Social Justice Committee

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer by time or tithing to an opportunity.  Please contact the number listed to see the volunteer opportunities available.

Opportunity                                                   Contact                                  Number

1. Blessing Box                                         Audrey Wolf                          641-494-7114
2. Community Kitchen                            Audrey Wolf                          641-494-7114
3. Jail and Prison Ministry                     Terry Carpenter                     641-430-1140
4. Drug Court                                           Terry & Nancy Carpenter    641-430-1140
5. Meal on Wheels                                  Tom O’Neill                           641-583-0202
6. Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank             Ozzie Ohl                              641-424-3073
7. Baby Pantry                                          Carol Ramaekers                 
8. Thanksgiving Gift Cards                      Laura Doerfler                     641-425-8678
9. Northern Lights Homeless Shelter   Terry Carpenter                   641-430-1140
10. Zambia Project                                    Stephanie Scholl
11. Habitat for Humanity                         Sue Johnson                         
12. Lenten Activities                                 Audrey Wolf                         641-494-7114

Committee members
Matt Brandenburg
Terry Carpenter
Deacon Chuck Cooper
Colleen Davis
Laura Doerfler
Susan Johnson
Sandra Leake
Laurie Murphy
Tom O'Neill
Candi Schickel
Jim Timpe
Audrey Wolf

To educate and empower our parish and local community to create avenues of institutional change and charity that promote the dignity of all God’s creation.

We are guided by Catholic Social Teaching:

• Baby Pantry
  • provide clothing, diapers, baby supplies, equipment and books to area families in need
• Blessing Box
  • provide non-perishable items, toilities, hats, gloves, socks to community members in need
• Community Kitchen
  • prepare and serve 3 noon meals each month and 1 evening meal every other month
• Drug Treatment Court 
  • provide assistance and bus passes to clients
• Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank
  • collection 3rd weekend of the month
• Jail and Prison Ministry
  • provide one on one mentoring and circles of support to formerly incarcerated individuals as they work toward their housing, employment, and financially stability goals
• Meals on Wheels
  • deliver meals to homebound 1 week in January, March, May and September
• Thanksgiving Gift Cards
  • provide Thanksgiving gift cards to needy families in the North Iowa area