Outreach – December, 2024

Thanks to the entire parish for its support throughout the year in helping with outreach projects on Cape Cod. Due to your generosity, we are able to offer one last project in 2024 from reserves we had on hand! St Joseph Homeless shelter in Hyannis will be gifted with 35 twin blankets that they needed for their clients. The outreach team is grateful to you all and wishes you a blessed and holy Nativity. We always need volunteers and help. Please ask how you can make a difference.

Thanksgiving Meals – Thank You

Thanks to everyone who donated food, money and helped with packing the food. Emma and Soraya delivered to Independence House on Monday Nov 25.

Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

10 Thanksgiving Meals For Independence House

Please help to provide Thanksgiving Meals to Independence House in Hyannis, which provides services to battered women and their children.

  • Please register to pick up a few items the next time you are at the grocery store.
  • Please consider donating your time to help package the items on Sun, Nov 24 and to help with delivery on Mon, Nov 25.
  • If can’t shop for any of the items, please consider donating funds to help us with the purchase of food to supplement what is being generously donated.

Thank you for your support of St. Michael’s outreach and its programs.

Backpack Blessings 2024 – Thank You!

Thank you so much to all who helped purchase backpacks and supplies for 15 kids from Cataumet Village, a transitional housing facility in Falmouth, supporting families coming out of homelessness.

Backpack Blessings 2024

It’s BACK-TO-SCHOOL time of year again! Cataumet Village, a transitional housing facility in Falmouth, supports families coming out of homelessness. These clients, mostly mothers and children, are getting ready for back to school and need our help. We are filling backpacks for 15 children this year and collecting items and monetary donations to be brought to St. Michael by August 18. Add your name for the items you would like to purchase to the list:

The bin for the school supplies is next to the bookstore. We will purchase what’s left. Please help to fill the backpacks on August 24 before Vespers. We will deliver the backpacks on August 25. If you’re not able to purchase the supplies, please consider making a monetary donation to St. Michael Outreach with Backpack Blessings in the memo.

As always, thank you for your generosity as we care for those in need. If you have any questions, please see Anastasia or Soraya.

June 2024 Outreach: Support ‘A Baby  Center’

A Baby Center, Hyannis requested donations for:

  • Desitin ointment for diaper rash
  • Boy toddler clothing 2-5T
  • Summer receiving blankets for babies

We will have a box at the church to collect items through June and deliver them to A Baby Center in the beginning of July.

Thank you for helping with this project as we strive to love our community!

Outreach – March/April, 2024

Help give to those in need!

The Outreach Team currently has a project creating personal care blessing bags for those in need. We plan to donate 25 blessing bags to the Falmouth Police Department for the program they have distributing care packages to those without homes or in need as they come across them on the job. Any questions or for more information please see Macrina Stewart, Soraya Bandeli, or Michelle Moeck.

We are requesting your help getting the items needed for this project!

Please drop off items at the church in the box marked “Outreach”

List of Items Needed:

  • Toothbrushes
  • Travel size Toothpaste
  • Band-Aids
  • Travel Size Deodorant
  • Lip Balm
  • Mylar/Survival Blankets
  • Mini Neosporin/Antibiotic
  • Ointment Packets
  • Socks
  • Body Wipes
  • Bottles of water
  • Granola Bars
  • Small Bags of Nuts
  • Granola
  • Feminine Care Products

Please grab a tag on the bulletin board outside the Nave of what you’d like to contribute so we can avoid getting duplicate items. Please return items by April 7th. We will assemble bags on April 21st after coffee hour.

January Outreach – Scarves Tying

Thanks to the homeschool group for distributing scarves in Main St Hyannis on Saturday, January 6 in anticipation of cold and snow. The Stewart and Moeck families were a force!!! Thanks for the efforts of Vicky Abodeely who has been knitting all year!

Please join the outreach group on January 28 after church for an exploratory discussion about future projects!!! See Macrina or Soraya if you have questions.

Outreach Committee Forming

Our January outreach project is being planned with scarves for the homeless, thanks for the efforts of Vicky Abodeely who has been knitting all year!

We need people to join our committee to help with the planning and execution of this and future projects. Please contact Macrina or Soraya if you are able to help!

Thank you for your commitment to St. Michael and for living our Christian Faith by being involved in outreach to the Cape Cod community.

December Outreach – Help Our Veterans

During December, with your help, the Outreach Team is supporting the Falmouth Veterans Council. They currently assist 42 veteran families. Your monetary donation would be appreciated by December 17 so we can deliver everything in time to The Falmouth Veterans Council for distribution! Please make your checks payable to St. Michael Outreach with the memo “veterans”.

May God bless you as we prepare the celebrate the birth of our Savior who requires us to help those in need!

If you would like to be on the Outreach Committee in planning these programs for 2024, please contact Soraya Bandeli sbandeli@comcast.net