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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
Saint Thomas Aquinas Newman Center
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Saint Anthony of Padua
Take Out Love & Truth Ministries
Green Valley Presbyterian Church
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.
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