beginning the weekend of November 16-17 2024
The Giving Tree
at St. Charles Borromeo
We, as the caring, generous community of St. Charles Borromeo, have an opportunity to make a difference through our annual Giving Tree. Our project serves to support those who are alone, who can barely meet their families' shelter and food needs, and/or provide Christmas gifts for their children. There are a variety of gifts or gift cards to donate for all ages or, we gratefully accept donations by check or on-line donations. Give what you can!
The Giving Tree starts the weekend of November 16-17. We will have a tree and category boards in the church to support seven recipient groups:
Students and their families (nominated by Child Welfare Specialists at Livermore schools)
Families registered for Tri-Valley Haven’s holiday program
Residents of Goodness Village (the 28-tiny home project for those formerly unhoused)
Client families from Catholic Charities East Bay
Our unhoused brothers and sisters (served by local homeless advocates)
Children of those incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail
Residents of Vineyards Health Care convalescent home (formerly known as Kindred or Hacienda)
By sharing what we have, we will respond to God’s call and bring Christmas joy to others. As St. Francis of Assisi said, “It is in giving that we receive.”
Ways to Participate
1
Gift Donation
Instructions for gift tag pick-up and gift drop-off are below.
1 — Gift Tag Pick Up Instructions
The Giving Tree and category boards will be set up in the Church vestibule. Tags will be hung on the tree and gift category boards for the following recipients:
Students and their families (nominated by Child Welfare Specialists at Livermore schools)
Families registered for Tri-Valley Haven’s holiday program
Residents of Goodness Village (the 28-tiny home project for those formerly unhoused)
Client families from Catholic Charities East Bay
Our unhoused brothers and sisters (served by local homeless advocates)
Children of those incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail
Residents of Vineyards Health Care convalescent home (formerly known as Kindred or Hacienda)
Visible labels will be on each tag and include a recipient ID code, first name, age, gender, gift description, and final due date. PLEASE READ THE TAG CAREFULLY and purchase the item(s) listed on the tag.
2 — Drop-Off Instructions
You can drop off gift cards and gifts in 2 ways:
Before or after daily or weekend Masses in the church vestibule
At the parish business office during the hours of: Monday - Thursday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Gift Cards
Gift cards are to be returned in a ziplock bag with the activation receipt and the tag.
DUE DATE — Sunday, December 8TH
Gifts
Gifts are to be returned based on the instructions on the label, either unwrapped or wrapped, with the tag attached so the identifying label can be read and verified.
DUE DATE — Sunday, December 8TH
Please do not misplace ornament tags. This is the only way to guarantee the gifts are given to the right recipients. Take a picture of the tag on your phone when you shop or shop on-line.
3 — Monetary Donations
If you would like to participate in our Giving Tree but are not able to take a tag and shop for gifts or gift cards, we would gratefully accept any monetary donations to contribute towards gift purchases for tags not taken or gifts or gift cards not returned. You can do this by:
Using your giving envelope in your monthly mailing
OR through digital donation through Tithe.ly by selecting “Giving Tree”
4 — Volunteer
Please prayerfully consider if you would be willing and able to volunteer to make this year’s Giving Tree a success. We will need volunteers to help wrap, sort, and verify gifts donated by parishioners to load gifts in Angel Network families’ vehicles when they come to St. Charles to collect their gifts.
If you would like to help in any way contact: Mary Fair, Giving Tree Coordinator, at (925) 454-9919 or call Mary Hengl in our office at (925) 447-4549 ext. 101.
DUE dates
Sunday, Dec. 8th —
ALL GIFTS and GIFT CARDS are due
Important note
Please do not misplace ornament tags. This is the only way to guarantee the gifts are given to the right recipients. Take a picture of the tag on your phone when you shop or shop on-line.
Contact Us
You can contact Mary Fair, Giving Tree Coordinator, at (925) 454-9919 or call Mary Hengl in our office at (925) 447-4549 ext. 101 for any questions.
Giving Tree Important Dates:
