The COTLF Homeless Ministry invites you to participate in the September 2024 Parish Collection and Donation Drive benefiting the Missionaries of Charity shelter in Miami!

• –Category 1, Food: Canned & Dry Non-Perishable Foods (ideally large canned items from Gordon Food Service that could be used to stock up the Missionaries of Charity’s kitchen pantry. They feed hundreds of homeless a day through their kitchen located in the shelter). Desired donations include large cans of tomato sauces, pastas, rice bags, green beans, corn and other canned vegetables. Also they can use iced tea powder, small sugar packets and instant coffee.
• -Category 2, Women’s Hygiene & Toiletry Items: women’s deodorant, soap bars, shampoo, shaving cream, cleansing wipes, disposable
  razors, body lotions, combs/hair brushes, toothpaste and toothbrushes. (Please make sure they are not travel sized items)
• -Category 3, Cleaning Supplies: kitchen dish soap, degreaser, Clorox/bleach, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer.

All items can be dropped off ONLY during next weekend’s masses at the Homeless Ministry Collection Area inside the church on Saturday, September 21 (Evening Mass) or Sunday, September 22 (All Masses).

For more information about our homeless ministry, contact us via email, check out our Instagram page, or join our mailing list!