1) Donate a toy to the C-4 Toy Distribution Project.  All TOYS must be NEW and unwrapped. Suggested amount to spend: $15-$20/toy; cash donations are also welcomed. Toys needed include: Baby Dolls, pre-school toys, Barbie, Bratz, and Monster High dolls, Arts and Crafts, Balls (soccer, foot, basketballs), Dress-up kits (shoes, jewelry), Nail kits, Purses for pre-teens, Perfume for pre-teens, Sports equipment and games, Trucks (electronic and regular), Remote control cars, Electronic games, Scooters / Mini skate boards. Bring toys to the Kazista Center by Sunday, December 6.

2) C4 Toy Distribution: Volunteer to help set-up for the toy distribution on Sunday, December 6,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., or distribute toys at C-4, on Saturday, December 12, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Contact Alyssa Ranko at 301-599-2108 ext 313 (w) or 703-851-5993 (C).

3)  Heads & Hands & Toes!  Looking for a fun and easy way to support the Homeless? Donate new socks and/or warm caps and gloves for homeless children, women, and men in our area. Warm hats and gloves in cold weather is easy to understand. For people who live on the fringe of society, the socks provide comfort and help ensure foot health. A homeless person getting clothing from a charitable organization may get just about everything—except socks. Though most homeless people are adults, socks for children are especially hard to come by. The ideal pair of socks is simple cotton crew socks, the kind that sell for less than 50 cents wholesale. Bring new socks, hats & gloves to the Kazista Center
by 12 noon December 13.

4) Participate in Blanket Sunday by bringing a blanket to Mass during the weekend of
December 12/13 St. John’s is the sole contributor of blankets for the homeless at Shepherd’s Table.
Many times, shelters are so overcrowded that the homeless choose to sleep on the streets. The blankets
are their only source of warmth, comfort and protection during these winter months. Please donate new or
very gently used, clean, blankets, comforters, sleeping bags to help those in greatest need.  

5) Volunteer to transport blankets Sunday, December 13, 1pm, to Shepherd’s Table,
8106 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, located in Downtown Silver Spring. Shepherd’s Table
distributes the blankets to the homeless. Contact Cynthia Norris at 301--622-1122, ext. 108 or
[email protected].

6) Adopt a single mother with children in need for Christmas gifts and dinner. We have 8 families
moving from a shelter to transitional housing in need of a move in basket. The baskets include
cookware, dishes, drinkware, towels, blankets or throws. You can prepare a basket or donate items.
Baskets will be delivered to the families from SJB. Contact Cynthia Norris at 301--622-1122, ext. 108 [email protected] , no later than December 13 for more information or to sign up.

See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me.
Then suddenly the Lord you seek will come…Malachi 23:1