christmas Baskets on those two days.) Registration will take place on both days between 10am – 12 noon in the Parish Hall. The Telegraph-Journal requires that you bring in Medicare Cards for all children who will be listed on the form. Please note: Unfortunately, we cannot accept Empty Stocking registrations after November 21st.
Applications will be available in the newspaper and on the Empty Stocking website (emptystockingfund.ca) after November 1st. Those who will be applying for the Empty Stocking Fund are welcome to fill out an application in advance and bring it in on one of the registration days. If you can’t get a form, we will have forms here during registration.
Empty Stocking Fund gift cards will be available after the second week of December. Those registered for the Empty Stocking Fund will be called as soon as the cards are available.
Christmas Baskets
Our outreach volunteers have already received applications for Christmas Baskets from well over 100 families already. If you would like to make a donation to assist this very worthy ministry, envelopes are still available in the foyer.
Christmas Baskets
Parishioners are more than welcome to make a donation to this extremely worthwhile cause at any time between now and Christmas. Simply write “Christmas Baskets” on an envelope and drop it in the collection.
Christmas Basket Registration
Registration for Christmas Baskets and The Empty Stocking Fund will begin on Thursday, November 15th and take place every Monday and Thursday morning from 10am – 12pm in the parish hall. Please bring Medicare cards for every member of your household, as well as a piece of identification with your current address. If you have a social assistance card, that would also be helpful. Those wishing to apply for the Empty Stocking Fund should register as early as possible as the deadline will be Friday, November 23rd.
Christmas Basket Zumba
Our night of Zumba in support of Christmas Baskets raised $360. We would like to thank all of the participants; our Wednesday night Zumba instructor, Connie Loughery, for donating her time; and Marie Gallant, for organizing this fundraiser.
Christmas Baskets
Parishioners are still more than welcome to make a donation to this extremely worthwhile cause at any time between now and Christmas. Simply write “Christmas Baskets” on an envelope and drop it in the collection.
Christmas Basket Collection
On the weekend on November 12th & 13th we will be taking up a special collection to help support the annual Christmas basket program. Envelopes for the special collection will be attached to the bulletin next weekend, and will also be available at the entrance of the church.
You are also more than welcome to make a donation to this extremely worthwhile cause at any time between now and Christmas. Simply write “Christmas Baskets” on an envelope and drop it in the collection.
Christmas Baskets
Registration for Christmas Baskets and The Empty Stocking Fund will begin on November 15th and take place every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10am – 12pm in the parish hall. Please bring Medicare cards for every member of your household, as well as a piece of identification with your current address. If you have a social assistance card, that would also be helpful. The deadline for Empty Stocking Fund applications is November 24th.
