Annual Giving Tree Information:

The Angel tags for Saint Joseph's Annual "Giving Tree" project are in the baskets in Church!

Please consider taking an Angel for you/your family or sharing an Angel with someone else, to help fulfill the wishes of our neighbors in need!

 The agencies tell us that in many cases, these gifts may be the only ones that people will receive for Christmas.   

HOW THE GIVING TREE WORKS: Each local agency/organization identifies their clients (Adults and/or Children) who are in need, and assists them in making their holiday "wish lists". We write each person's "wish list" on a tag (Angels this year) and place them in baskets in Church. (For information about the agencies/organizations participating this year, please see below).

CHOOSE AN ANGEL: Angel tags for the Giving Tree are in baskets at Church! Please remember to take a photo of or write down the information on any Angels you choose in case you lose your Angel. 

HOW TO PREPARE GIFTS:  Gifts should all be wrapped. If you purchased more than one gift for the same person, please either tie those gifts together or put them all together in a gift bag. The recipient's name on the Angel tag should be visible and tag securely attached to the gifts/gift bag please-this is important, because it will allow us as well as the agencies to know who the gifts are for.

WHERE TO LEAVE GIFTS: Wrapped gifts can be brought to Church any day during regular Church hours and if possible, should be left in the glassed-in vestibule area inside the Main-Street entrance of the Church.

DEADLINE FOR BRINGING WRAPPED GIFTS TO CHURCH: **MONDAY, DECEMBER 9th** please, so that agencies have enough time to distribute them before Christmas.**

ANY QUESTIONS?   including what to do if you have lost your Angel tag, need help getting/finding gifts or delivering them to Church, etc, please CALL or TEXT: Patricia Targett at 860-463-4427 anytime. Thank you for your help!

Annual Giving Tree Agencies & Organizations:

Here is information for the Giving Tree tags, and information about the related agencies.

AMOS HOUSE: *(AMOS)  A nonprofit organization in Danbury founded in 1986; they are dedicated to ending the cycle of homelessness for women and their children by providing transitional housing for up to two years, in addition to the tools they need to gain independence, find employment and move into their own housing. 

203-791-9277 

info@amoshouse.org. 

BIRTHRIGHT OF GREATER DANBURY: *(BR)  A nonprofit with branches located in Danbury as well as all over the United States, Canada and parts of Africa. Per their website, "Birthright is available to women for as long as they need us. We offer love, friendship, and support to women who are pregnant or think they may be pregnant.  Birthright is interdenominational and is not involved in any political activities, or lobbying. Birthright’s focus is on loving the mother, reminding her that there is hope and ensuring she is not alone.   

238 White St.

Danbury, Connecticut, 06810

203-744-3737

Birthright.org

DANBURY YOUTH SERVICES :*(DYS) (danburyyouthservices.org) Serving the youth and families of Danbury and surrounding towns for 55 years, this nonprofit organization provides Mental Health Counseling and Medication Management; Youth Employment resources and experiences, Restorative Justice including Truancy solutions Partnership and Juvenile Review Board as well as Youth Development programs such as "Earn-A-Bike" and "GALS" Girls As Leaders.

91 West Street 

Danbury, CT 06810 

203-748-2936

danburyyouthservices.org

STATE OF CT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:*(DCF): A State of CT agency designed to protect children from abuse or neglect. Their offices provide many services including Child Welfare Programs, Foster Care, and Mental Health Treatment. 

131 West St STE 5

Danbury, CT 06810

203-207-5100

Portal.CT.GOV

HAVENCARE AT HANCOCK HALL & HAVENCARE AT FILOSA: *(SNF): Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers offering Dementia Care, Hospice Care, Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Skilled Nursing care. 

Havencare at Hancock Hall

31 Staples Street

Danbury, CT 06810

203-794-9496

info@hancockhallhc.com

Havencare at Filosa

13 Hakim St

Danbury, CT 06810

203-744-3366

filosahc.com

INTERFAITH AIDS MINISTRY of Danbury *(IAM): A nonprofit formed in 1989 by a coalition of faith communities in Greater Danbury, they offer critical support services to individuals/families faced with the nutritional, physical, and spiritual challenges of living with HIV/AIDS while providing vital education programs that respond to the greater community. 

4 Main Street

Danbury, CT 06810

203-748-4077

iamlucyc@sbcglobal.net

iamdanbury.org