The Sacred Heart is the actual heart of Christ and indicates His love for humanity. We can exemplify that love within our community alongside the upcoming Feast of the Sacred Heart by taking part in our next Giving from the Heart drive-through donation drive, scheduled for Saturday, June 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the North Campus. Volunteers from our parish’s Bikes from the Heart ministry and St. Vincent de Paul conference will be on hand to greet donors as they drop off needed supplies for our beneficiaries which include both St. Vincent de Paul and the Tampa Hope homeless shelter.
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Tampa Hope houses nearly 200 of our local homeless in semi-permanent shelters while providing food, clothing, education, employment assistance, substance abuse and mental health counseling, and case management services in an effort to help clients reestablish permanent housing. The shelter has opened dozens of their new “Hope Cottages” in the last year, with these climate-controlled micro-homes offering clients privacy and security as they continue on their recovery paths. TGH has also recently opened a virtual healthcare center on the campus, allowing clients remote access to nurses and physicians who can assess medical needs. Sacred Heart is a founding partner of Tampa Hope, which is located in east Ybor.
Following Christ’s call to serve the poor, the suffering, and the deprived, St. Vincent de Paul works to ease an individual or family’s initial emergency, then shepherd them into programs that can bring lasting change. Many will know Sacred Heart’s group of SVdP volunteers as one of the 13 conferences for the non-profit within Hillsborough County. Recently, the group has been assisting with outreach to the homeless from their Hillsborough Food Pantry and Thrift store. This drive will benefit that outreach.
Items of greatest need include: bed sheets or blankets (twin) men’s & women’s underwear (new, all sizes) | men’s & women’s socks (new, all sizes) | bath & hand towels | laundry bags | men’s & women’s shoes (new or gently used) | deodorant | single-use paper products (plates, napkins, towels) | single-use silverware cleaning products | travel-size toiletries | bug-spray | sunscreen new or gently used clothing, including men’s & women’s jeans, belts, & ball caps | non-perishable or single-serving food items including dry cereal, tuna, peanut butter, crackers, soup, protein bars & drinks, snacks, bottled water, & juice boxes | women’s sanitary items, including pads, incontinence briefs, & wipes | backpacks
As always, your generosity is greatly appreciated.
