Saint Jane Frances Parish participates in  the Saint Vincent de Paul Ministry.  The Society, through the Parish, assists the poor by collecting usable canned goods, groceries, baby products and personal items which are then distributed as food baskets. The Ministry has need for canned goods and toiletries of all kinds. However, those items needed most include any and all of the following: dish detergent, baby cereal, sugar, condiments,  hair conditioners, paper towels, peanut butter, pancake mix, baby food, napkins, sauces, box cakes, ketchup, cleaners, gravy, pudding, mustard, bars of soap, jelly, canned milk, sauces, baby juice, flour, shampoo, tuna, salmon, canned fruit, canned meat, canned stew, canned tomatoes, beets, cake icing, razor blades, scouring pads, cranberry sauce, Jell-O, sauerkraut, cleaning agents, macaroni & cheese, tooth paste, hot chocolate, coffee, instant potatoes, tea and pasta of all kinds.  The Ministry can also use help to collect, sort and store food--especially during the holiday periods.

In addition to providing food to the poor, the Parish also collects usable clothing.  A Saint Vincent de Paul clothing depository is located on the Saint Jane School parking lot near the Parish Chapel.  Clean, usable   clothing for adults or children should be placed in the depository in plastic bags. The clothing is collected, sorted and distributed once each week.  Some unusable items are processed into rags;  the money obtained from the sale of bulk rags is used in the Ministry.  Special collections of clothing are made periodically.  These collections are announced in the Parish Bulletin.

Finally, the Parish also solicits funds for the poor through the Church "Poor Boxes" located at each of  the exits from Saint Jane Frances.   These funds are used to assist families in desperate financial situations and in emergency situations.  We ask you to always remember the poor as you leave Church on Sunday mornings.