SPOKES
Inspired by OSP’s Community Outreach Group (COG) SPOKES was formed to introduce our children to Outreach projects in which they can make a difference to others and share Grace with others near and far.
We hope that we will see you often!
Let’s show our children that every effort we make, no matter how small, can make a difference in the world.
SPOKES 2018-2019:
ST. PAT’S OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS TO EXPERIENCE SERVICE
We hope that we will see you often!
Let’s show our children that every effort we make, no matter how small, can make a difference in the world.
SPOKES 2018-2019:
ST. PAT’S OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS TO EXPERIENCE SERVICE
For more information and to register for any of our SPOKES events, read the following information and follow the sign up genius links!
Please note, RSVPs are required for SPOKES events!
All SPOKES events are family-friendly opportunities to serve various charitable groups in our community and many of the events conveniently take place at OSP on Partners Sundays. We welcome all families to attend at least one event this year and share the gift of service with your children while making new OSP friends! All events require pre-registration so that we can provide enough supplies and refreshments.
For some events, donations are welcome, whether or not your family can participate so please consider contributing in that way if possible.
Please contact spokes@oldstpats.org with questions.
2019-20 SPOKES co-chairs:
Jenny Kittrell, Mary LaBelle, Susana Grzetich
Upcoming Events:
Sun. September 22, 2019 |Used Towel Collection & Pet Treat Creations
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm In honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we will be collecting used towels and creating colorful dog and cat toys to be shared with local shelters, including Chicago Canine Rescue and Hinsdale Humane Society. If you are a pet lover or a crafter, you won’t want to miss this fun event! All ages are welcome!
Location: FXW Front Office and Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is required
Sign up Here
Sun. October 20, 2019 | Meal Preparation for the Night Ministry Bus
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Help prepare a hot meal for the homeless members of our community served by the Night Ministry Bus. Volunteers will participate in meal prep and packaging. Adult volunteers are also needed to deliver and serve the meal at our assigned bus stop. All ages are welcome to help with meal prep!
Location: TBD
All ages welcome, registration is required
Sign up Here
Sun. Nov. 3, 17, 2019 | Thanksgiving Food Drive
Sorting on 11/17 We invite all Partners families to share the spirit of the season with our
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm friends at St. Agatha’s Church in North Lawndale. There are so many ways to get involved! Food donations will be collected on November 3 and 17 (grade level food assignments will be provided). Monetary donations towards the purchase of turkeys are most welcome. On Sunday, November 17, everyone is welcome to gather in the cafeteria as we create prayer cards and placemats to accompany the food and to help box and sort the donations.
Location: FXW Hallway & Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Dec. 8, 2019 | Care Packages for Homeless Teens in Night Ministry and
12:00 – 1:15 pm for Homeless children for our Winter Solstice Prayer Service
Share the blessings of the Christmas season by helping pack care packages and preparing other Christmas treats for homeless teens served the Night Ministry. Many donations are needed to make this event successful. All ages can participate in this celebration of the season!
Location: FXW Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Dec. 15, 2019 | Giving Tree Sorting
12:00 – 1:15 pm Join the church-wide effort to provide hundreds of gifts to those in need across the Chicagoland area. Volunteers will sort and package gifts donated by members of the OSP community. All ages can participate in this celebration of the season!
Location: Hughes Hall
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Jan 12, 2020 | Meal Preparation for the Night Ministry Bus
12:00 – 1:15 pm Help prepare a sack supper for the homeless members of our community served by the Night Ministry Bus. Volunteers will participate in meal prep and packaging. Please register to donate food and/or help prepare the meal. All ages are welcome to help with meal prep!
Location: FXW Primary Wing Hallway on First Floor
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sat. Jan. 18, 2020 | Feed My Starving Children (Global Hunger Relief) Experience
Mon. Jan. 20, 2020 We will meet in Aurora on 1/18 and in Schaumburg on 1/20 to celebrate
1/18 in Aurora Martin Luther King, Jr. Month of Service by volunteering at FMSC. Register here.
1/20 in Schaumburg Register here.
We will learn about hunger relief efforts, then mix and package food as teams. Cost is $10 per person to help offset the price of supplies. Additional funding will come from Loose Change Collections during Lent. OSP has reserved 40 participant spots for each date so register now!
Location: FMSC in Aurora (9:00 to 11:00) at 555 Exchange Court
and in Schaumburg (9:30 to 11:30) at 740 Wiley Farm Court
Ages: 6 and up, pre-registration is REQUIRED through FMSC
Sun. Feb. 9, 2020 | Cookie Drive for Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LFBE)
9:00-11:00 am Bake cookies at home with your family for elders. Drop off the non-returnable trays/plates of cookies. LFBE volunteers deliver the cookies with a friendly visit!
Location: FXW School Hallway by office areas
Sign Up Here
March 1, 2020 | Colleen Burns Used Toy, Book, Sports Equipment Drive
12:00 to 1:15pm Bring your clean and gently-used toys and books to give to children who are less fortunate. Help us teach our children about the recipient organizations and empower them to sort the donated items! Parents will help sort and/or make deliveries to the Su Casa shelter, University of Illinois Pediatrics Dept, and Midwest Workers.
Location: FXW Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Apr. 5, 2020 | No-sew Baby-Blanket Making for New Moms at UIC Pediatrics
10:45pm-1:15pm Donate fleece materials and/or come and make fleece blankets for
babies of underserved mothers. Donations of diapers are also appreciated. A fun project & a worthy cause! All ages can participate; experience with scissors is a plus!
Location: FXW Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Please note, RSVPs are required for SPOKES events!
All SPOKES events are family-friendly opportunities to serve various charitable groups in our community and many of the events conveniently take place at OSP on Partners Sundays. We welcome all families to attend at least one event this year and share the gift of service with your children while making new OSP friends! All events require pre-registration so that we can provide enough supplies and refreshments.
For some events, donations are welcome, whether or not your family can participate so please consider contributing in that way if possible.
Please contact spokes@oldstpats.org with questions.
2019-20 SPOKES co-chairs:
Jenny Kittrell, Mary LaBelle, Susana Grzetich
Upcoming Events:
Sun. September 22, 2019 |Used Towel Collection & Pet Treat Creations
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm In honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we will be collecting used towels and creating colorful dog and cat toys to be shared with local shelters, including Chicago Canine Rescue and Hinsdale Humane Society. If you are a pet lover or a crafter, you won’t want to miss this fun event! All ages are welcome!
Location: FXW Front Office and Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is required
Sign up Here
Sun. October 20, 2019 | Meal Preparation for the Night Ministry Bus
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Help prepare a hot meal for the homeless members of our community served by the Night Ministry Bus. Volunteers will participate in meal prep and packaging. Adult volunteers are also needed to deliver and serve the meal at our assigned bus stop. All ages are welcome to help with meal prep!
Location: TBD
All ages welcome, registration is required
Sign up Here
Sun. Nov. 3, 17, 2019 | Thanksgiving Food Drive
Sorting on 11/17 We invite all Partners families to share the spirit of the season with our
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm friends at St. Agatha’s Church in North Lawndale. There are so many ways to get involved! Food donations will be collected on November 3 and 17 (grade level food assignments will be provided). Monetary donations towards the purchase of turkeys are most welcome. On Sunday, November 17, everyone is welcome to gather in the cafeteria as we create prayer cards and placemats to accompany the food and to help box and sort the donations.
Location: FXW Hallway & Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Dec. 8, 2019 | Care Packages for Homeless Teens in Night Ministry and
12:00 – 1:15 pm for Homeless children for our Winter Solstice Prayer Service
Share the blessings of the Christmas season by helping pack care packages and preparing other Christmas treats for homeless teens served the Night Ministry. Many donations are needed to make this event successful. All ages can participate in this celebration of the season!
Location: FXW Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Dec. 15, 2019 | Giving Tree Sorting
12:00 – 1:15 pm Join the church-wide effort to provide hundreds of gifts to those in need across the Chicagoland area. Volunteers will sort and package gifts donated by members of the OSP community. All ages can participate in this celebration of the season!
Location: Hughes Hall
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Jan 12, 2020 | Meal Preparation for the Night Ministry Bus
12:00 – 1:15 pm Help prepare a sack supper for the homeless members of our community served by the Night Ministry Bus. Volunteers will participate in meal prep and packaging. Please register to donate food and/or help prepare the meal. All ages are welcome to help with meal prep!
Location: FXW Primary Wing Hallway on First Floor
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sat. Jan. 18, 2020 | Feed My Starving Children (Global Hunger Relief) Experience
Mon. Jan. 20, 2020 We will meet in Aurora on 1/18 and in Schaumburg on 1/20 to celebrate
1/18 in Aurora Martin Luther King, Jr. Month of Service by volunteering at FMSC. Register here.
1/20 in Schaumburg Register here.
We will learn about hunger relief efforts, then mix and package food as teams. Cost is $10 per person to help offset the price of supplies. Additional funding will come from Loose Change Collections during Lent. OSP has reserved 40 participant spots for each date so register now!
Location: FMSC in Aurora (9:00 to 11:00) at 555 Exchange Court
and in Schaumburg (9:30 to 11:30) at 740 Wiley Farm Court
Ages: 6 and up, pre-registration is REQUIRED through FMSC
Sun. Feb. 9, 2020 | Cookie Drive for Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LFBE)
9:00-11:00 am Bake cookies at home with your family for elders. Drop off the non-returnable trays/plates of cookies. LFBE volunteers deliver the cookies with a friendly visit!
Location: FXW School Hallway by office areas
Sign Up Here
March 1, 2020 | Colleen Burns Used Toy, Book, Sports Equipment Drive
12:00 to 1:15pm Bring your clean and gently-used toys and books to give to children who are less fortunate. Help us teach our children about the recipient organizations and empower them to sort the donated items! Parents will help sort and/or make deliveries to the Su Casa shelter, University of Illinois Pediatrics Dept, and Midwest Workers.
Location: FXW Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here
Sun. Apr. 5, 2020 | No-sew Baby-Blanket Making for New Moms at UIC Pediatrics
10:45pm-1:15pm Donate fleece materials and/or come and make fleece blankets for
babies of underserved mothers. Donations of diapers are also appreciated. A fun project & a worthy cause! All ages can participate; experience with scissors is a plus!
Location: FXW Cafeteria
All ages welcome, registration is requested
Sign Up Here