Neighbor Care Opportunities

Diaper Bank Page

DIAPER BANK needs youth and adult volunteers to package diapers for distribution to local agencies. 

Ministry Chair: Deanna Hornback

The mission of the Dignity of Life Committee of Saint Bernadette Church is to raise the level of awareness of our fellow parishioners to the many threats to human life present in today's culture, one that Pope John Paul called "a culture of death".  Further, we hope to inspire parishioners to pray and work toward changing this culture.  We coordinate the parish support of “40 Days for Life” and the October Baby Bottle campaign.  We support Little Way Pregnancy Resource Center with Mother’s Day rose sales.  Other local ministries supported by our committee are Lifehouse, Golden Arrow, Angels in Disguise, and Saint Bernadette Diaper Bank.

Last year we raised more than $7,000 for Little Way Pregnancy Resource Center through the baby bottle campaign and Mother’s Day spiritual rose sales.
 
Gifts and talents: All members of high school age and beyond are welcome. This ministry also has many opportunities for youth service hours

Ministry Chair: Julie Bayens

GIVING TREE   needs youth and adult volunteers in November/December 

We partner with the following organizations to identify those in need of assistance. 

• Sister Visitor Center
• Atkinson Resource Center
• ​​​​EACM—Eastern Area Community Ministries
• Lifehouse Maternity Home
• Catholic Charities Refugees Program
• Catholic Charities Mother-Infant Care
• Westport Group Home
• St. Vincent de Paul

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY volunteers assist in roofing, painting, vinyl siding work, plumbing, general maintenance, clean up, and providing food for the workers as needed on parish build projects. 

Ministry Chair: Lucy De la Vega
 

The Parish Twining ministry seeks to reach out to the international community with mutual prayer among parishioners from Saint Bernadette and Saint Louis de Gonzague of BonBon, Haiti as well as financial support.  The satisfaction derived through compassion, service, and guided by our faith in God we gratefully reach to serve one another.

The committee meets monthly.

Ministry Chair: Angela Schmelz 

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES are held numerous times each year.  In addition to donating blood, volunteers are needed to register donors, assist Red Cross personnel, and serve refreshments.   

Remaining 2023 Blood Drives: October 14 and December 16.

Sign-Up at Redcrossblood.org.  Look for StBernadette or St. Mary Academy in the list of locations or search by 40059 zipcode.

Ministry Chair:  Rita Owens 

SAINT VINCENT de PAUL (SVDP) CONFERENCE works with people one-on-one who are facing financial emergencies in our community. 

Ministry Chair: Rebecca Najewicz

YOUTH FOR FOOD needs youth and adult volunteers in November to distribute flyers, collect food door to door, sort, and deliver the food to our local food pantry.

Ministry Chair:  Michelle Schofield

Saint Bernadette's annual clothing drive for Holy Spirit Church in Jamestown, KY.   collects  ONLY gently used men's, women's, and children's clothing and shoes for the Thrift Store.  Donated items can be dropped in the Church Narthex during the collection period. Any profits from the Thrift store are used to support the Social Ministry of Holy Spirit Church which helps the poor within the Jamestown community.  DRIVERS are always NEEDED to help deliver collection. 

Ministry Chair:  David Ruhl 

St. John Center provides shelter, social services, and supportive housing for homeless men in our area.  They are always in need of particular items for those they serve.  We have an annual collection during Lent.  Volunteers are needed to help collect and deliver collected items.

Ministry Chair: Jane Queenan

Saint Bernadette is a member of Eastern Area Community Ministry.  EACM is located in the John Knox Presbyterian Church on Westport Road.  EACM seeks to help those struggling to meet basic needs. Your time and talent, whether it is one-on-one or behind the scenes, means so much to clients. Volunteers are the backbone of the operations.
 
Time:  Volunteer time varies depending on how much you would like to be involved.
 
Gifts and talents: 

• Food Pantry volunteers:  stock shelves, prepare food orders (groceries bags are packed according to Dare to Care guidelines) or weigh in donated groceries from various sources. 
• Office volunteers may be assigned a variety of tasks which may include front office (answering calls and welcoming clients), volunteers also do intakes or updates- this is simply completing a questionnaire that gathers general info such as number in household, income, etc. There is also emergency assistance - this involves helping the clients pay for a utility bill. Data entry is also needed. Training is provided to volunteers. General computer skills needed, very little.
• Meals on Wheels drivers are also needed.

Ministry Chair:  Carolyn Hoskins