2013 ASCA MLK Day Service Opportunities: As of 1/14/2013

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1 2013 ASCA MLK Day Service Opportunities: As of 1/14/2013 Option 1: Tour Holy Spirit Catholic Community 1/20 (notice date before MLK Day)12:30 pm Holy Spirit Catholic Community is welcoming to all who want to worship. The church offers outreach programs for middle and high school students, as well as for young adults. The church also is inclusive of those who have disabilities. Website: Holy Spirit Catholic Community is located at 2003 Hassert Blvd Naperville, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Bridget roeyerboat@yahoo.com. Include your name, , phone, and children s Option 2: Feed My Starving Children Packing Session on 1/21 9:30 11:30 am Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God s children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children, and they ship the meals to nearly 70 countries around the world. Website: To register your family for this session follow the below instructions: Visit volunteer.fmsc.org. In the upper right-hand corner select Volunteer Registration. Select Permanent Sites Register Online. Select JOIN an existing Group or Family. Enter Join Code and click Search. Click Confirm. Log in or Create a New Account. Once you have entered your information you can click Add Member Names to add your children. Feed My Starving Children packaging sessions are held at 555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL /15/2013 Page 1 of 5

2 Children grades 3 and up are welcome to participate. Any questions please contact Ruth Combs trescombs@comcast.net Option 3: Assist Hesed House on 1/21 9:00 am 12:00 pm Hesed House's mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance to hope again. Hesed House is a national model for ending homelessness one person, one family at a time. It is the culmination of nearly three decades of strategic evolution from a formerly acceptable model of "eats and sheets" to a Comprehensive Homeless Resource Center a campus of centralized highly skilled professionals collaborating to provide the tools necessary to help individuals and families break free of the shackles binding them to homelessness. Website: Hesed House is located at 659 S. River St., Aurora, IL Children in jr. high are welcome to participate. To register your family for this session, please contact Kristin Scrima kristinscrima@yahoo.com. Include your name, , phone, and children s Option 4: Play games with seniors at Spring Meadows on 1/21 9:30-11:00 am or 1:00 2:30 pm Spring Meadows is the home to seniors wanting independent or assisted living services. Website: Spring Meadows is located at 504 River Road, Naperville, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Allison Davis Allison- Davis@comcast.net. Include the session time you are interested in along with your name, , phone, and children s 1/15/2013 Page 2 of 5

3 Option 5: Play games with seniors at Independence Village on 1/21 12:00 1:30 or 3:00 4:00 pm Independence Village of Naperville is home to a community of vibrant, active seniors experiencing the best years of their lives. Website: Independence Village is located at 1030 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Mili Jain mili_anand@hotmail.com. Include the session time you are interested in along with your name, , phone, and children s Option 6: Assist People s Resource Center on 1/21 8:15-11:30 am or 12:45-3 pm People's Resource Center community exists "to respond to basic human needs, promote dignity and justice, and create a future of hope and opportunity for the residents of DuPage County, Illinois through discovering and sharing personal and community resources." Website: People s Resource Center is located at 201 S. Naperville Rd. Wheaton, IL Children 8 and up are welcome to participate. To register your family for this session, please contact Tina Gregus tmgregus@gmail.com. Include the session time you are interested in along with your name, , phone, and children s Option 7: Tour Loaves & Fishes on 1/21 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm Loaves & Fishes provides food and leadership in the community by uniting and mobilizing resources to empower people to be self-sufficient. 1/15/2013 Page 3 of 5

4 Website: Loaves & Fishes is located at 1871 High Grove Lane, Naperville, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Dana Campbell Include the session time you are interested in along with your name, , phone, and children s Option 8: Assist SCARCE by sorting crayons and buttons, making recycled paper, and stamping books on 1/21 9:00 11:00 am or 1:00 3:00 pm SCARCE stands for: School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education. The SCARCE mission is to inspire people, through education, to preserve & care for the Earth's natural resources, while working to build sustainable communities. Website: SCARCE is located at 799 Roosevelt Rd. Building 2, Suite 108, Glen Ellyn, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Ann Zediker jazediker@comcast.net. Include the session time you are interested in along with your name, , phone, and children s Option 9: Tour St. Margaret Mary Parish and tidy up the hymnals on 1/21 1:00 2:00 pm St. Margaret Mary is a Roman Catholic Parish in Naperville. They are known for the many opportunities they provide to learn about our faith and to become more faithful followers of Christ. Website: Saint Margaret Mary is located at 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville, Illinois /15/2013 Page 4 of 5

5 To register your family for this session, please contact Ann jazediker@comcast.net. Include your name, , phone, and children s Option 10: Tour St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on 1/26 (notice date after MLK Day) 1:00 2:00 pm St. Thomas is a spiritual home, a place where people can form relationships, sink roots, grow and be supported in their lives and in their relationship with God and one another. Website: St. Thomas is located at 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Ann jazediker@comcast.net. Include your name, , phone, and children s Option 11: Tour St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church 1/27 (notice date after MLK Day) 1:00 2:00 pm St. Elizabeth Seton strives to create a loving environment in which people feel welcome to participate and worship in a friendly and loving community. Website: St. Elizabeth Seton is located at 2220 Lisson Road, Naperville, IL To register your family for this session, please contact Michele mklein511@comcast.net. Include your name, , phone, and children s 1/15/2013 Page 5 of 5

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