Outreach at St. Luke’s
Our mission is to be the hands of Christ in our local
community by volunteering, fundraising, and providing
financial support to organizations that serve people
experiencing mental health issues, homelessness, and
poverty. Through our actions, we seek to partner and
build relationships between St. Luke’s and the community.
Current Outreach Opportunities
Collections
Wagon Train Food Drive
In conjunction with Paddington Station, St Luke’s will participate in a Wagon Train to collect non-perishable food and personal care items for Aurora Interfaith’s food pantry. Needed items: canned meat or fish, canned or boxed soup, canned fruits and vegetables, canned beans, pasta & rice, cereal, baby formula & food. Please avoid expired food, glass jars, any nut products (as Paddington is a nut-free campus) and anything that needs to be refrigerated.
Please place your donations in the shopping cart in the Parish Hall through November 18th. Aurora Interfaith will pick up the donations at Paddington Station 11/19-20.
Home for the Holidays
We are helping Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains welcome newcomers and connect with foster and adoptive families during the Thanksgiving holiday. Many of their families lack pots and pans and cooking appliances needed to cook a holiday meal. Below are items most needed by families.
Rice Cookers, Pots, Pans, Electric Kettles (please give kitchenware new, rather than used). You may leave your donations in the LFS basket in the PArish Hall no later than Sunday Nov 9th.
Volunteer Opportunities
Casa de Paz Snack Bag Stuffing
St Luke’s will have a snack bag stuffing event during the 9 am Adult Formation Hour Sunday, November 23rd for Casa de Paz. The bags are for people visiting detained loved ones at the GEO Detention Center in Aurora. The snack packages are gallon bags with 4-5 snack items, info cards, and a bottle of water. These bags are a bit of relief and care, allowing for folks to focus on connecting with their loved ones and getting the resources they need.
St Francis Day Center
St Luke’s has a group that volunteers on the first Saturday of each month at the St. Francis Day Center. Volunteers sort mail, assist with self-storage, clean laundry, and more. Please reach out to the office at office@stlukesdenver.org if you are interested, so we can schedule you a training shift. No prior experience is necessary.
Dr. Anna Bennett Mental Health Team
“Lived Experiences” Fall Formation Series
Please join us for our Fall Formation Panel Series, a space to learn and connect with others. Each panel features heartfelt conversations and shared experiences.
September 14th at 9 a.m.
"Lived Experience": Hear from four members of our community as they share their personal mental health journeys and answer your questions.
October 19th at 9 a.m.
"Youth and their Lived Experience": Youth and a psychologist will discuss the stigma and discrimination young people face in their daily lives.
November 16th at 9 a.m.
"Family Members/Caregivers": Family caregivers will share their perspectives on coping, finding resources, and the unique challenges of supporting loved ones with mental health conditions. Headed up by a psychologist.
The Mental Health Corner
The Dr. Anna Bennett Mental Health Team at St. Luke’s provides resources, links, and other educational information on mental health awareness and topics. We invite you to please look at the link in the eNews on our full feature for this bi-weekly announcement. Also, if you missed it, please visit The Mental Health Corner Archives for current and past issues.
Our Community Partners
