DEC 2025
Big news this month, going forward, we will be assigned only one date for LFRI per month.
A new church is joining in (Barrington Congregational) and they will be taking charge of the 4th Sunday of the month!
That means that we will only be responsible for Saturday, December 27, 2025.
Right now, all of the food we prepare in the morning will be distributed at the three locations of Emanuel House, Mathewson Church, and Woonsocket.
The food preparation session will be held at 8:15 am on the 27th in the lower (basement) conference room of the RECTORY - 330 Wood Street, Bristol. As usual, we need several volunteers to help with the food preparation. We can also use 1 or 2 volunteers to go on the Woonsocket run on Saturday.
As normal, we can use help providing the 20 (twenty) dozen hard boiled eggs. If you are able to assist by providing a dozen, two dozen, or more, please notify me so that we can make sure we will have the correct amount. Egg donations are an enormous help to Kathy! A special thank you to the individuals who have been assisting. Eggs can be dropped off at the Rectory during the week or brought on either Saturday morning by 9:00am.
Additionally, small (especially travel size) toiletries and new socks and underwear can be used for distribution to our clients. Also, keep in mind that we can use gently worn clothing, hats and shoes/boots. It has gotten very cold very quickly this month and the need for warm clothing and accessories will be high. Donations can be left at the Rectory any time during Church business hours or dropped off at food preparation on Saturday.
December's LFRI run for St. Mary’s is scheduled for SAT, 12/27, and SUN, 12/, 2025.
Food preparation for both days will be completed on Sat morning, Dec 27 , 2025. We will be doing the two regular food and clothing deliveries to Mathewson Street Church and Emmanuel House, and will be taking the truck for deliveries to Woonsocket. Then on Sunday, the truck will go to Kennedy Plaza, Providence. We need volunteers to help with distribution on both days.
The need will be great this month, and preparation and deliveries are completed quickly in the morning.
We will be doing the two regular food and clothing deliveries to Mathewson Street Church and Emmanuel House, and we will also be taking the truck for deliveries to Woonsocket!
Food prep for the 2 deliveries will be held at 8:15 am in the lower room of the Rectory - 330 Wood Street, Bristol.
Some volunteers are needed for the prep and loading of food and misc. items, but also 3-4 volunteers to drive with the truck to Woonsocket to help distribute food and other items.
If you are able to support LFRI on Sat 12/27 or Sun 12/ , please let Marnee, Bill or Milt know
If you're interested in dropping off hard boiled eggs, drop off at rectory 9-2, or on the saturday morning.
Thanks to everyone who supports LFRI!
Many blessings, Marnee Perry, Bill Sweeney, Milton Finch