Saint Therese Center is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization and
depends on the prayers and contributions of concerned individuals,
bussinesses and churches. All gifts are tax deductable.
Most all services are free of charge at Saint Therese Center and gifts are gratefully received. |
How can a Parish, Person, or a Group help the Center? FOOD CERTIFICATE PANTRY PROGRAM Clients who are infected and families of clients under the age of 18 who are affected are able to get $10.00 a month certificate to Albertsons or Von's or Smiths supermarkets. This is to supplement the dry food pantries that are currently available. With the certificates clients are able to get fresh vegetables, fruit and dairy products. We can always use money for this outreach as well as the certificates themselves. Donations of money of any amount helps keep funds available for this program. |
DRY FOOD PANTRY The response to our Dry Food Pantry has been Great. We are always in need of for the Pantry. Specific items include: Sugar Cereal Tuna Fish Top Ramen Sauces Cake Mixes Frozen Food Flour Juices Puddings Soups Rice TV Dinners Pasta Soap Razors Toilet Paper Tissues Paper Towels Dish Soap |
Pop top items are always handy for our HIV homeless. Food drives or collections to help stock our Pantry are necessary and needed! |
FOOD BASKETS While many think of just Thanksgiving and Christmas there are needs for other times of the year. Baskets can be centered around any holiday you wish - Valentines, Easter, Summer Picnic Baskets - can be creative. You can adopt a family for any holiday other than Christmas or Thanksgiving! Families are always in need. |
NUTRITIONAL DRINK SUPPLEMENT From Ensure Plus, to Resource Plus to Boost even Carnation Instant Breakfast - clients can always use the Nutritional supplements. The cost of some of these products can be $10.00 for a six pack! Sponsoring Ensure drives or supplemental nutritional drives would be great! FRESH VEGETABLES & PRODUCE Always a need and a treat, a case of fruit dropped off at the Center is appreciated and goes a long way. With the current med's our clients are on, fresh vegetables and fruit are better than canned items. Drop off a case of something fresh and it is out in client's homes within the next day or so. PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS Clients are always in need of toothpaste, shampoo, razors, tooth brushes, hair brushes, even first aid kits! Many times for our HIV+ Homeless men and women this is a priority. FUNDRAISING DINNER This event will take place yearly and the date for the next "Circle of Roses" fundraising dinner will be held on October 6, 2006. Possible ways of support will be items for the auction - Table Sponsor and (or) purchase of tickets - Advertisement in the evening program. Information is available by calling the Center. 702-564-4224 WEDNESDAY LUNCH SUPPORT GROUP Provide complete Lunch for the support group, which meets on Wednesday of each week. The numbers who attend each week are available at the beginning of each week. Call the Center 702-564-4224 and sign up for a specific Wednesday of the month. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENTER & HIV BOOTHS AT HEALTH FAIRS & WORKSHOPS Ability to have Volunteers from the Center at an event or after masses with information about the Saint Therese Center, HIV and AIDS as well as Abstinence. Care notes and information pamphlets available. Father Joseph is also available for preaching at all the Masses and Celebrating all or some on a weekend - informing the congregation about the ministry and outreach of the Saint Therese Center. Call to schedule with Father Joseph in advance, 702-564-4224. CAN YOUTH GROUPS OR TEENS GET INVOLVED? Yes! While the operating times of the Center may not fit into teenagers time schedules for actually coming to the center, there is always the possibility of participating in the many programs that are mentioned on this page. The Saint Therese Center certainly can provide speakers for the youth groups concerning HIV and AIDS as well as Speakers who are living with AIDS. Call the Center to schedule such events and speakers. BENEFITS FOR HELPING..... From a client who benefited from a past Christmas Outreach..... "We are a God fearing family and to have had a Christmas like the one my family received was a blessing from above. God answered my prayers through all you in abundance. I remember my son said to me one day: 'Mom when I pray to the Lord it seems like he never answers my prayers.' And I said to him 'Baby you know when you get sick and mom has to take you to the doctor, notice that when we get there there's always people ahead of us, but the doctor knows we are there and gets around to taking care of your problem, well, look at the Lord as always being busy, but he hears you and he answers.' Thank you so much to all for every thought and every kindness, you truly blessed my family and everyone will be remembered in our daily prayers!" an HIV+ Mother and her five children. (One child also HIV+) PARISHES AND PLACES THAT HAVE VOLUNTEERS
CONNECTED WITH SAINT THERESE CENTER Bishop Gorman High School Guardian Angel Cathedral Our Lady of Las Vegas Prince of Peace Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine of the Holy Redeemer Saint John the Baptist Mission, Laughlin Saint Rose Dominican Hospital Saint Thomas More Saint John Neumann Christ the King Catholic Community Holy Family Love and Truth Ministries Saint Andrew Saint Frances de Sales Saint James the Apostle Saint Joseph Husband of Mary Saint Peter the Apostle Saint Viator Inter-faith Student Center UNLV DONATION ENVELOPES AVAILABLE.... These envelopes give the donor the option of donating to the Saint Therese Center in memory of someone who has died of complications of HIV/AIDS and (or) in Tribute to persons Living with the Virus. |
Saint Therese Center. Reaching out to all those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas. |
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