Bring joy to your family and others in our community by participating in a variety of seasonal activities throughout December:
Christmas Boxes: Pre-purchase; pick up Wednesday, December 16 @ 1-5pm
Back by popular demand, but with a holiday flair, these boxes contain treats and crafts for your family. Each box is $20 and contains a mason jar with cookie mix and cookie cutter, Christmas poem, ornament craft and hot cocoa mix. Boxes must be purchased in advance. They will be super cute! And Santa will be passing them out. We will set up a station where Santa can safely take pictures. Santa will help distribute boxes during the materials exchange on Wednesday, December 16th from 1-5 pm. Purchase boxes by Monday, Dec, 14th. https://forms.gle/8irAFvG7TLGB6qqn6
Sold Out! – Holiday Spirit Tasting – Whiskey World Tour: Friday, December 11 @ 8pm
Since most families are likely to be going nowhere for the holidays, why not travel around the world with a “blind” whiskey tasting? All Saints parent Gregor McWee will host 25 whiskey-loving lads and lasses with support from Amelia Albright, Cecily Barron and Myles Faulkner on Friday, December 11 from 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Cost is $50 for five 1.5 oz drams. One set can easily be shared by two but it will be an “angel’s” share. It will be a great way to keep your spirits up this holiday season and part of proceeds support All Saints. You will receive an email regarding payment and logistics once you sign up to the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E49A4A62AA6FA7-holiday
Holiday Sing-A-Long: Thursday, December 17 @ 7pm
Ms. Robin will host a very merry group Zoom sing-a-long on Thursday, December 17th from 7:00-7:45pm. Everyone is welcome! And if you are worried about your singing, you can just mute yourself. But with so many people tuning in, no one will know who is singing off key!
Holly Jolly Parade: Friday, December 18 @ 1:30-3pm
Join All Saints teachers and staff for a fun reverse parade on Friday, December 18th from 1:30-3:00pm. Families are encouraged to drive by and wave hello to the festively-attired revelers. The school will be alphabetically divided into three 30 minute groups, similar to the Halloween Parade.
Community Engagement: Throughout December
If you are interested in helping others during this holiday season, here is some information on the organizations we support through All Saints’ Community Outreach:
Friends of the Children Portland
We select children who face multiple systemic obstacles and commit to them for the long-term, 12+ years, no matter what. Our Holiday Gift Drive will help ensure that every youth in our program has a special gift to open this holiday season. See gift suggestions for children from age 5-18, or use the Amazon Wish List for items to ship directly to Friends.
Holiday Gift Drive 2020 | Friends Of The Children
The Children’s Book Bank
The Children’s Book Bank fills homes and lives with engaging, culturally diverse books because all children deserve to have books of their own. Donate books, volunteer virtually, or provide a monetary donation to give more books to children in the community to improve children’s literacy.
Children’s Book Ban
Northwest Children’s Outreach
Help NCO put clothing in EVERY bag this Winter. Any cash donations given from now until 12/31 will be used to purchase shirts, pants, shoes, and pajamas for kids in your community.
Donation Information – Northwest Children’s Outreach
St. Vincent de Paul Portland
Giving help and hope one person at a time. Donate to our Corona Virus Emergency Funding, volunteer for food delivery in SE Portland or volunteer to answer phones.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Portland Council – Giving Help and Hope, One Person At A Time
Catholic Charities
Winter is quickly approaching, and thousands of Oregonians are still struggling to recover their stability and livelihoods due to the wildfires that have devastated communities across the state. Give and help those in greatest need rebuild their lives this holiday season.
Providing Help, Creating Hope – Catholic Charities of Oregon
New Avenues for Youth
Donate to prevent and end youth homelessness. From supporting basic needs like meals and counseling to providing opportunities for education, job training, employment, and housing, we meet youth where they are—and help them get where they want to go. Make a year end donation or consider an in-kind donation such as clothing, backpacks, blankets, hygiene items, school supplies, and more.
New Avenues for Youth
Project Lemonade
Foster youth are at the heart of all we do at Project Lemonade. Our organization has impacted over 15,000 youth since our founding in 2012. Join us with a donation to support our mission.
Donate Funds — Project Lemonade: Inspiring self-esteem in foster youth
Randall’s Children’s Hospital
Gifts of Toys, Books and Crafts. Every child at Randall Children’s Hospital receives a toy, and kids who are hospitalized during the holidays or a birthday get a special toy, book or craft project to lift their spirits. Donations can be dropped in a convenient bin at the outside entrance of Randall Children’s Hospital.
Gift of Toys, Children’s Supplies | Ways to Give | Legacy Health
Ronald McDonald House
We provide access to medical care, a home away from home, and a community of support for seriously ill or injured children and their families. Help us purchase key household items for our families and our Houses. Shop our Amazon House Wishlists and have your donation shipped directly to us.
Get Involved – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington
Oregon Food Bank
When you choose to donate during this Season of Giving, you help our community emerge stronger from wildfires, an economic downturn, and the COVID-19 health pandemic. Your support ensures that the one in four people in our region facing food insecurity won’t go hungry today. And your gift works to create resilient communities that won’t know hunger at all.
Season of Giving – Oregon Food Bank – Build Community Power
Blanchet House
We provide food, clothing, and housing programs to people in need. Blanchet House continues to meet the needs of the city’s most vulnerable residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ways to Help the Homeless in Portland – Blanchet House
Portland Homeless Family Solutions
We are all navigating scary and uncertain times, made even more stressful for families without homes, or families struggling to pay their rent without going to work. PHFS continues to provide, and even expand, critical services to families experiencing homelessness in our community.
Portland Homeless Family Solutions