St. Vincent de Paul Sharing Tree
St. Vincent de Paul Sharing Tree
St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Sharing Tree — Ends December 8
During Advent, our Sharing Tree is once again in action!
Every family deserves to share in the joy of the season without having to choose among holiday cheer, a warm meal, or a safe place to sleep.
Our Sharing Tree event provides support during this season to local families and individuals in need, as well as to Catherine’s Center, Rosalie Rendu Center, St. Francis of Assisi parishioners in East Palo Alto, and the Homeless Help Center. This year’s donation options include individual presents, gift cards in $25 increments, bus tokens, and cash donations. Whatever you can help with is so appreciated!
Our Sharing Tree will be in the church vestibule, decked out with ornaments listing gift ideas from our St. Vincent de Paul local families, and also people served by the organizations mentioned above. Ornaments will be available before and after Masses beginning November 30.
If you’d like to participate, please choose an ornament tag from the tree, log onto the web page St. Vincent de Paul Sharing Tree Ornament page to record your selection, purchase the gift, and return it to the Sharing Tree by December 8. Please attach the tag on the outside of the gift. Some requests are for gift cards because often the needs are very personal, such as with clothing of a specific size. Gift cards eliminate the need for gift returns. When choosing a gift card, please attach the ornament tag to the outside of the gift card.
Not a shopper? There are other ways to participate!
- To offer a monetary donation online, go to St. Charles Parish online giving by December 8.
- Donations of cash or checks (made out to St.Vincent de Paul) can be brought to the church office, or sent by mail to St. Charles Parish, 880 Tamarack Ave., San Carlos, Ca. 94070. Purchase or mail it so it arrives by December 8
- Purchase Safeway or Target gift cards and either drop/mail them to the parish office December 8. (Please mark that it is for the SVDP Sharing Tree.)
Your gift and/or donations may be the only Christmas gift that our families will receive. They are so grateful for your generosity and for sharing the joy of Christmas.
Our parish St. VIncent dePaul Conference feels very blessed to be a part of a parish as warm and wonderful as ours. May peace be on our lips and in our hearts this Christmas!
Your St. Vincent de Paul Conference