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Annual Christmas Giveaway

We at St. Vincent DePaul Food for Families Soup Kitchen will be celebrating the 25 th Anniversary of the Soup Kitchen which opened November 1, 2001. Thanks to all who have supported our Ministry over the years helping thousands of the less fortunate people. We continue to server 160 to 200 people daily Monday through Friday. We remain as busy as ever and thanks to many of you we are able to continue helping people.

We are once again in need of your help. We have a special annual project which we have also been doing for all 25 years. We have our annual Christmas give-a- way program. On December 23rd every year, we have 450 families that come to eat their Christmas meal with us. Afterwards each family receives a turkey or ham and a gigantic box of food. They also receive a BRAND NEW toy for each of their children. We also provide gloves, mittens, scarves and other new and used clothing items. This year we are looking to give away over 1000 toys.

Needless to say this is a huge day for the Ministry. Lines begin to form at 8 AM in the morning. Each year the turnout keeps getting bigger year and we have never had to turn anyone away. To keep this tradition going this year we need help in the form of New Toys for the children from the 4 years old to 16. This is a special day and a special treat to these families. The soup kitchen is headed by Sister Paula and Sister Pauline and staffed with all volunteers. My Promise to you is that EVERY DOLLAR raised from this campaign will go toward the annual Christmas give-a- way.

Please take the time to look at the news clip from last year’s give-a- way to get a flavor as to how wonderful an event that you will be supporting.

Thank you and God bless you for your consideration.

 

Prayerfully,
Sister Paula DelGrosso, Director
Sister Pauline Kawtoski, Assoc. Director

Organizer

Patrick Britz
Organizer
Altoona, PA

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