Serving the Community
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Financial Assistance for Low Income Families or Families affected by Covid-19
Church of the Holy Family is blessed with the 8% fund to be able to do outreach to support low income families in the community with financial support. The fund is 8% of the total collection from all five of our masses on Saturday and Sunday.
We also have a fund set up by individual donations to "Needs of the Saints". Needs of the Saints is a ministry by which parishioners help parishioners pay a mortgage, rent or car payment due to inability caused by Covid-19. Thank you to all the parishioners who actively give to this ministry!If you are in need of assistance please call Roxanne Hundsrucker at (248) 349-8553 We do not have client drop in hours unil COVID-19 has passed. If you call we will accomidate you as best we can. We are able to serve the cities of Novi, Wixom, and Walled Lake. We do not pay extended stays or for motel rooms. We require identification that matches your address, proof of low income status (Social Security Insurance/Disability verification, two paystubs, DHHS letter of apporval or denial). If you have any questions please contact our Christian Service Director, Roxanne Hundsrucker.
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How to Become a Clothes Closet ShopperWe provide clothing and small household furnishings to low income families in the community and beyond.
The Community Clothes Closet carries donated clothes ranging from infant to adult, including shoes, coats, and accessories, etc. Also offered are donated dishes, pots and pans, plus small household items, linens, toys and small appliances. All items are donated and free to low income families.
To become a shopper, all you need is a valid driver’s license, state id., or passport. Proof of income (SSI/SSD letter, 2 paystubs, or last year’s W-2 or tax return) Proof of residency (2 pieces of mail at address on your valid id.) to qualify. You can live anywhere in the Metro Detroit area.
Call 248-349-8553 to schedule an appointment.
We are located at the Church of the Holy Family, 24505 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, MI 48375
Serving the surrounding community and its members regardless of faith, race or orientation.
We do not have an area requirement, but require proof of low income status (last year's tax return, Social Security Insurance/ Disability verification, two paystubs, or DHHS denial letter). -
"Sponsor a Family" Christmas Assistance Program
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 are able to support over 80 families Christmas 2020!You can be involved in one of three ways:
- Volunteering on December 15th, 16th, or 18th, 2021 "Sign-up Genius link".
- Sponsor a local family and purchase gifts for them for Christmas.
- 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.
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Manor of Novi Christmas Party
WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VISIT THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID-19. 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.
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St. Leo's Soup Kitchen
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 always 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:
- 9x13 sheet cakes
- 20 dozen cookies
- Food: creamy peanut butter, jams, jellies, hot coco, canned goods, pasta or rice, and condiments.
- Clothing: Gently used men, women, and children’s items along with backpacks, purses, and tote bags.
- 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.
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Christmas in July
Please join us in helping wrap Christmas gifts for our Manor of Novi Christmas event!When: TBD JULY 2021
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, 2021 from 9AM-noon.
If you would like to volunteer please contact Roxanne Hundsrucker at (248) 349-8553 or roxanne@hfnovi.com.
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Back to School Program
Our Back to School Program partners with Feed the Need to make sure low income children in the community are prepared for school with the materials they need. We will be collecting items starting June 1, 2021 for Back to School.
You are welcome to ship your donations directly to the church or pick up items at the store that match the items on the list. We try and give each child the same quality of items.
We will provide information the start of June, 2021.
If your family is in need of school supplies any time of the year please ontact Roxanne Hundsrucker.
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Cass Community Interfaith Rotating Shelter
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.
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