Volunteering at St. Georges
It’s impossible to list all the ways St. George’s parishioners reach out to others, but we've assembled some of our long-standing ministries below. Want to get involved? Check out the St. George's Bulletin for the latest volunteer opportunities, or subscribe to our Weekly Update, located in the dark purple box on our home page.
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Warm Nights
St. George’s has an ongoing ministry with Warm Nights, a county program that assists those experiencing homelessness with meals and other needs. There are times during the year that St. George’s makes lunches for the Warm Nights guests and provides foods for breakfast. There are a variety of ways that parishioners can help, including preparing meals and donating items that will be needed. |
Food Pantry
St George’s supports the Bowie food pantry located at Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Suite 134. Throughout the year, our parishioners bring donations of non-perishable foods such cereal, canned products, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, and rice to St George’s, and each week volunteers deliver these foods to the pantry for distribution to families in need. |
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School Uniform Drive
St George’s conducts an annual parish-wide uniform drive for the students and teachers at Gaywood Elementary School. In July, we get an updated list from Gaywood of what the most pressing needs for students are, and for the last several years it has been uniforms for the students. Parishioners donate as they are able. Volunteers organize and deliver these supplies to Gaywood just before the first day of school. |
Lenten Offerings
During the season of Lent, the outreach and social justice team (St. George’s Justice League) identify an organization for us to support and parishioners give a little bit each day, bringing their offering on Easter Sunday. Some past organizations that the church has given to include the Gaywood Elementary School library, Doctors without Borders, DC Diaper Bank, and KIND (Kids in Need of Defense). |
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Warm Clothing Drive
The International Student Admissions & Enrollment Office (formerly known as the International Student Counseling Office or ISCO) of the Prince George’s County School System registers newly arrived refugee and immigrant children who are enrolling in Prince George’s County schools. Every year, we host a warm clothing drive throughout the month of November to meet the needs of these children and their families, many of whom come from warmer climates and don’t have appropriate clothing for Maryland winters. Parishioners donate new and gently used coats and jackets, gloves and mittens, hats and scarves, as well as Target gift cards which the ISCO can use to purchase other items individual students may need, such as boots, socks, and uniforms. |
Gaywood Food Program
St George’s operates a year-round food support program in partnership with Gaywood Elementary School. The Gaywood food program provides assistance in the form of monthly food boxes and grocery gift cards for students and their families identified as having critical food needs. Once a month, St George’s volunteers pack up food that parishioners have donated. During the school year, these boxes and grocery gift cards are delivered to Gaywood for distribution to the families, and during the summer months, we interact directly with the families so they can continue to receive assistance when school is not in session. In addition, we periodically hold special drives for supplies these families need that are outside the scope of the food program, such as toiletries, laundry detergent, and diapers. |
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