We are collecting backpacks and school supplies for 40-50 children in our community. We will again partner with "Feed the Need" through Novi Rotary Club to make sure all the children in our community receive what they need to succeed! 
Our Back to School Program will also sponsor 2 school teachers that belong to the parish.
Did you know that almost every school teacher provides much of the supplies for their own classroom.

We have our "wish list" on Amazon and you can ship directly to us! Click on the link below...

            https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/JMJ855E3V0PK?ref_=wl_share

Don't forget to add Holy Family for your Amazon Smile recipient! You do this under Account & Lists. When you click on this on the top of your Amazon page you get a dropdown list of items and one is Amazon Smile. When you click on this you can pick a charity. Look for us "Church of the Holy Family" Location: Novi, MI. 

If your family is in need of school supplies any time of the year please contact Roxanne Hundsrucker.

We are currently accepting GENTLY USED"FALL" Clothing 
We accept the following items:

• Clothing, shoes, purses and assessories for all ages
• Like new children’s books and small toys (no loose pieces)
• Linens such as sheets, blankets, towels, current style curtains (no stains or wear and tear)
• Sets of dishes, cutlery, pots and pans (no scratches or wear marks) and other kitchen items
• Small electronic appliances such as coffeepots, toasters, etc. (must be in working order)
• Small knick-knacks, candles, phone cases, games, puzzles, and new personal care items 

We do not accept:

• Hangers
• Shorts, tank tops, swimsuits
• Winter coats and boots at this time - "AFTER LABOR DAY WE WILL BEGIN TAKING COATS"
• Clothing that are stained, torn, out of season, or outdated
• No Men's or women's suits, button down shirts, or dresses (we do not have the room for these items)
• Adult books, or text books
• Larger items such as floor lamps, furniture of any type or large appliances
• Any Baby items other than small toys and clothes (We reccomend donating other baby items to Another Way Pregnancy Center 31700 W 12 Mile Rd #102 Farmington, MI 48334 248-471-5858)

Donation Drop off Times:

Mondays ONLY: 9am-12pm & 6:30-8:30pm WE ARE CLOSED 12pm-6:30pm (Monday exceptions on holidays)
 (Please be patient with our Closet workers, they are volunteers)
Please drop off at the designated times and do not leave items outside the door or in the Church. Any items left at our door must be thorwn away.

If you would like to volunteer with the cloths closet
please contact Roxanne Hundsrucker at roxanne@hfnovi.com or 248-349-8553

Did you know that we  host an “Emergency Food Pantry” here at Holy Family. 

What this means is that if a family or an individual comes to our Christian Service office needing food we fill a bag of food (1-2 days) for  them and then refer them to their local pantry such as  St. James, Novi Emergency Food Program which is hosted at Faith Community Presbyterian, or the closest to their home that can help them long term.
 
We do not stock perishable items, large items  or what you may consider “Family Sized.” There just is not enough space here to stock these items.
 
What we mostly keep on hand are ready to eat non-perishable items such as canned soup especially the Chunky type, canned stew, meats, tuna, meal sides like instant potatoes or pasta sides, canned vegetables, canned fruit, some boxes of cereal, boxed meals like Mac and Cheese that one would just add water to make a meal.
 
It is necessary to  check dates on everything that is donated. We cannot give away items out of date, nor can we donate to another pantry items out of date. We are unable to give away opened items as well. Some people try to give us opened packages of food they do not like thinking we can give them away, this is not possible.
 
We also stock a few 4-packs of toilet paper, tissue, dish soap, and some personal care items.         
 
The majority of food brought to us weekly gets transferred to St. James. There has been a Christian Service partnership between Holy Family & St. James for many years, as they host the Food Pantry and we host the Clothes Closet.

We collect eye glasses, cancelled postage stamps, and aluminum can tabs 

Eye glasses
We collect used eye glasses for the local Lions Club, who send them to the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center for processing. There the glasses are sorted to determine those that are usable or unusable, processed and placed in inventory for distribution to optical missions around the world. Lions help to minimize landfil waste by supporting precious metal reclamation and scrap processing for damaged glasses that are unusable.  

Cancelled postage stamps
We collect cancelled postage stamps for the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry. They request a 1/4 inch around the cancelled stamp and the prefered stamps are U.S Commemoratives, foreign, and stamps with a value of $1 or more, most forever stamps have no value. They remove the stamps form envelope corners and sell them to stamp brokers. The proceeds benefit ministries around the world.  

Aluminum can tabs 
We collect aluminum can tabs for local Ronald Mc Donald Houses. It takes approximately 1,128 tabs tp equal a pound and an average of .40 to .50 cents per pound is the pay out. The Pop Tab program helps provide extra revenue for families to stay at the Ronald McDonald House while a sick child says in a nearby hospital. 

THE ABOVE ITEMS CAN BE PLACED IN THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE BIN IN THE CHURCH VESTIBULE

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021

Please join us in helping wrap Christmas gifts for our Manor of Novi Christmas event!

When: JULY 25, 2021 at 2pm

Where: Church of the Holy Family- Family Center

What: Putting together and wrapping the Christmas gifts that are handed out to the seniors at the Manor of Novi Christmas Party on the first Saturday of December 4, 2021 from 9AM-noon.

If you would like to volunteer please contact Roxanne Hundsrucker at (248) 349-8553
or roxanne@hfnovi.com.

WE ARE CURRENTLY COLLECTING NEW CROCHETED, KNITTED, OR QUILTED LAP BLANKETS
FOR OUR FRIENDS AT THE NOVI MANOR FOR THIS PROJECT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021

We will be passing our annual Christmas gifts through the activity department of Manor of Novi (Directly across the street from Holy Family)

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Roxanne Hundsrucker at 248-349-8553 or roxanne@hfnovi.com

December 15, 16 (6pm-9pm) & 18th (9am-noon or 1-4pm)
Volunteers Needed

   
This is one of our biggest programs of the year! We are always in need of many volunteers during the event along with families to assist in purchasing gifts!
We hope to support 100 families Christmas 2021!

You can be involved in one of three ways:

1. Volunteering on December 15^th, 16^th, or 18^th,  2021  "Sign-up Genius link to be inserted November 1". 
2. Sponsor a local family and purchase gifts for them for Christmas.
3. Make a monetary donation for the food portion of our "Sponsor a Family" program: each family will receive the following: laundry detergent, dryer sheets, dish soap, bar soap, a roll of paper towel,  4 pack of toilet paper, and a box of tissue. We will give each family a Meijer Food gift card.

Church of the Holy Family volunteers on Saturdays at St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen in Detroit. We assist in making a hot meal for the guests along with a bagged lunch to go.

We meet at Holy Family at 8am on the Saturday we are volunteering.

Our current dates for 2020 are:       THIS MINISTRY IS ON HOLD DUE TO COVID-19. 

We are always in need of donations of:

1. 9x13 sheet cakes
2. 20 dozen cookies
3. Food: creamy peanut butter, jams, jellies, hot coco, canned goods, pasta or rice, and condiments.
4. Clothing: Gently used men, women, and children’s items along with backpacks, purses, and tote bags.
5. Cash donations are always accept, made out to: St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen

Please mark baked goods, food/supplies, and clothing and beauty donations as “Soup Troop” and drop off in the church lobby or parish kitchen on Friday before 4pm or on Saturday morning between 8:00-8:15AM.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Nancy Skibinski at nskibinski@hotmail.com.

We welcome up to 50 guests into the parish through the Cass Community Interfaith Rotating Shelter each winter. We provided three square meals along with multiple services such as haircuts, the clothes closet, and other fun activities for our guests. This large scale program requires the support of the entire parish financially and with your time. We will be after masses starting in January asking for your support through gift card and food donations.

If you would like to volunteer or purchase items that are needed for our guests we will post a Signup Genius link here and in the bulletin starting in January.

Our week this upcoming year is: We will not be hosting this year, as the shelter is not rotating this year due to Covid-19.

If you have any questions in the meantime or would like to host an evening meal during the week please contact Roxanne Hundsucker at 248-349-8553 or roxanne@hfnovi.com.

On the Rise Bakery is run by the Capuchin’s out of Detroit and comes to local parishes to sale baked goods. The sale of these baked goods helps fund supportive housing, training, counseling services, educational opportunities, and self-help programs run by the Capuchins.

Check out their website at: http://www.cskdetroit.org/bakery

If you would like to get involved helping sell items after a mass please contact Roxanne Hundsrucker at (248) 349-8553 or roxanne@hfnovi.com.

On the Rise will be at Holy Family on:  Due to COVID-19 On the Rise is temporarily closed

“We are called to create a society capable of recognizing the dignity of every person and sharing the gift that each person is to the other” –Pope Francis

This important pillar of the Catholic Church emphasizes our call at Catholics to respect, love, and protect every phase of life.

See our Life & Family Ministry  page for more information.