ST. PAUL'S SPREADS HEALTH, HAPPINESS And WARMTH FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

AND INTO THE NEW YEAR

The Outreach Committee of St. Paul's Episcopal Church sponsored four
successful parish-wide drives for the holidays this year, to benefit children,
the aging, and military veterans.

 

CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, is a nonprofit center for
children and families that advocates for children in Leavenworth's First Judicial District.
CASA provides resources via the Child Advocacy Center, the Child Exchange and
Visitation Center, and trained Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers. It also
offers classes for families undergoing painful transitions: General Responsibilities For
Separating Parents, Parenting in the 21st Century, and Love, and Logic Based Parenting.
 

St.Paul's created an Angel Tree with 25 Wish Lists for children ages one to fifteen.  Parishioners 'adopted' every angel, making sure every child would receive every gift on their list.
 

Recognizing that military veterans are a substantial part of the Leavenworth community,
St. Paul's wanted to be sure they had warm holidays. Parishioners donated coats, hats,
gloves, and scarves for soldiers, and retired or homeless veterans. The Outreach
Committee delivered our 'warmth' to Annie's Cottage on the Campus of the Veteran's
Hospital, where the women and men of our Armed Forces find every kind of attire they need.

November's Outreach donation from St. Paul’s went to the Council on Aging in support of
Meals On Wheels. December's Outreach donation went to St. Vincent's Clinic in
Leavenworth, which supports health care for those who cannot pay for conventional
health care or afford health insurance.

The Parish has also been collecting gently used children's clothing to help establish a
free 'closet' for foster children, who often leave home in emergency situations with
nothing but the clothes on their back.

2024 Outreach Projects

January: Laws (Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society)

February: Community Meal

March: Leavenworth Interfaith Community of Hope

April: Leavenworth Council on Aging ( Meals on Wheels)

May: Community Meal

June: Leavenworth Interfaith Community of Hope

July: Leavenworth Mission Community Store and Food Pantry

August: Parents as Teachers

September: Community Meal

October: Attainable Housing, Inc.

November: Leavenworth Council on Aging (Meals on Wheels)

December: St Vincent’s Clinic

In addition to our monthly donations,  our congregation will have the opportunity to support CASA and the angel tree, the foster child closet, Annie’s Cottage, and the women’s shelter. These donations would provide none financial support.