Each Advent, St. Jane Frances de Chantal parishioners are asked to help those who are less fortunate by anonymously purchasing gifts for them for Christmas. To help you help them, we contact some local organizations and ask what they need. Then the youth from YCL spend an afternoon creating individual labels for each item. The result is our Giving Tree!
Please consider taking a gift tag (or two or three) and purchasing the gift listed. Bring unwrapped, new items to the Parish Hall on Sunday, December 8 between 8am and 11am, or Wednesday, December 11 between 6pm and 8pm. The YCL kids will do the rest! For those who want to participate but find shopping difficult, there are also tags for monetary donations.
Drop Off 1 – Sunday Dec.7, 2025
(after all Masses– Drop off in the SJF Hall between 8am–11:00am)
OR
Drop Off 2 – Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025
(Drop off between 6–8pm in the SJF Hall)
If you prefer not to purchase an item, you can donate a monetary gift or a Walmart gift card. Please indicate Giving Tree when turning the item in.
Important Guidelines:
- All gifts should be unwrapped and have the tree tag attached.
- Gift cards must be sealed in an envelope, labeled with the organization name and “Attention: Carrie Hilmer,” and placed in the collection basket.
Please donate only NEW items!
This year’s Giving Tree charities are:
Mary’s Center – a Catholic Pregnancy Center in Maryland serving Glen Burnie, Hagerstown, and surrounding areas. Please donate:
- Baby Formula
- Baby Diapers (need large sizes)
- Car Seats,
- Baby Onesies
- Baby wipes
- Baby bottles (Please only donate NEW items)
NCEON (North County Emergency Outreach Network)
Holden Hall – a Catholic Charities long-term housing program for 14 formerly homeless, disabled men. We also provide counseling, life and social skills training, and financial management training. Please donate:
- 1 Large Coat or Jacket
- Sweat Suit – Size 2XL or 2X
- XL Coat
- XL Long Johns Underwear
- 2 Blue Jean Pants, size 34 waist and 32 length
- Socks
- Coat/Jacket Size Large
- Shoes size 7.5
- Sneakers size 11
- Medium Coat w/Hood
- Medium Gloves and Socks
- Size 13 Boots or Sneakers
- Large T-Shirts
- Nordstrom, Michaels, or JoAnn gift card (to purchase fabric for making clothes)
- Tennis Shoes or Boots, size 11.5
- Tennis Shoes or Boots, size 11.5/12
- Large Coat or Jacket
- Winter Jacket Size Large
- Personal care products for all residents (body wash, tooth paste, hair grease, lotions, etc.)
Little Sisters of the Poor – an international congregation of Roman Catholic women religious serving Christ in the elderly poor in over 30 countries including St. Martin’s Home in Baltimore. Please donate:
- Walmart gift cards
- Cash donations (make payable to St. Jane Frances)
Happy Helpers for the Homeless – an all-volunteer organization bringing love and necessities directly to homeless and poverty-stricken men, women, and children every Saturday and Sunday no matter the weather and including holidays. Please donate:
- Children’s toys/ games (any gender/any size)
- Men’s Sweat suits
- Women’s Sweat suits
- Men’s and Women’s hats and gloves
Volunteers may be needed to help deliver items to charities supported by our Giving Tree. If you would be available to drive to Arbutus/Halethorpe or Linthicum and would like to help our parish with delivering these gifts, please contact Carrie Hilmer at 410-255-4646 or chilmer@stjane.org. Thank you in advance!