The annual McArthur Clothing Drive sponsored jointly by the OLP St. Vincent de Paul Society and the OLP Knights of Columbus will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20.
Clean out your closets of that usable fall and winter clothing. Winter coats for children and adults are particularly needed, but any clothing or household goods are also welcome.
The OLP Knights participate by helping in the collection process and by taking the truckload of clothing to St. Francis Mission in McArthur, Ohio on Sunday.
The collection will begin on Saturday, October 19th and run from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. If you can help assisting parishioners with unloading their cars, as well as, loading of the truck, please show up at 2:00 pm.
On Sunday, the OLP Knights will drive the truck to St. Francis Mission in McArthur, Ohio. It’s a great Fall trip. The Knights will leave OLP promptly at 11:30 AM on Sunday, October 20 for McArthur where a snack will be served. Help is needed on Sunday to finish loading the truck and to help unload at McArthur. You should be back in Columbus by approximately 4:00 pm.
Thanks to Brother Dave King of King Business Interiors for the use of his truck in transporting the clothing to McArthur.
The St. Francis Evangelization Center in McArthur, Ohio is part of the Department of Catholic Charities and Social Concerns of the Diocese of Columbus. The Food Pantry currently serves 465 families a month. With 35% of children in Vinton County living in poverty, the need is great. Their mission statement is as follows: “We are a Catholic outreach center dedicated to promoting family stability. In the spirit of St. Francis, we are committed to providing food, clothing and shelter as a witness to the Gospel in the Vinton County area. We serve the men, women and children of Vinton County in an effort to ease the pain of poverty, while trying to impact the underlying causes of that poverty.”
