This month I would just like to express my appreciation for all those involved in our food ministries at All Saints. Kudos to the team of volunteers that keeps All Saints Delivery Food Bank running. It truly takes a village to manage inventory, track donations and deliveries, schedule drivers, pack and deliver food. This also includes our parish gardeners who supplement our boxes with fresh produce throughout the summer. Our food bank guests and community appreciate your dedication. I'm also in awe of our dynamic duo who run the Backpack Program. They coordinate with area schools and fulfill every request with a smile! The All Saints School 8th graders (see below) are a big help as well. Finally, although much of their work takes place behind the scenes, we are grateful to our Sister Myrna's Manna teams who make sandwiches for New Hope. If you'd like to be involved in feeding the hungry, let us know. We are thankful for all those give hands-on help, but also for those who donate food or funds to keep these programs viable.

Food Bank

Neighbors served - 243

Households served - 105

Backpack Program

Children served - 716

Thank you to our All Saints School 8th graders. Over the past year, they helped pack 5,770 bags of food for area elementary school students as part of our Backpack Program. With their help (and your financial support!), we were able to distribute 13,478 pounds of food. We are so grateful to partner with Communities in Schools for this essential program which helps students bridge the weekend hunger gap.

Rent assistance: 13 households served

Utility assistance: 4 households served

Thank you for your donations last December to the CCS/CHS annual appeal. All Saints received $5,550.25 to help with our homelessness prevention program.

We are thankful for The Norcliffe Foundation. All Saints Community Services recently received a $2,000 grant to assist families in need.

We are excited to be partnering again with the Puyallup School District/United Way to help school district families with the Children's Emergency Fund. This fund provides assistance to families throughout the summer months.

The Vocation of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga | Guercino

We have a parishioner at All Saints who is interested in connecting with other parishioners or school families to form a team to explore how we can better care for God’s creation (as a parish, school, and community).If you or someone you know are interested in taking part, contact Morningstar at the parish office.

Here are a few ways Catholics are doing just that in our archdiocese and world:

https://ipjc.org/about-ccn/

https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/program/creation-care-teams

https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/program/YYA

https://ipjc.org/programs/a-new-solidarity-with-creation/

https://laudatosimovement.org/

Many of these movements were inspired by Laudato Si by Pope Francis

Last month Catholic Community Services & Catholic Housing Services released their 2021 Annual Report.

With over 180 programs across Western Washington, our local Catholic Charities served our neighbors in need with compassion, creativity, and unrelenting hope. Thanks to amazing church partnerships, passionate staff, and unwavering volunteers, CCS/CHS accompanied people and communities struggling with poverty and hardship.

As you review the impact of our collective efforts in this Gratitude Report, we hope you see how your prayers, donations, and advocacy changed lives. On behalf of the tens of thousands of people served by CCS/CHS each year, we say thank you for your support. God Bless!

Our new OPOP team had our orientation on June 16. We found out that we will be walking with Jacob (see picture below), who will be released in July of 2023. We wrote our first letters to him and will start meeting monthly as a group, learning from modules provided by Underground Ministries. As we get to know him, we hope to share more of his story with you. Thank you for your prayers and support for Jacob and this ministry team!

One of our All Saints parishioners, TEDDY KEMIREMBE, has started a nonprofit to promote awareness and care for the needs of children living with developmental disabilities in Pierce County and within Ugandan communities. They will be fundraising to start a specialized day program for children with developmental disabilities in Pierce county. The specialized day program will be in Tacoma close to Spanaway and Puyallup, and will be serving Pierce county

You are invited to their anniversary celebration on July 30, 2022. Your donation (suggested minimum $50) includes African American food and soft drinks. The event also includes:

• arts and crafts vendors
• entertainment by children with all abilities

The fundraiser will be at the Tacoma Christian Reformed Church (2419 72nd ST E, Tacoma WA 98404). Find more details on their website here.

As of mid-2021, there are more than 26 million refugees worldwide. Half of the world’s refugees are children. And this number does not include the more than 6.5 million people who have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Please visit CRS today to see how you can help!

(Source: CRS Spotlight by Tony DeGennaro)

Millions of Ukrainians fled the war in their country. At the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, families found welcome relief and safety. Photo courtesy of Marijn Fidder/Caritas International

Email: morningstars@allsaintsparish.com
Website: https://allsaintsparish.com/outreach
Location: 204 6th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, USA
Phone: 253-848-2000