Pillars Summer Donation Drive – July 9th through July 23rd
Pillars’ Summer Donation Drive will run July 9th through July 23rd and is completely digital, making it easier than ever to get involved and support basic needs for our Fox Cities neighbors!
The Summer Donation Drive is accessible through Pillars’ Amazon wish list. All items will be shipped directly to Pillars’ main office at 605 E Hancock St in Appleton.
Please check the hours for each business before dropping items off.
If you are looking for a different way to donate, check out our Amazon Gift List! All items purchased from here will be shipped directly to Pillars: https://loom.ly/kxM5d6o.
St. John Social Concerns & Awareness Committee will be having a bake sale at the “Lent” Your Way Day Social benefiting Pillars, Inc.
The St. John Nepomucene Social Concerns & Awareness Committee will be having a Bake Sale at the “Lent” Your Way Day Social benefiting Pillars, Inc. on March 17th from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
They would greatly appreciate any donations of baked goods including gluten free and sugar free goods. No need to pre-package your donations as we will do that for you. You may drop off your baked goods in the Fellowship Hall on March 17th after 9 am.
Join us on Sunday, March 17 in the Fellowship Hall anytime from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. to learn more about Pillars, a local non-profit.
Learn
Four volunteers from Pillars will be in attendance to explain the many ways Pillars makes a difference in our very own community.
Lunch
We will have lunch for purchase with profits benefitting Pillars.
Pizza $4
Hot dog $2
Chips $1
Water or Juice $1
Cupcakes $3
Small Meal Deal $5 includes one slice of pizza, a bag of chips and a water or a juice
Big Meal Deal $10 includes two slices of pizzas, a bag of chips, a water or a juice and a cupcake
Bake Sale
A variety of baked goods will be available for purchase with profits benefitting Pillars. Pricing will vary. If you are interested in donating to this bake sale, we are accepting any baked goods including gluten-free and sugar-free goods dropped of in the Fellowship Hall on March 17 after 9 a.m. We will handle the packaging.
Kids Activities
In the Msgr. Jim Room (right next to the Fellowship Hall) will be an area dedicated to kids activities and entertainment including balloon animals, a scavenger hunt, word puzzles, coloring and more. Adults and older students will be on hand to keep your kids entertained while you learn more.
Donate
We will also have an area for donations. Pillars is looking for any non-perishable food item, items from their wish list as well as goodwill cash offerings. Click here to learn more about how to donate to Pillars.
Questions
This event is organized by St. Johns’ Social Concerns Committee. Please contact Mary at mdebruin4@hotmail.com with any questions regarding this event. St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community is located at 411 Vandenbroek Street in Little Chute. Thank you!
More About Pillars in 2023
Ascend served 19 young adults and the Resource Center assisted 644 adults.
Stable Housing served 173 adults & 134 children.
Supportive Housing served 119 adults and 74 children.
Adult shelter served 256 adults.
Adult and family shelter served 422 adults and 136 children.
Diversion served 223 adults and 184 children to prevent homelessness.
Pillars’ Mission: From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community.
Learn more about Pillars today by checking out their website.
Each year, nearly 2,000 people benefit from Pillars crisis shelter and supportive/affordable housing programs, including street outreach, crisis housing, case management and diversion from homelessness. Together, we are rebuilding lives and strengthening our community.
Last year we changed the way in which we were doing Giving Tree, due to staff shortages and found that implementing a system where we had drop-off times helped us a lot. As this allowed us to focus our main attention on the clients who need our support. We want to thank you in advance for being flexible and for continuing to support those in our community who need it most!
If you would like to support Pillars by doing a donation drive during the holiday season, we are so grateful! Below are a few ways to create your own Giving Tree!
Items can be brought to the Pillars Community Room, 609 E Hancock Street, at the following times/dates:
Date
Drop-off Time
Drop-off Time
Monday, December 19
1:00 – 3:00 pm
OR
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 20
9:30 – 11:30 am
OR
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, December 21
1:00 – 3:00 pm
OR
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 22
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Refer to our Online Registries. Below is the link to the Pillars Wish Lists page that has links to our Amazon & Target registries. Items are shipped directly to the correct Pillars location, saving you the trip! Please feel free to share!
Pillars is hosting an Open House on Thursday, May 19th to celebrate the newest home in the Stable Housing program.
The open house includes a self-guided tour of the Appleton home along with more information about affordable housing. No registration is required, and two sessions are being offered: 10am – 1pm and 4pm – 7pm.
We want you to know how Pillars is doing! Join us for our annual Report to the Community on March 31st.
Mark your calendar for Pillars Report to the Community happening Thursday, March 31st from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. We are excited to reflect on last year with the community at this in-person event.
Please join as at The Core (820 W College Ave Suite #1, Appleton, WI 54914) for a chance to hear from Pillars executive director, Joe Mauthe, and recipients of this year’s Volunteer of the Year and Community Partner of the Year award winners. Breakfast will be served ahead of the program.
St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community 