Making a Difference for the Future
Community Outreach
At Holy Trinity we know that our work extends far beyond our walls. Each year we work together to serve our neighbors near and far. Two of our ongoing programs are Midnight Run and Meal Packing. Each year we add various other programs as special outreach initiatives.
In 2018 we donated over $4000 worth of chickens, goats and medical supplies through ELCA Good Gifts, In 2019 we exceeded our expectations with our Dress for Success program and 2020 is off to a great start.
See events page for information on how you can participate in our next event.
Please prayerfully consider how you might join in our efforts to do “God’s Work with our Hands”
Midnight Run
Our last run was a breakfast run in January 2020. We distributed close to 100 pairs of new waterproof boots and socks for the homeless. We also provided hot coffee and egg sandwiches to our friends living on the streets. In 2019 we also provided over 100 pairs of new boots for the homeless of the city on New York. Please help us exceed that goal for our next run.
In over 1,000 relief missions per year, Midnight Run volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. These late-night or early-morning relief efforts create a forum for trust, sharing, understanding and affection. That human exchange, rather than the exchange of goods, is the essence of the Midnight Run mission.
Midnight Run 2021 will be here soon enough, contact them at www.midnightrun.org.
Meal-Packing Program
We continue to help feed the hungry of New York by putting together meals for the various food pantries in our area.
Some of you have heard of a very special organization called Outreach which provides nutritional meals for those who are less fortunate than most. Our volunteers form assembly lines to package and box complete meals for distribution to local food pantries. In Fall of 2019 we packaged over 17,000 meals with the help of over 50 volunteers. In 2016 we organized a community meal packing and packed over 50,000 meals. Thanks to the Plattdeutsch Restaurant for letting us use their dining hall.
For more information about Outreach you can visit their website at Outreachprogram.org.
Be a hero for kids with cancer! You can Shave your Head or Not!
Please join Doug Vairo of New York School of Real Estate, sponsored by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for this fantastic St. Baldrick's event on Sat. March 28th. Whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, we hope you'll be a part of the excitement! Doug will be the first person to have his head shaved! At 4PM.... We get to shavin' heads! This shaving event will be held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bellerose NY. The Church was kind enough to donate their space. The church runs a number of programs for the homeless and underfed. If you would like to bring something, a can of soup or box of cereal, for the needy, please do. Additionally, there will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit both St. Baldrick’s and the Lutheran National Youth Gathering. Additionally Girl Scout Cookies will be sold. Doug Vairo has had many people beg him not to shave his hair. Hey, he likes his hair, for sure and hopefully it will grow back. But if it doesn't, so what! Doug says, If you were to ask me if I was able to cure one child's cancer but I had to be bald for the rest of my life.... SIGN ME UP NOW! Oh wait, I am signed up. PLEASE come to the event...... we will have fun. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-powered charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. Get involved and you'll be giving hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers!
To donate or volunteer, please go to these links. Donate …… https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/event/13859/2020?amount=50&donation_type=donate_once Volunteer …… https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/NYSchoolofRealEstate2020