Thank you to all who supported the basket program during the calendar year 2018 with donations of time and resources.  We provided help to needy families in the Fountain Lake, Jessieville and Mountain Pine school districts.  During the year we delivered 32 baskets for Easter, 25 for the Summer Program, 48 for Thanksgiving and 61 for Christmas; that's a total of 166 families helped.  There are 436 children in those families.

The value of the food given was approximately $22,700.  At Christmas 132 children were given four gifts with an approximate value of $8,000 and a certificate for a pair of shoes valued at approximately $4,600.  The total of our parishes' help to these families is over $35,000.

Our parish continues to lead the way in helping those less fortunate.  You are truly doing God's work!  "He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed." (Proverbs 19:16)