Human Concerns

human Concerns Committee

Human Concerns

What We Do

Throughout the year, the Human Concerns Committee provides a variety of services and support to people in need. Those who are active on this committee serve as God's helpers. Members can choose to participate in one or more of the sponsored activities. Each Fall, this committee supports a different local charity by collecting needed items for them. During Advent, gifts are collected through our Angel Giving Tree for needy organizations in the Milwaukee area. Twice a year, the Human Concerns Committee sponsors a blood drive. General meetings are held 4 times a year. New members are always welcome.


The committee also provides to those in need and local organizations through our Needy Fund. If you know someone in need of assistance or an organization that could benefit from this, please fill out the application and send it to Susanne Jensen.

Contact

Susanne Jensen
suejensenmsn@gmail.com.

Needy Fund Application

St. Martin of Tours Food Pantry

The food pantry is available to any parish members, friends, or neighbors who need assistance with providing enough to eat for themselves and their families. The food pantry is open on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm. Donations of nonperishable food items, not expired or about to expire, are accepted at any time, and can be dropped in the bins outside the school doors. Pantry hours - 10am-noon every Tuesday or call for an appointment.


Contact Denise Groniger, (414) 209-7684 or dgroniger@stmoftours.org


Connect with the food pantry on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMOTfoodpantry  


Food Pantry Info

Number of people served each month

Month Adults Children Total Guests Number of Families
Sept. 2023 137 83 219 64
Oct. 2023 187 110 297 88
Nov. 2023 233 134 367 106
Dec. 2023 (only 3 weeks) 173 96 268 78
Jan. 2024 184 105 289 78
Feb. 2024 201 131 331 99

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Participants knit, crochet or sew prayer shawls for distribution to those in need of comfort. 


Prayers are said for the recipients during the process of making the shawls as well as after they have been received.

This ministry is open to parishioners and non-parishioners. In addition to the prayer shawls, some other items produced by this ministry are knit and crocheted hats for the preemies, special blankets for stillborn and miscarried babies and quilted baby blankets for the NICU at St Francis Hospital, specially sized shawls for veterans receiving dialysis treatments at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, helmet liners and pocket prayer shawls for the military and warm hats and scarves that are sent to the Southside Meal Program.  If you knit, crochet or sew we'd love to have you join us. We also welcome monetary donations as well as donations of yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks etc. for our Ministry.


Contact Char Goehring at (414) 423-1521 or Char_goehring@yahoo.com for meeting dates and time.

Fall Collection

Each Fall items are collected for a selected local charity. Suggested Items are listed in the bulletin and dropped off in the church hallway three weekends prior to November 11, the feast of St. Martin of Tours. Member(s) of the committee deliver the collection to the selected charity. 

Mother's Day Rose Sale

On Mother's Day roses are sold after all the masses to support Wisconsin Right to Life. A committee member will pick up the roses on Saturday and return the container on Monday. Money is turned in to St. Martin of Tours and a check sent the rose sale leadership for Wisconsin Right to Life.

Lenten Rice Bowls

On Ash Wednesday, small cardboard containers are available for parishioners to take, and as they deny themselves during Lent, they put the money they save into these containers. The containers are returned to the church at the end of Lent. Donated monies are used towards supporting hunger and poverty alleviation efforts locally, as well as in communities throughout the world.

Christmas Angel Giving Tree

Each year during Advent, parishioners are invited to choose an angel or envelope from the Giving Tree. Each of these angels or envelopes lists an item needed by local organizations. It is requested gifts be returned to the church in time for holiday distribution. Current recipients include Franciscan Peacemakers, Milwaukee Center for Independence, Franklin's Indian School, Christ Child Society, and ARCW (Aids Resource Center of Wisconsin).

Common Ground

Common Ground is a group of nonpartisan, proactive, everyday citizens in Southeastern Wisconsin, dedicated to identifying pressing social problems facing our community to bring about creative solutions.


Contact Mike Karolewicz, (414) 529-5195

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