Donations Needed for ‘Holiday Drive for the Needy’

About 250 families and 1,000 children will be the recipients of some much-needed clothes, food and toys this holiday season thanks to St. Clare Catholic Church’s Social Concerns Committee.

The committee is asking for donations for the community to help these families in Roseville, Rocklin and Antelope this Thanksgiving and Christmas.

“We are hoping to be able to provide food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as gifts for children for the holidays,” said Karl Thompson, Chair of the Social Concerns Committee, in a news release. “We began this program last year and were blessed with great support from the community.”

This year’s “Holiday Drive for the Needy” is being held through Nov. 16 for the Thanksgiving holiday and Nov. 23 through Dec. 21 for the Christmas food drive. A toy and coat drive runs through Dec. 21.

Donations Needed

The group is looking for donations of non-perishable food items, unwrapped new toys, gently worn coast and jackets of all sizes, mittens, gloves, shoes and other items.

How to Make a Donation

Donations are being collected from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at five local locations (Edward Jones locations accept donations until 3:30 p.m. Fridays):

• Edward Jones, 4320 Elverta Road #7, Antelope
• Edward Jones, 6671 Blue Oaks Blvd. #4, Rocklin
• Edward Jones, 4021 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. #140, Roseville
• Minuteman Press, 1310 Blue Oaks Blvd, #100, Roseville
• St. Clare Catholic Church, 1950 Junction Blvd. Roseville

How to Make a Monetary Donation

Monetary donations are also welcome. People can make checks payable to St. Clare Church Holiday Outreach and mail to St Clare Catholic Church, 1950 Junction Blvd., Roseville, CA 95747.

For more information, contact Karl Thompson, St. Clare’s Social Concern Chair at 916-543-9047, or by email at thethompsongroup@ssctv.net.

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