Advent Giving Tree & Christmas Re-Gift Box

During Advent and Christmas seasons share the joy of gifts.

Join St. Francis Parish for our
Annual Advent Season GIVING TREE.  This gift donating tradition is a beautiful sign that our community cares for those  at-risk families and persons who are struggling economically. 

2024:  Gift-tags are hanging on our tree in church and on our “virtual-tree here.” This sign-up form is the way to enroll (request access to the gift list spreadsheet) via a two-step process to access, view and select the gift-tags and participate as a gift shopper/donor.

Sign-up and enroll here to see the gift-tag list for our Giving Tree … Click HERE!  

After you sign-up / enroll you will get an email with the link to the spreadsheet list of gifts AND your unique Donor Number.  There in the spreadsheet you will Read More

Gifts are due by Dec 17th.   It’s best to drop off during office hours or at Mass by the tree.   Gifts may be wrapped or not, either way is fine.  Read More

• by U.S. Mail to: St. Francis Giving Tree, ATTENTION: CODE #, 2150 Frieze Ave, Ann Arbor MI 48104; or, 
• at the Parish office (open weekdays 9-5); or,
• after Mass on weekends and most weekdays, (the gifts that are placed by the giving tree in the church – near the Holy Family statue – will be moved promptly to the parish office); or, 
• at Mass in the Sunday donation basket by the Altar.

Volunteer as a helper on our team that makes this amazing program possible. Please see our Giving Tree Volunteer Sign-Up.  

Benefiting ORGANIZATIONS

1. Anita’s Children Organization (ACO) – helping Read More
   children in our community of Ann Arbor and at St Francis Parish Hispanic Community… through our programs such as Medical care, Education, and Social service work. … needs $25-$100 gift cards to Target, Walmart, Kroger, Dollar Tree, Five Below stores, as well as, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Joann Fabrics. Plus we have needs for Baby Items and for New Toys for boys and girls, Clothes, and Shoes that are for children ages from newborn to 14 years old. Arts and crafts items and cricket machine. Please Box Gift Cards. Please place your gift back at the Giving Tree at St. Francis Church.
2. Avalon Housing (Avalon) –  Needs: Read More
   Gift card(s) between $10 and $50 to Meijer, Target, and Amazon which will be delivered directly to our tenants during the holiday season.  – Avalon is providing affordable, permanent and supportive housing to members of our community who have experienced homelessness.     Since 1992 Avalon Housing is working to end homelessness, particularly for people who struggle with mental illness, substance use and intergenerational poverty. Through supportive housing – affordable homes combined with care and support – Avalon tenants and clients live more stable, productive lives. In total Avalon serves 800 people, including 200 children, in Washtenaw County. Contact is: Shannon Canniff <scanniff@avalonhousing.org>, Scott Ellis <sellis@avalonhousing.org>
3. St. Louis Center (SLC)
4. Community Mental Health (CMH) needs support Read More
   Washtenaw County Community Mental Health requests gift cards to Meijer or Target or other stores, etc. Please Post Mail them directly to: Washtenaw County Community Mental Health, Attn: Kevin Jacobs, 2140 E. Ellsworth, Ann Arbor Mi 48108.
5. Home of New Vision (HNV)
6. Arbor Woman (AW)
7. Ozone House (OZONE) needs Read More
   $25 gift cards to Walmart & to Meijer. Please EITHER: – place your gift back at the Giving Tree at St. Francis Church, – or Post Mail it yourself directly to: Ozone House, Att: Megh Hollowell, 1600 N Huron River Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197..
8. Unified HIV Health and Beyond (UHHB)
9. HOPE Clinic:  (HOPE) See the giving portal here  https://thehopeclinic.org/hope-for-the-holidays
10. Catholic Charities Social Services (CCWC) of Washtenaw County (CSSW) requests Read More
    gift cards to Walmart, Kroger, or Meijer. Please Post Mail them directly to: Catholic Social Services, 4925 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48108.
11. Guadalupanos en Michigan (GEM) is an organization under Read More
    the financial auspices of St Francis of Assisi Parish, that serves the Latino families in need in the local community. Gift cards to Walmart, Aldi, Target, Meijers and Kroger can be mailed, to St Francis of Assisi Parish, 2150 Frieze Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, Attn: Guadalupanos en Michigan.
12. Clague Middle School (CMS) is in need of support Read More
    for – 12 families in need requesting gifts via this Amazon wishlist (https://amzn.to/3N583tv).
13. Friends of the Master (FotM), 616 Washtenaw Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 is in need of support Read More
    The guys we serve need: a pair of gloves, a hat, a scarf, a pair of socks, a belt, hand warmers, a gift card. Deliver gifts to us or call us for a pick up! Thank you for thinking of us this Christmas and sharing your love with the guys we serve. (734-985-0795) https://www.friendsofthemaster.org/
14. Friends In Deed (FID) is in need of Read More
    help – Bed & Crib Drive is last Tuesday of November. Join Friends in Deed for our annual Bed and Crib Drive! Too many adults and kids in our county wake up tired every morning because they spent the night on the floor. We hope to break last year’s record of $26,000! Together, we can give the gift of a good night’s sleep to our neighbors in need. https://www.friendsindeedmi.org .
15. ALPHA HOUSE Family Shelter (AH) needs wish list –   https://www.alphahouse-ihn.org/wishlist/wishlist
16. Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor (FP) is in need of Read More
    Gift cards for Meijer or Target… please Post Mail them directly to: Foundations Preschool, 3770 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.”.

Benefiting ORGANIZATIONS (To Participate Sign-up Here)

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 For more information contact Scott Wright, Director of Parish Outreach Ministry Office, at swright@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2121.

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Christmas Re-Gift Box

This is NOT scheduled this year 2020-2021.

Did you receive nice new gifts, especially new clothes or new toys, which you won’t use?  Donate them!

A Re-Gift box is NOT scheduled (Dec 2020 or Dec 2021) at St. Francis Church main entrance after Christmas to collect all Re-Gift items and see that they get good homes at a local organization.   (Gift wrapping is not wanted.)

Since December 2009 this Re-Gift Box has annually collected 400 – 500 gift items.   We are especially grateful for the clothing and housewares, new toys, games and dolls.  Your gifts are redistributed to those in need by Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor; the Project OutReach Team “PORT” for persons who are homeless with a mental illness; as well as, St. Louis Center in Chelsea, for children and adults with developmental disabilities.    A special thanks to Mary Hayden & Sharon Harrington both who has served as our volunteer coordinator.   For more information contact Scott Wright, Director of Parish Outreach Ministry Office, at swright@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2121.