Warm Nights
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Like everything else, Warm Nights is different again this Year!
But you can still make a big difference to those we serve.
Your help is needed more than ever! There are several opportunities for you or your group to get involved. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Download the flyer HERE.
For almost 30 years St. Pius X Church hosted homeless individuals and families in the Fr. Nelson Hall for a week each winter as part of Warm Nights, an inter-denominational mission opportunity. In an attempt to provide a safer environment for both the homeless and the participating churches, last year the Warm Nights program began providing food and shelter
in a central location for almost 300 homeless adults and children. That format has been continued this year.
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donate non-perishable food & toiletry items
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Items needed by Warm Nights will be collected on the weekends of February 12/13 and February 19/20. Donated items will be collected in the Church Entranceway after all Masses. Donated items can also be dropped off in front of the school entrance on Sunday, February 20th from Noon – 1 pm. Look for the Warm Nights Drop-off Sign. This will be a touchless delivery opportunity. List of items needed is attached.
In addition, to make helping even easier, you can also purchase off our Amazon Wish List which will allow you to purchase items on-line and have them sent directly to us for easy transport to the shelter.
If you choose to ship to the Wish List address, items need to arrive no later than Friday, February 25 to be included with the other donations. You may also choose to ship the items to your home and then bring them to the Church on February 12/13 or 19/20 or the drop-off location on February 20.
You can access the Wish List HERE.
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Cleaning Products
Full size or travel size acceptable
- Lysol spray
- Disinfectant wipes
- Cleaning solutions in spray bottles
- Liquid soap
- Dryer sheets
- Fabric Softener
- Bleach
- Clothes Washing Soap
- Tissues (Kleenex, etc.)
- Paper Towels
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Non-perishable Food Items
Items should be individual size and commercially wrapped.- Tuna or other canned protein (chhick, turkey, ham, etc.)
- Breakfast pastrires (donuts, bear claws, etc.)
- Cup-o-Soup
- Coffee (decaf or regular, k-cups, ground or instant)
- Tea bags
- Lemonade (Crystal Light, etc.)
- Jello & pudding cups
- Goldfish crackers
- Microwave popcorn
- Nuts, individual sized snack package
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Toiletries
Full size or travel size acceptable
- Razors
- Shaving Cream
- Axe Body Spray
- Dental Floss
- Bar Soap
- Shower Gel
- Shampoo
- Feminine Hygiene Products
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prepare bag lunches
Since refrigeration is limited at the hotel, they need 100 fresh
lunches each day. Our SPX week to provide lunches is
February 27 – March 5. If you’d like to volunteer to help provide
bag lunches, please contact Sally Hein by phone (301 – 464 – 3752)
or email (hein1@verizon.net) with the number of lunches you can provide (in multiples of 10 – 10, 20, 30, etc) and your preferred
drop-off date. You will be contacted with a drop-off time and
location here in Bowie. Please do not bring bag lunches to the church. Drop-offs will be each morning prior to 10 am.
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Bag lunches should include:- Sandwich (lunchmeat and cheese preferred or PB&J okay as well) Please take extra care to use good hygiene when preparing sandwiches.
- Beverage (water, Gatorade) - 1 or 2, 12 oz each per lunch
- Fruit - can be fresh (e.g. clementines, oranges, apples) or fruit cup – please include a spoon with a cup
- Bag of Chips (must be commercially packed)
- Cookies (or other sweet – must be commercially packed)
- Napkins
Bag Lunch Packaging
Please pack lunch in a plastic zip-lock bag (gallon) and label the bag with sandwich type (Ham & cheese, roast beef, Turkey & swiss, PB&J, etc.) Stapling an index card to the bag works well.
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contribute funds
Funds are needed to purchase vouchers / gift-cards to transportation partners (Metro, Uber, Lyft) for use in getting guests to school, work, medical appointments, job interviews, etc. Funds may also be used to purchase other needed items. $25 Giant Food gift cards and rolls of quarters for the laundromat would also be appreciated.
Donations can be made:- through Faith Direct by clicking HERE
- mailed to the Rectory Office (3300 Moreland Place, Bowie MD 20715)
- placed in an envelope marked ‘Warm Nights’ in the offertory basket
Donations should be made no later than Sunday, February 20th.
Please make checks payable to St. Pius X Church.
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Questions?
Sally Hein
301.464.3752
hein1@verizon.net
Download the flyer HERE.
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