Welcome to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart's 5th Annual Caritas Day

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2016!

 A Lenten Day of Service to bring the Love of Christ to our Community in Need.

CARITAS DAY 2016 PROJECTS:

• Chef for a Day with Keegan Kitchen - THIS IS A PRE-CARITAS PROJECT FRIDAY FEB 26 (8am - Noon).   (Age 18+) Assemble hot meals for children in need. Project will be held at agency location (4.9 miles from Cathedral)
• Food Network with Houston Food Bank - THIS IS A PRE-CARITAS PROJECT FRIDAY FEB 26 (6pm - 9pm) (Family Friendly Age 6+) Help sort food donations at the Houston Food Bank Warehouse.  Project will be held at Agency site (7.5 miles from Cathedral)
• Build A Ramp with Texas Ramp Projects (Age 18+) Volunteers will help build a wheelchair ramp for an elderly disabled individual.  Address will be disclosed day of event due to privacy
• Flower Power with Pilgrim Place (Family Friendly) Volunteers will help beautify and plant flowers on the grounds of a low income senior living center. Volunteers are asked to bring multipack of flowers for planting.  Project will be at agency site (13.6 miles from Cathedral)
• Welcome Home with the Lotus Project Catholic Charities (Age 16+) Volunteers will help assemble welcome home kits for Veteran Women who are seeking short term housing at Villa Guadalupe.  Volunteers are asked to bring cleaning supplies for their baskets. This project will be at agency site (4.3 miles from Cathedral)
• Eggstavaganza Project with San Jose Clinic (Family Friendly) Help decorate and fill plastic Easter Eggs for patients and their families served by San Jose Clinic.  Volunteers are asked to bring Easter Candies or treats to fill the eggs.  This project will be at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Hope Totes for YMCA International (Family Friendly) Decorate and fill cute handbags with feminine hygiene products for women rescued from Human Trafficking and those fleeing domestic violence.  Volunteers are asked to bring travel size hygiene products for women. This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Blessed Breakfast with Star of Hope New Haven (Age 18+)  Volunteers will provide positive interaction with a morning breakfast and simple craft for women with mental illness who are working toward living productive lives.  Volunteers are asked to bring fresh fruit or muffins.  This project will be held at the Star of Hope New Haven location
• Pet Chow Project for AniMeals (12+ with parent) Volunteers will assemble individual pet food bags for the pets of the elderly homebound.  Participants are asked to bring bags of dry pet foods.  This project will be held at the Meals on Wheels location 1.0 miles from Cathedral
  
• Caps for Kids for Ronald McDonald House (Family Friendly) Make no sew fleece caps for children undergoing chemotherapy.  Volunteers are asked to bring 2-4 yards of fleece material and scissors.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• A Million Thanks for Outreach Ministry (Family Friendly) Create special cards of thanks and words of encouragment for those serving in the U.S. Military.  These will be sent to troops overseas.  Volunteers are asked to bring scrapbooking craft supplies.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre 
• Bingo & Brunch with The De George at Union Station Age 18+ or 14+ with parent) Provide a morning brunch with bingo fun for 100 recently homeless U.S. Veterans residing at the DeGeorge.  Volunteers are asked to bring a wrapped Bingo Prize.  This project will be held at the agency site 1.0 mile from the Cathedral
 
• Lifebooks for Casa de Esperanza (Family Friendly) Volunteers will create a scrapbook for children living in foster care.  These will hold special milestones of the child for them to share with their forever family.  Volunteers are asked to bring glue tape and scissors.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
• Boo Boo Bunny Project for the DePelchin Center (Family Friendly) Create a cute dual purpose bunny that brings comfort to children in times of crisis and also holds an ice cube for boo boos.  Volunteers are asked to bring packages of new washcloths (light pastel colors).  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Birthday Box Project for Casa Hope (Family Friendly) Assemble and wrap special boxes filled with items to make a complete Birthday Party for foster children who are recoving from a crisis, such as abuse, neglect or HIV/AIDS.  Volunteers are asked to bring a new kids game/s to be included as a gift in a box.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Sugar and Spice Project for Outreach Ministry Family Friendly) Volunteers will bake and decorate over 700 cupcakes for our homeless network as well as for our Caritas Day participant lunch.  Participants are asked to bring frosting and sprinkles.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Headstones & Hedges (Family Friendly) Volunteers will clean and beautify our local Catholic Cemetery.  Volunteers are asked to bring gardening tools and rakes.   This project will be held at the project site 3.3 miles from the Cathedral Centre - Address TBA
  
• Play Day for Casa de Esperanza (Adults Age 18+)  Volunteers will visit with children living in foster care and provide them with a fun park play day.  Volunteers are asked to bring items for this event which will be assigned by the project leader.  Due to confidentiality for these children the address of location will be released to registered volunteers day of event.  Location is within 5 miles of the Cathedral Centre
•  Snack Packs for Outreach Ministry (Family Friendly) Volunteers will assemble emergency snack kits for our homeless friends.  Volunteers are asked to bring bags of individually wrapped candy (snack size). This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
• Kidz Meals for Stop Hunger Now (Catholic Relief Services) (Family Friendly) Volunteers will help assemble and pack 10,000 nutritionl meals for children living in Africa.  The cost for each meal is .29   Each meal contains the necessary vitamins and high energy/nutritional value for children suffering from malnutrition. This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Refugee Resettlement for Catholic Charities (Age 16+)  Volunteers will help organize and sort household items for newly arrived refugee families. This project will be held at the agency warehouse 5.0 miles from Cathedral Centre
• Blessing Cloths for SEARCH Homeless Services Family Friendly) Using words of kindness, scripture and prayer, volunteers will create beautiful Blessing Cloths that will be used on dining hall tables for meal services to the homeless.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  

• Socked by Love for Casa de Diego (Family Friendly) Volunteers will assemble survival snacks inside a new pair of socks for day laborers.  Participants are asked to bring a package of new white adult socks.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Bean Soup Project for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Family Friendly) Volunteers will assemble family size soup bags with layers of beans, recipe and meal prayer.  These bags will feed a family of 4-6 a nutritional meal. Participants are asked to bring bags of beans. This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Cozy Door Critters for Catholic Charities Senior Services (Family Friendly) Volunteers will create a no sew soft critter to be placed at door jams and windows to keep cold air out.  Participants are asked to bring large bags of rice.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
• Shower and Shave Project for The Beacon (Family Friendly) Volunteers will assemble hygiene shower and shave kits for the area homeless who visit this day center for shower services.  Volunteers are asked to bring travel size hygiene items. This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Jars of Joy for House of Tiny Treasures (Family Friendly) Volunteers will assemble cute Busy Activity Jars with a snack for homeless, immigrant and refugee children. Participants are asked to bring a multipack of Horizons Milk Boxes.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre   
  
• God is Love Project for CCSH Community Food Distribution (Family Friendly) Decorate bags that will be used in our Community Food Distribution.  Create works of art with inspirational Easter Joy messages for the families receiving them.  Participants are asked to bring Easter cut outs and stickers.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
• Freedom Friends for YMCA International (Age 18+) Volunteers will provide a fun day out for survivors of human trafficking and their children.  Volunteers must have completed the Amistad Tier I Training to participate and are asked to bring a wrapped gift for a game prize.  Due to confidentiality of these victims the location will be given to registered volunteers day of event.
  

• Tailgate Project with The Houston Food Bank (Age 18+ or 8+ with parent)  Volunteers will help distribute food from the Mobile Food Truck to families in need. Volunteers are asked to bring 24 soft granola bars. This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Soap and Suds Project with Covenant House  (Family Friendly - Age 10 appropriate) Volunteers will wash the fleet of vans used to search and rescue homeless runaway youth from the streets.  Volunteers are asked to bring their own bucket with sponges and rags. This project will be held at agency site 2.2 miles from Cathedral
  
• Candy Grams for the Star of Hope (Family Friendly)Volunteers will assemble sweet words of encouragement to be placed on the pillow of the shelters for those seeking refuge for the night.  Participants are asked to bring Tootsie Pops.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Brown Bag for Bread of Life (Age 14+ - Under 18 with parent) Volunteers will make 500 sandwiches and 250 brown bag lunches for the area homeless.  Volunteers are asked to bring 24 granola bars.  This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre
  
• Down on the Farm with Magnificat House (Age 14+ Under 18 with parent) Volunteers will help weed and plant a community garden, feed goats and build a new picnic table for residents.  This project will be held at Dona Maria Clubhouse (10 miles from Cathedral Centre
• Shoe Shine Project for Easter Shoes (Family Friendly) Volunteers will sort, pair up, shine and package over 500 pairs of shoes.  Shoes will be distibuted to Agency Partners to help those they serve. This project will be held at the Cathedral Centre