APRIL OUTREACH PROJECT
Mother’s Day Cards for Inmates
Jesus said, “I was in prison and you visited me…Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” (Matthew 25:36, 40)
The first two weeks of April the Outreach Committee is asking for your help in collecting 300 Mother's Daycards to donate to adult men currently incarcerated in the Okeechobee and Martin Correctional Institutions.
We received this suggestion through Catholic Charities which is active in a variety of prison ministries. The cards will provide a means for incarcerated persons, many of whom have limited means of connecting with others, to reach out to family.
The donation window is short – March 30 - April 13 -- due to the institutional distribution process.
Although 300 cards may seem like a large number, they are available in varying quantities from online sources. If you google "Mother's Day cards in bulk", you will find several companies offering groups of five or more cards at very reasonable rates.
Please choose cards in a traditional format and do not attach stamps.
If we receive more than 300 cards, the extras will also be distributed.
Please deposit your cards in the mail box on the table across from the gift shop by Sunday, April 13 in order for the cards to be mailed out on April 14.
Thank you in advance for remembering folks who are often forgotten, and we look forward to seeing the mailbox fill up!