“Whatever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me.” Matthew 25:40

Help Us Help the Hungry In honor of Catholic Sisters Week this month (March 8-14), the School Sisters of St. Francis are extending our hearts and hands to those in need by collecting nonperishable food items, grocery store gift cards and monetary donations to benefit food pantries, soup kitchens and other nonprofit organizations in the areas where our Sisters serve. Here's how you can help, no matter where you live:

Near Pittsburgh, Pa. Food & Gift Card Drive | Daily March 6-19 Donations of nonperishable food, toiletries and grocery store gift cards can be dropped off at Mt. Assisi Place (the former Mount Assisi Convent) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day from March 6 to 19. Clearly-marked collection boxes will be located inside the main entrance (glass doors). Gift cards or checks should be sealed inside an envelope and left at the Reception Desk to the attention of Sister Karen Buco. All donations will go to Light of Life Rescue Mission's Food Pantry on Pittsburgh's North Side.

GPS Address for Dropoffs: 1515 Quaill Avenue | Pittsburgh PA 15202

Please note that this is the only time during which our Sisters in Bethlehem can accept donations.

Near Bethlehem, Pa. Drive-Thru Food Dropoff 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 26 Our Sisters in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley are partnering with our St. Francis Center for Renewal and Monocacy Farm Project in Bethlehem, Pa., to host a drive-thru collection of nonperishable food items. The dropoff will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, in the circular driveway at the Renewal Center. All donations will go to the Diocese of Allentown's Catholic Charities Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry and Central Moravian Food Bank. Monetary donations also can be mailed to School Sisters of St. Francis, Attn: Food Drive, 395 Bridle Path Road, Bethlehem PA 18017. Checks should be made payable to “School Sisters of St. Francis.”

Address for Dropoffs: 395 Bridle Path Road | Bethlehem PA 18017

Donations may be mailed to: The Franklin Food Bank PO Box 333 Somerset, NJ 08875 Indicate “Catholic Sisters Week” in the check memo line

In and Around Somerset, N.J. Monetary Food Bank Donations | March 8-14 Sisters Marie Therese Sherwood and Maria Derecola, who minister at the Catholic Community of St. Matthias in Somerset, N.J., are encouraging donations to the Franklin Food Bank during Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14). Online donations may be made directly through the food bank's website (click button below). Please be sure to indicate that your donation is for Catholic Sisters Week so we may track all that is raised that week. Donate to Franklin Food Bank

In San Antonio TX Run/Walk4Water 2022 Sisters Jo Goolish and Yolanda Escamilla are participating in Texas Water Mission's Run/Walk4Water 2022: Celebrating World Water Day. Set for Saturday through Tuesday, March 19-22, the virtual event will raise awareness of the two billion people worldwide living without access to clean, safe water. Proceeds will help those in need in Navajoland and in Honoduras. Participation is $50, but donations of any amount are welcome. To get involved, click here. In San Angelo TX Ongoing Education & Prayer During Catholic Sisters Week, our Sisters in San Angelo, Texas, will continue the educational focus on Laudato Si' at our Franciscan Resource Center there.  A bilingual prayer service will be held, featuring a video of Sisters around the globe addressing Care for Creation in their ministry. The evening will conclude with a social and distribution of food gift cards to attendees for personal use or to regift to those who have a greater need.

From Anywhere Else Send in Gift Cards & Donations or Donate Online by March 19

Mailing Gift Cards & Checks Grocery store gift cards and monetary donations can be mailed to our Provincial Office. Checks may be made payable to “School Sisters of St. Francis,” but please indicate that your donation is for the Food Insecurity Challenge. Direct questions to 412-761-2855. School Sisters of St. Francis 4900 Perry Highway, Suite 201 Pittsburgh PA 15229 Making an Online Donation You also may also support our Sisters' 2022 Food Insecurity Challenge by making a secure online donation through our website. Donations of any amount will help those in need. Please click the button below. Donate Now!

We thank you for joining us in helping to alleviate hunger in the communities where we serve. May God bless you.

For a list of most-needed items, please click here.