CURRENT & RECENT MISSION PROJECTS
Salem’s Casserole Club
Weprepare casserole-style meals for the Daybreak Center in Allentown for days when they are in need of a meal. We meet in the evening to cook so that folks who are busy during the day can participate. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board for anyone interested in helping to cook or donate funds for supplies.
Sixth Street Shelter & Daybreak
We are still supporting Sixth Street Shelter and its need for NEW twin size bedding and NEW bath and kitchen linens.
Daybreak has resumed serving breakfast and lunch to its clients. To go items are no longer needed, but they would appreciate bottled water and snack size chips. They still need BINGO Prizes and craft supplies.
Collection bins are in Fellowship Hall. Thank you.
6th Street Shelter - Sheets
The 6th St Shelter cannot accept second hand linens because of the pandemic. They need new twin-size sheets, blankets and bed pillows. They also desperately need new bath towels, hand towels and wash cloths! These items were delivered in February 2021 but the project is on-going, but the project is on-going and donations can be dropped at Salem at anytime.
Daybreak - Food Items
As Daybreak serves their clients in limited ways during the pandemic, was in need of To Go breakfast and lunch items. The need is great and they are so grateful for Salem's support. These items were delivered in February 2021 but the project is on-going and donations can be dropped at Salem at anytime.
Blanket Project
Our annual blanket project raises funds to purchase blankets for Church World Service. Here's an update on Salem's Blanket Fund!
The project started way before COVID affected us but this valuable mission project will continue through September. Each $5 donation buys one blanket which aids people around the world affected by disasters. For folks who are still staying safe at home, blanket donations as well as your regular offerings may be sent in to or dropped off at the the church office. Salem UCC and our Missions committee thanks you for your support.
Final amount donated.
Trick or Treat Bags
With hundreds of pieces of donated Halloween candy, many of our members created over 775 trick or treat bags to hand out on Halloween night during Trick or Treat in Catasauqua.
Daybreak
Daybreak, is a weekday drop-in center, run by the Lehigh Conference of Churches. It gives people living with mental illness or physical disabilities and those struggling with addiction or HIV/AIDS, as well as the neighborhood’s elderly, a place to belong. Daybreak serves three balanced meals each weekday. Staff teach life skills and work with members to provide stability and help them reach their full potential. Salem provides donations, food and meals as often as we can.
Care Bags
50 Care bags for Daybreak containing small toiletries, water bottles and snacks.
Lunch
Five Salem Members made and delivering the 3 pans of beefaroni, and brownies, patriotic Rice Krispie treats and a vanilla almond cake with chocolate frosting and patriotic sprinkles for use on July 3rd.
The Cleaning Bucket Project
Throughout the Spring of 2019, the members of Salem donated various cleaning supplies to fill 5 gallon buckets. The cleaning supplies are given to Church World Service to be sent areas of the US and the world that experience natural and man-made disasters and need help with the clean-up.
Catasauqua Food Bank
The first Sunday of every month is Food Bank Sunday. Members donate money and food for our local Catasauqua Food Bank to assist families in our town. Here is a car load of recent donations.
