October 2015 Service Opportunities for St. John of the Cross Confirmation Candidates

When / For Who / Service Needed / Time / Contact for Info
October 4th / Family Health and Wellness Expo at LTHS North Field House / -Fun Run/Walk set- up/take down/registration/waters
-Expo - set up/take down/help visitors/raffle ticket/fun zone/goody bag help and more / Open 9 am-2pm
setup at 7am
clean up 3-4
Varies with duties / Gioia Giannotti Frye
gioia@
r-evolutionarchitecture.com
October 11 / Beds Plus Care / Prepare a dinner for the homeless. Meal item needed: Main dish of pasta/meat, salad and rolls delivered hot between 6:30pm –7:00 pm to
St. Louise De Marillac, LaGrange Park / Laurie Smillie

708.246.6760
Commit by
October 12th
for a Dec.12th
Event / SJC Women's Club / Babysitters needed for children aged 3-10 in the Parish Center Dec. 12th from 1 pm – 4 pm / 1pm – 4pm
Parish Center / Julie Krema krema@sbcglobal,net
Melissa Timotic
October 17 and 31 / St. John of the Cross
Gardening Angels / Assist the SJC Gardening Angels with an Autumn clean-up and bulb planting on the SJC grounds.
All are welcome! / Both days 9:00am-Noon / Jan Grabacki 331.903.3135
630.204.5264
e-mail –
October 21 / Northern Illinois University Stem Outreach / Forest Hills School Event: volunteers to help with science and engineering demonstrations and interactive displays. Please contact with questions. / 6pm - 8pm / Annette Quick
When / For Who / Service Needed / Time / Contact for Info
October 25th / St. John of the Cross and St. Thaddeus / Help Host after Mass Dinner in the Parish Center
set tables before 4:00 – 5:00pm
serving 5:45 pm – 7 pm
clean up 6:30pm - 8:15pm
-Desserts needed: cupcakes, cookies, brownies / Varies with duties
Drop off desserts at Parish Center 9am- 4pm
Oct. 25th / Ann Marie Calistro

November 1st to
November 19th / Aging Care Connections / Create hand written and decorated Thanksgiving cards for older adults. / Drop off at Parish Center
or YC Office / Aileen Pendelton 708.646.6569 or
November 7th / Countryside
Aging Well / Bring your rakes!
Leaf clean-up service for seniors living in Countryside. / 9am start / Shannon Rapp
708.567.8687 or
shannonrapp@
blueskyhomecare.com
October
Collection / St. Gall Church
our New Sharing Parish / New or gently used infant, toddler and children’s clothing fall/winter items.
Learn more about St.Gall at / Drop off at YC or Parish Center Office / Cathy Pesch

October
Collection / Kolbe House
Jail Ministries / Stamps, Write-outs and Ventra bus passes. A “write- out” is three sheets of paper and an envelope.
They are collecting now for their Christmas
Letters home. / Drop off at YC or Parish Center Office / Rose Horvath

Cell 708-308-8633
October
Collection / Hope’s Front Door / Donate wipes and diapers in sizes newborn 1,4,or 5. Generics and larger sizes are welcome.
Drop off at the Cooley House at 4427 Harvey Ave. or
YC Office / Drop off at YC Office or Cooley’s Home / Bernadette Cooley or phone708.256.7255