Following recent guidance from the Montgomery County Health Department, the SVdP District Kitchen is now required to accept only commercially prepackaged food items or food prepared in a licensed food service kitchen. Therefore, we regret to inform you that the Meals for the Homeless Casserole Program and the SVdP Brown Bag Meal Program at St. Henry will be discontinued immediately.

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We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the many years you have generously supported our mission through these two food donation programs. Your kindness and willingness to provide meals, baked goods, treats, and other food items have made a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. We recognize that many of you have been doing this for years, and we are incredibly thankful!

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With the cancellation of these two food programs, and the rise in cost of food and food insecurity in our communities, the need for continued support of our three SJPII SVdP conferences and the SVdP District Kitchen, which supplies food to the homeless shelter and families in need in our communities and the Dayton area, is greater now than it has ever been. Therefore, we will continue to offer an opportunity for our parishioners to donate commercially prepackaged food items on the last Friday of the month at 8-9am in the St. Henry Church parking lot near the PMR. The next prepackaged food item drop-off will be Friday, November 27th. A list of food items needed will be available in the main vestibule of each church.

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Please note: The SVdP District Kitchen will NO longer accept donations of fresh fruit and vegetables.