Service Communications

11-14-21:  Christmas Gift bags for Paterson Preschoolers
11-07-21:  OLM Religious Ed & Confirmation Food Drive
11-01-21:  A Night In the Cold
10-24-21:  Backpacks for the Homeless
 

The following is a service that counts toward the OLM 5 hour requirement:

Hello Parents.  

We have been asked to create Christmas gift bags for 105 Paterson pre-school children.  Your teen can get service hours for shopping, filling and decorating the bag(s). Please be sure you can meet the requirement for drop off before you sign up.   Drop off needs to be on December 11^th between 9AM and 11AM, no exceptions.

Who:  these bags are for:  4 and 5 year olds who attend a Catholic Charities preschool in Paterson.    

What:  Spend about $5-7 per bag – Christmas Theme

Fill a small gift bag (one that’s around the size of 10 x 13 x 5) with dollar store items like:

• Candy
• Snacks 
• Small trinkets, coloring books, crayons, small plush toy
• Small pair of gloves or socks, 

Make the gifts generic that a boy or girl would enjoy.  Creativity is encouraged! 

Optional:

• Adding a home-made Christmas card – would be a nice touch!   (Sign your first name only!)
• If you have a plain bag – decorate it with a Christmas theme!

When is it due?

Drop off at OLM School on Saturday 12/11 from 9AM to 11AM.  There will be a table set up outside the door (under the overhang) for you to place your bags. 

Signup:

Please click this link to access the signup genius – to sign up for this activity. Please be sure to add in the number of bags you will be making in the signup!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA9AD23A4FD0-christmas 

Hello Parents!

The following is a service that counts toward the OLM 5 hour requirement:

On December 4^th, from 12PM to 3PM, OLM will be hosting a food drive to benefit the
Kinnelon Food Pantry and the Fr. English Food Pantry in Paterson.  We are offering
service hours for our Confirmation Candidates.   Please see the attached flyer for all the details including the list of available opportunities - some of which will require sign up.  Please sign up for only one slot, to give others a chance to participate as well.  The sign up link is in the flyer- but attaching here as well:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA9AD23A4FD0-olmfood 

Thanks and God Bless!
Grace Davin
Retreat & Confirmation Coordinator
Our Lady of the Magnificat
confirmation@olmchurch.org

Hello Parents!

The following is a service opportunity that your teen might be interested in.  This one does not count toward the OLM 5 hour requirement:

Last year, Homelesssolutions.org created their first-ever "A Night in the Cold" event.  This is a fundraising opportunity to raise critical funds and awareness about the homeless families and individuals in our community. They are running this event again this year.  100% of the funds raised by you will go towards their shelter programs and provide a warm and safe place for homeless families to rebuild their lives this winter.  

Be part of this impactful experience! It's open to all ages.  You can participate as an individual or team with friends, family, colleagues, sports teams or volunteer groups.
Where and how you participate is up to you! You can spend the night in a car, a tent, or a sleeping bag. Last year, some of the younger participants chose to sleep on their kitchen or garage floor, and some of our OLM participants slept in cardboard boxes. The choice is yours.

For more information and to register- go to this link:  https://p2p.onecause.com/hsinight2021
Grace Davin
Confirmation Coordinator
Our Lady of the Magnificat Church
2 Miller Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
973-283-1212 (office)
973-214-0196 (cell)

Hello Parents!

The following is a service opportunity that your teen might be interested in.  
This one does not count toward the OLM 5 hour requirement.

Backpacks for the homeless are being collecting for the jlblessings.org organization from Sunday Nov 14 until Sunday Nov 28.  

Please fill a New or Gently Used Backpack with some essential items (see attached flyer and Participant Letter for ideas) and insert a handwritten note signed with your first name. Drop off from Sunday Nov 14 until Nov 28 at the locations below. 

We have a few drop off options this year. 

1. OLM during religious education classes  (November 14th or November 21st)
2. Dana & Olivia Torsiello
    22 Wood Chase Lane
    973-714-3325 
3. Jennifer & Chloe Burczynski 
    723 Ridge Road
    610-564-9484
4. Margaret & Monica Pazowski
   27 Kiel Ave
   973-650-4792
(Please send a text if you are dropping off at one of the homes above, so we know to expect the drop off)

Thank you !
Grace Davin
Retreat and Service Coordinator
Our Lady of the Magnificat
973-838-0567