The Knights of Columbus, Women of the Word, Respect Life Ministry, and Youth Group will host a fundraiser for the Caring Network from Sept. 26th – Oct. 4th. Caring Network, part of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, provides free support to hundreds of pregnant and parenting women each year. 

The Caring Network has provided the following list of items needed:
Diapers (sizes 3-7+) & Pull-ups (sizes 2T-6T)
Girls & boys onesies (0-3 mos & 9-12 mos)
Girls & boys pajamas (3T-5T)
Girls & boys tops, shorts, & pants (3T and 5T)
Toddler socks
Toddler cups
Toddler toothbrushes & toothpaste
Children’s body wash
Baby wipes
Baby wash cloths, towels, & burp cloths
Baby formula, bottle nipples, pacifiers
Strollers, highchairs, & pack n’ plays
Front carriers, wraps (for both parents to wear babies, not swaddles)
Outlet covers & locks for cupboard
Adult shampoo & conditioner
Adult body wash, toothbrushes, & toothpaste
Feminine products (tampons)
Breast pads & milk storage bags
Board books - games (memory, Hi-Ho Cherry-O), stacking toys, pull toys, & baby dolls

Drop donations in the pack-n-plays in the Narthex anytime between Sept. 26th –Oct. 4th. We’ll also have a “baby bottle” fundraiser. After Mass on Sept. 26th and 27th, take home a baby bottle, fill it with coins, cash, or a check (payable to Catholic Charities Caring Network), and return it the weekend of Oct. 3rd and 4th.
Contacts: Jeff Phelan at (269) 491-5151, [email protected] or
Dianne Zeman at (269) 665-0392, [email protected]