Collection Sunday

We have designated the second Sunday of each month as Collection Sunday, a day of the month set aside for intentional giving to our outreach ministry and partners. We hope to give you a chance to learn more about the organizations we have chosen to support as we focus on one or two of them at a time. You may drop your donations off in Fox Hall at the designated table after service.

Our focus this month is Dalewood Middle School.

In 2018, the PTA of Dalewood Middle School began seeking community partners that would support their students, either financially or by showing up for events. A Christ Church parishioner alerted us to this need, and we’ve been involved since then. We’ve purchased uniforms and school supplies for children of low-income families, snacks for students taking achievement tests, items needed for the school emergency closet, plus a few special requests for the staff.

This year, Dalewood has asked us to help restock their empty emergency closet with uniform clothes and laundry detergent. If you want to help, keep in mind that buying new clothes is not the only option. Shopping at thrift stores, or bringing something still serviceable that you or your kids have outgrown, will help us fill Dalewood’s empty shelves.

You can make a financial donation in your usual way of giving to Christ Church. Please mark your gift “Dalewood” and we will use that money for buying needed clothes for the students.

If you prefer to shop on your own, the shopping list is provided below. We are grateful for your help!

Shopping list:

Dalewood students wear pants, polo shirts, and sweatshirts. They are in grades 6-8 and are 11-14 years old.

• Pants: khaki or navy
  • Boys size 16, 18, 20; Mens size 28, 30, 32 with inseams 30 or 32 for all sizes
  • Junior girls odd sizes 3 through 15; girls size 14, 16, 18
• Polos and Sweatshirts: white, gray, red, navy, light blue, or black
  • Sizes S, M, L, XL for boys and girls
• Liquid laundry detergent, unscented preferable – (Dalewood has laundry facilities on-site for families to use)
• Women’s underwear 3, 5, 7, 9
• Sports bras: S, M, L, XL
• Spray deodorant

For Christ Church’s Porch Pantry:

• Pop-top stew or soup
• Canned meats and beans (chicken and tuna are popular)
• Single-serving canned fruit
• Small jars of peanut butter