St. Basil Social Concerns October 2025 Newsletter


St. Basil Social Concerns October 2025 Newsletter

Recaps

Shoe Collection

The last two weekends in August, Social Concerns collected shoes and socks for children at four inner-city schools. People donated the following items:

  • Nearly 100 pairs of shoes
  • Over 550 pairs of socks
  • Nearly $650 worth of gift cards to buy shoes for students
  • Over $900 in checks to buy shoes for students

Thank you to everyone who donated.

Upcoming Events

Veterans Collection

Social Concerns is having a collection the weekends of October 25-26 and November 1-2 to help patients at the local VA hospital. We will be collecting the following items:

  • Sweatshirts
  • Sweatpants
  • Zip-up sweatshirt jackets
  • T-shirts
  • Underwear
  • Winter hats and gloves
  • Disposable safety razors
  • Shaving cream
  • Deodorant
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Combs and brushes

Place your donations in the bins in the gathering area.

Fair Trade Fair

The 21st annual Fair Trade Fair is Sunday November 9 from 8 AM to 1 PM in the Family Life Center.

Volunteers are needed for the following tasks:

  • Sell raffle tickets after the 7:30 AM Mass on Sunday November 2.
  • Help the vendors get their goods from their vehicles to the Family Life Center on Saturday November 8 from noon to 2 PM.
  • Help the vendors get their goods back to their vehicles after the Fair from 1 PM to 2:30 PM on Sunday November 9.

If you can help, email Theresa Domanski and tell her how you can help.

Next Meeting

Thursday October 9 at 6:30 PM in the parish office.

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