St. Philip’s is pleased to host our Thanksgiving Feast in a safe format this year that still allows us to serve our community. On November 14th there will be a Thanksgiving Box Giveaway from 10am-1pm in the parking lot of St. Philip's School and Community Center. 400 neighbors will receive a Thanksgiving box of nonperishable goods, produce, milk and a turkey as part of the Pastors Turkey Box Giveaway 2020.

Vouchers will be distributed to non-pantry clients on Monday, 11/9 and Wednesday, 11/11 from 8-11am at Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry. Vouchers can also be obtained by contacting LaSheryl. Walker at 214.421.5221 (ext.140), or community@stphilips.com. (Pantry clients will receive their Thanksgiving Boxed Meals when they visit the pantry on their scheduled appointment day.)

The distribution event at Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry will be a service project of the Dallas Spurs and Liverpool Supporters Soccer Club of DFW. We are grateful to have St. Philip's volunteer needs for the Thanksgiving Box Giveaway covered by these two organizations! However, many volunteers will be needed for the Turkey Box Giveaway at other centralized locations. For those wishing to volunteer – please visit the North Texas Food Bank page to register and sign up.

Thank you to the Sponsors of the Pastors Turkey Box Giveaway 2020 for helping us feed our community.

As the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches, we would like to extend our Harvest Days Celebration in memory of the late Mrs. Gwen Barjon. We are asking St. Philip’s friends and supporters to bring a gift of fresh produce to be donated to our food pantry. A drop-off box for produce donations will be placed in the front of the school Monday-Friday from 8am-6pm through November 20th. Help us meet our goal of 2500 pounds of produce! (Suggested produce: Potatoes, apples, oranges, cabbage, onions, carrots, turnips, rutabagas, butternut squash and spaghetti squash.)

We are accepting donations and enlisting volunteers for our Annual Christmas Store on December 19, 2020. Our Christmas store serves approximately 175 families each year, providing a wonderful selection of donated holiday gifts. To keep everyone safe this year, our Christmas Store will be a curbside pickup event. Each family must apply to participate. To apply, sign up to volunteer, or view this year’s wish list and make a donation, click here.

Every October, we gather for Fellowship Sunday with our St. Philip's families, supporters, and community members. This year was a little different due to COVID-19 restrictions, so along with Victory Baptist Church, Cornerstone Baptist Church, and St. Luke Community United Methodist, we brought our fellowship to Klyde Warren Park. The morning was filled with songs, praise and worship, and an amazing word from pastor Stephen Brown, Senior Pastor of Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church. Thank you to our Chapel Committee for organizing this event.

New Student Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year! You are our best ambassadors; tell a family you know to apply today!

REVIEW OUR SCHOOL: You can also review our school to help spread the word! Reviews on various websites help promote our school. Information and links to share your experience can be found here.

NEW STUDENT REFERRAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Earn tuition credit for your student! For each new student you refer that enrolls and attends St. Philip’s, your family will be awarded a $200 tuition credit through our referral program!

Friends of St. Philip’s (Friends) was established in February 2019 as a group of men and women committed to supporting St. Philip’s School and Community Center as ambassadors through service and fundraising. In its first year, Friends focused primarily on faculty and staff appreciation with luncheons, celebrations, and motivational support, while also volunteering in the Pantry and at Community Center events. Additionally, this year they will assist with the new “Wellness Wednesdays” initiative for faculty and staff. Their inaugural event, “Bingo, BBQ, & the Blues,” which was postponed last spring, is rescheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2021.

If you would like to join, renew, or become more involved by joining the expanding board of Friends of St. Philip’s click here.

In early October, Erik Spafford hosted a Honey Sale and donated the $500 in proceeds to Friends of St. Philip’s, where his mom serves as Treasurer. Erik’s family started beekeeping in their Forest Hills backyard approximately four years ago and developed their own brand, San Fernando Farms Honey, derived from their street name. As their hives grew in number to seven, production increased significantly. After numerous requests for refills and returned empty jars, the Spaffords decided to hold regular honey sales with proceeds donated to a different organization each time, one of those being Friends of St. Philip’s. The Spaffords were pleased to hold a sale benefiting Friends and the wondrous works they are doing to support faculty and staff, particularly in a difficult year for all.

Board Members Dee Velvin, Dotti Singhal, and Abigail Sinwell give their time in Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry regularly. Your commitment to our ministry is deeply cherished. Thank you!

Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry needs Volunteers! There is an opportunity for a limited number of volunteers to sign up for shifts on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:45am-11:30am. All volunteers must wear masks and gloves, maintain safe social distancing, and neighbors are required to wear masks upon arrival. Masks are provided for those without one. Sign up to volunteer.

Recycle Your Paper or Plastic Bags! We are always in need of paper and plastic shopping bags for Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry. In addition to regular sized grocery bags, we also need slightly larger bags, similar to those from Bed Bath & Beyond and Target. Please feel free to drop off your bags at our pantry during hours of operation, Mondays and Wednesday from 8:00 am -11:00 am.

We are also in need of wrapped plastic cutlery, such as those given with take-out orders. These are distributed to our neighbors receiving Snap Kitchen meals. If you have gently used rolling duffle bags and suitcases to donate, we would appreciate those as well. These would enable clients without transportation to easily transport their groceries home.

Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry has been selected to participate in the Tackle Hunger Souper Bowl of Caring. Souper Bowl of Caring uses the energy around football’s biggest celebration to inspire youth to tackle hunger across the country. Each campaign runs throughout the American football season, starting in September through the Super Bowl. St. Philip’s supporters can make donations to our campaign portal which directly supports our pantry. Donate today!

We want to hear from you! We now have an anonymous form that can be submitted electronically to offer feedback regarding your experience, suggestions, or compliments.

For those who have asked what you can do to support St. Philip’s – PRAY and DONATE. Our needs and that of those we serve continue and grow daily. You can make an online charitable donation here to support our families.

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