Such an exciting time of year when the parish garden is thriving. I love seeing the volunteers tending to their plots and harvesting squash, beans, and zucchini for our food bank guests. When humans aren't around, we also have frequent visits from bunnies and bees. What simple joys do you experience during summer?

Food Bank

Neighbors served - 300

Households served - 125

Backpack Program

Students served - 1063

Diapers

A PREPARES grant allows us to offer diapers and wipes to our food bank guests each month. In June, we gave out 600 diapers and 8 packs of wipes to 6 families.

Rent assistance - 15 families

Utilities assistance - 6 families

This year we are partnering with St. Francis House to help collect school supplies for their Back- to- School Program.

Items needed: paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, backpacks

Donations can be left at the parish office Monday-Thursday from 9-4 until August 25. Or you can shop and ship directly on Amazon.

Do you know someone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Our Journey of Faith programs will begin on September 10.

Adults - 10 am in the parish center

Families (with kids ages 8 and up) - noon in the parish center

We are also looking to build our team of sponsors, presenters, and hospitality coordinators. This is a great way to share your faith.

Please contact Morningstar for more information.

One of our parishioners runs a nonprofit to help families with developmental disabilities.

BellaSmiles for Developmental Disabilities is a nonprofit primarily serving children and families affected by the ongoing challenges associated with Developmental Disabilities in Uganda. Here in the US, the organization is forging a way to assist families of color in general and those of Ugandan original in particular. Learn more on the website.

By 2050, someone could be eating the last piece of chocolate. The Fairtrade Foundation estimates that by 2050, cocoa-producing regions will become too warm for cultivation. The good news is that farmers who protect the environment can delay that from happening. Visit www.crs.org for more information!

"Climate change is a global problem with grave implications… It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day." ~ Pope Francis, Laudato Si (Papal Encyclical), Paragraph 25

(Source: CRS Spotlight by Tony DeGennaro)

Simón Pérez shows newly planted cocoa trees in San Julian, Sonsonate, El Salvador. The Cacao Alliance will reach 10,000 producers and establishment agro-forestry systems that will increase family income, protect the environment and create jobs in the area. Photo by Oscar Leiva/Silverlight for CRS

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