Thanksgiving Basket Ministry

We support an average of 125-150 baskets for approximately 1000 family members.

A "Love" truck weekend is sponsored for parishioners to assist in providing requested items or by donating funds or gift cards.  The parish reaches out to needy families on Thanksgiving by collecting, preparing, and distributing food baskets. The baskets are distributed to registered needy parishioners and clients of the Social Ministry St. Anthony Bread Food Pantry.

"Love Truck" sacks are passed out after Mass the first weekend in November and the collection takes place the following weekend.  The next weekend which is the weekend before Thanksgiving, the clients receive their boxes of food.

(On occasion the month of November may have 5 weekends and sack handout and the "Love Truck" will be adjusted accordingly.  The collection is always 2 weekends prior to Thanksgiving to allow the clients to receive their boxes the weekend before.)

NOTE: Due to the pandemic in 2020, the process had to change.  A Flocknote eBlast was sent out with the list of food instead of sacks. Also, the food is now boxed all during the week at Padre Pio prior to distribution, (location and distribution date announced to the clients/needy parishioners). The clients drive up, check in, and their boxes and turkey placed in their vehicles. This will be the new process going forward
1. Make up Boxes on Tuesday and Wednesday
2. Fill boxes on Thursday and Friday
3. Distribute on Saturday via the car line 

Thanksgiving Baskets 
Please look at the Thanksgiving Basket list below. Due to the Pandemic we could not distribute sacks and the list as we have done in years past. 

Volunteers will be in the back of the school/church to accept donations after all Masses this Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13, 2022.

With the concerns of COVID19 many of you may wish to have us purchase the required food. Our SMG School has ordered in a large number of Walmart gift cards. You may purchase from the school office and they will give the purchased gift cards to us or you may put in an envelope, mark Social Ministry Thanksgiving Baskets, put your name if requesting a receipt, place in the collection baskets in church, at the drop off with the volunteers the collection weekend, or call the Director to make arrangements to drop off with him.

If you leave with the school to pass to us and wish a receipt, ask them to put your name with the cards. Thank you! 

IF BY CHANCE YOU HAVE FOOD OR A GIFT CARD, AND MISS US THIS WEEKEND, PLEASE CALL 817 274-5407 and leave a message with your phone number and name. We will call you back to arrange dropping off your donation.

For more information please see the contact information below: