Our Second Annual Easter Food Basket Ministry Has Begun and We Need Your Help!
It is our hope that this project will answer the call of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are struggling with food insecurity this Easter Season.
We need you, our parishioners, in order to make this year a success and reach our goal of funding 400 completed boxes!
Early donations go a long way toward helping us plan how many meals we can provide. Did you know that some employers generously match contributions?
Please ask your employer if this is a possibility. Due to the rising cost in food, your donations matter more than ever to help with the success of this project.
The cost of a completed basket will be $75 this year - but any donation is valued.
You may donate via the Realm link here or by providing a donation in your weekly offertory envelopes.
Please mark your envelope and check with "Easter Food Basket" and drop it in the collection basket or at the church office.
Box Decorating – March 30
Please join us after 7am, 8:30am, and 10:30am morning Masses in the Parish Center for a fun event to decorate boxes and cards
that will be given to families who will be receiving Easter Food Baskets. We will provide markers, boxes, and construction paper for cards.
Donuts and Coffee will be provided! No sign up is required, just stop by, decorate a box and enjoy a donut. All are welcome.
Easter Basket Fillers - April 4
We need help on Friday, April 4 to fill the boxes in the Parish Center. No sign up is required. You will be provided with a shopping list to fill boxes with
items that will be pre-sorted according to that shopping list. Box filling will begin at 3pm. Father Scott will bless the food between 3:45 - 4:15 PM.
Food donations will only be accepted before masses on the weekends of March 22-23 & March 29-30. Any items on the list below are greatly appreciated.
- (1) Vegetable Oil (16+ oz)
- (1) Sugar (4 lbs.)
- (1) All-Purpose Flour (5 lbs.)
- (2) Corn Muffin Mix (8.5 oz)
- (1) French Fried Onions (6 oz)
- (1) Cream of Mushroom Soup (10.75 oz)
- (2) Canned Soup – non-cream, i.e. chicken noodle, beef vegetable, minestrone, etc. (10.75 oz cans)
- (2) Canned Green Beans (14.5 oz)
- (2) Canned Corn (14.5 oz)
- (1) Canned Sliced Pineapple (14.5 oz)
- (3) Canned Fruit - peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, and fruit cocktail preferred) (14.5 oz)
- (2) Pasta (1 lb. boxes/bags)
- (2) Spaghetti Sauce (24 oz can)
- (2) Macaroni & Cheese (7.25oz. box)
- (1) Peanut Butter (16-18 oz plastic jar)
- (1) Instant Potatoes (13.75 oz box)
- (2) Rice (1 lb. bag)
- (1) Dried Beans (1 lb. bag)
- (1) Strawberry Gelatin Dessert (3oz)
- (1) White Cake Mix (15.25 oz)
- (1) Roasting Pan
- (1) Ham (7-8 lbs.)
- (1) Salt and Pepper Shakers
Please note: Sizes are minimums. Please note NO COSTCO sizes are accepted.
Questions: ebaskets@stmcary.org
Monetary Donations
Donations go a long way towards helping us provide meals for these families.
We are accepting monetary donations through our REALM donation link.