Service is one of the most rewarding things I have done through Saint Thomas More. I often participate in St. Elizabeth Sandwich Line and I went on a service trip up in Julesburg Colorado last summer.

 Unfortunately, in today’s society the concepts “Buy! Consume! Get!” are projected so strongly that we often forget that God calls us to “Give” and take care of each other. Service really changed my heart, I saw how extremely lucky I am and how much I can give. One important thing to remember is that service is definitely not limited to donating money, or goods. Giving your love and time along with material things can change lives, including yours.

 I would encourage everyone to volunteer in there community. Saint Thomas More Youth Ministry provides many opportunities for middle and high school students to help others, get involved and make a difference in our community. Thank you and God bless!

 
Daniela Battaglioli

 

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St. Elizabeth Sandwich Line

2nd Saturday of Every Month (9:00am-1:00pm) 

Help prepare and serve lunch to Denver's Homeless at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church on the Auroria Campus in Downtown Denver

From the Heart Nursing Home

Typically the Last Saturday of the Month (Unless noted otherwise)

9:00am-11:30am

Help put a smile on the faces of the men and women at  Greenwood Village Health and Rehabilitation Center.

We start with Breakfast at Village in and then head over to the Center to spend time playing games, talking and listening,

and using our musical instruments to entertain them. If you can play the piano or any other instrument, please come share your gift with them. 
 

Broadway Assistance Center

2nd Thursday of Every month (4:00pm-8:00pm)

Help Serve Dinner to over 200 poor & homeless families at the Center.

Urban Plunge

Friday, June 13th (12:00pm)-Saturday, June 14th (3:00pm)

Friday we will help WINN Ministries in Downtown Denver. You will be amazed by the way they serve Denver's poor and homeless

Friday Night we will work with a video on Mother Theresa's life and prepare 100 lunches for Saturday.

Saturday morning we will head downtown for Mass and then over to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church to work the Sandwich Line

Saturday afternoon  we will take the 100 lunches and hand them to every homeless men and women we see on the 16th st. mall or in Civic Center park!

We will return by 3:00pm!!!

 Harvest Farms

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 

Harvest Farms is just north of Ft. Collins and is a rehabilitation farm for men who struggle with drug & alcohol addictions. The men who stay there help raise crops for the Denver Rescue Mission. Our jobs in the past have included removing weeds from their pumpkin patch and helping rebuild their pond. It is sooo much fun and well worth the trip. Best of all... It's Free! 

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Lessons From The Sandwich Line

By Kelsey Krebsbach

I’ve always thought of the homeless as people who I should avoid.  They didn’t look or dress the way I did. They were different.  After I went to Sandwich Line, where I helped feed them, I realized that they never really planned on living on the streets.  They were just normal people, but without homes. When I saw all these men and women lined up outside the church, I began to understand the importance of volunteering. Not only are you doing things for others at no cost, but you are also making an impression in somebody’s life.

After this experience, I thought about the word “homeless.”  It was just a label I used on anyone that lived on city sidewalks.  After seeing all these people lined up outside the church, I couldn’t believe what being homeless really was like.  It wasn’t just wearing old clothes and having no money.  It was having no family, being cold, and most of all being alone.  At night,  think of what it must be like to sleep on a bench.  In the day, think of asking every stranger for money, and carrying your possessions in a garbage bag, if you had any.

There are opportunities to help people in need everywhere. Homeless shelters, poor families and kids who need food and clothing, you name it.  So volunteer and start to understand the lives of different people.  We take a lot of things for granted, especially our families.  When you do things like this, you’re sharing a little bit of that with everyone, and it really counts.