Outreach at All Saints
“…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25: 35-36
The Outreach Committee at All Saints has a simple calling — to serve by doing good in our community and the world.
Monthly Food Drive: All Saints accepts non-perishable food donations throughout the year. On the last Sunday of each month, all items collected during the month are blessed and later delivered to the Westchester Food Pantry. Both La Grange Park and Western Springs are part of the Westchester Food Pantry’s service area. In 2023, the pantry provided food for 290 families in La Grange Park and 41 families in Western Springs.
Support for At-Risk Youth: All Saints has been collecting goods and raising money for camp scholarships for the Off The Street Club since the 1990s. Off The Street Club is Chicago’s oldest club for boys and girls in West Garfield Park/Chicago. They serve over 3,000 kids in a neighborhood known for gangs, drugs, and violence. We continue to help to fill their camp closet with an annual drive to support Camp Mathieu.
Winter Coat Drive: All Saints organizes a drive to collect coats, boots, hats, scarves, and gloves each Fall. Over the years, this winter outerwear has been distributed to various direct service organizations. In 2023, we were able to provide warm clothing to Refugee One and St. Leonard’s Ministries. Refugee One is one of six refugee resettlement agencies in the Chicago area. St Leonard’s Ministries assists previously incarcerated individuals to successfully reintegrate into their communities.
Welcoming our Neighbors: Sometimes we serve by inviting our neighbors to use our space for their needs. All Saints founded and has hosted Boy Scout Troop 33 since 1993, with over 60 Eagle Scouts to date. Currently, two recovery groups, Sisters in Sobriety, a women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Group, and Al-Anon and AlaTeen meet at All Saints weekly. We have also hosted local school District 101’s Kindergarten screening for many years.
The Outreach Committee at All Saints has a simple calling — to serve by doing good in our community and the world.
Monthly Food Drive: All Saints accepts non-perishable food donations throughout the year. On the last Sunday of each month, all items collected during the month are blessed and later delivered to the Westchester Food Pantry. Both La Grange Park and Western Springs are part of the Westchester Food Pantry’s service area. In 2023, the pantry provided food for 290 families in La Grange Park and 41 families in Western Springs.
Support for At-Risk Youth: All Saints has been collecting goods and raising money for camp scholarships for the Off The Street Club since the 1990s. Off The Street Club is Chicago’s oldest club for boys and girls in West Garfield Park/Chicago. They serve over 3,000 kids in a neighborhood known for gangs, drugs, and violence. We continue to help to fill their camp closet with an annual drive to support Camp Mathieu.
Winter Coat Drive: All Saints organizes a drive to collect coats, boots, hats, scarves, and gloves each Fall. Over the years, this winter outerwear has been distributed to various direct service organizations. In 2023, we were able to provide warm clothing to Refugee One and St. Leonard’s Ministries. Refugee One is one of six refugee resettlement agencies in the Chicago area. St Leonard’s Ministries assists previously incarcerated individuals to successfully reintegrate into their communities.
Welcoming our Neighbors: Sometimes we serve by inviting our neighbors to use our space for their needs. All Saints founded and has hosted Boy Scout Troop 33 since 1993, with over 60 Eagle Scouts to date. Currently, two recovery groups, Sisters in Sobriety, a women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Group, and Al-Anon and AlaTeen meet at All Saints weekly. We have also hosted local school District 101’s Kindergarten screening for many years.
Random Acts of Kindness: We always encourage one-time projects, particularly those that engage the younger members of our church family. In the recent past, we have written postcards to hospitalized children and adults, filled individual toiletry bags for the Share Food, Share Love Food Pantry in Brookfield, and delivered flowers and cards to residents of The Birches Retirement Community. This March we are collecting pet food and supplies for Gypsy Cats NFP and Magnificent Mutts Rescue.
Over the years, All Saints has partnered with numerous organizations that assist those in need, both locally and throughout the world. If you or someone you know is aware of a need that we can fill, please call the church office at 708-246-0030. We are always looking for our next opportunity to serve our community and beyond.