2007 Lenten Giving/Easter Joy Wish List

Horizon Adult Day Care, Antigo

This day care offers activities, companionship and peer support in a safe, structured environment for seniors in Langlade County, especially those with physical, emotional or mental impairment. Katie Matz says they need a lift chair and sewing machine. Their projects include making hats, mittens and scarves for area schools. Call Matz at (715)627-0657.

Le Royer Hospice, Antigo

This end-of-life program at Langlade Memorial Hospital is sponsored by the Religious Hospitalers of St. Joseph. It cares for 8-10 terminally ill patients each month and helps 75-80 each year. Sr. Adele Demuling, director, says the hospice needs an oxygen concentrator (about $700-$1,000) for at-home patients with breathing problems. They also need a small wheelchair for smaller patients. For families, they would appreciate copies of the $2 booklet Gone from My Sight to help alert families to the signs and changes of the dying process. Contact Sr. Adele at (715)623-2331, ext. 793.

The Bridge-Between, Denmark

This rural retreat ministry, rooted in Dominican spirituality, welcomes 2,600+ people annually, and served another 8,000 off-site last year. People of all faiths are welcome to study, pray and share meals at this converted farm. The center needs an upgraded computer that runs Windows Vista. They also need small jelly jars and sugar for their homemade Saints Preserve Us, grown on the farm [see photo, above]. Call Kathy Melville, office manager, at (920)864-7230.

Love Life, Green Bay

Since 1993, this ministry has been providing spiritual and material support to low-income mothers and women facing unplanned pregnancies. Between its two sites, Love Life has 1,200 clients, from as far as Pulaski and Denmark. Clients are referred by hospitals or social service agencies. Nancy Spiegelhoff said their "greatest need is diapers, all sizes of diapers." They give out $2,500 of diapers each month. Contact Sharon Zabrowicz (west side) at (920)499-4105 or Janet Piontek (east side) at (920)468-1596.

Marion House, Green Bay

This group home for pregnant teens and teen mothers can handle eight residents and children at one time. The young mothers attend high school full-time. They opened in 1994 and now most of their twin and a few crib mattresses need replacing. "A good night's sleep for a new mom is always a precious gift," said director Judy Cleveland. They also need size 6 diapers, craft supplies, zipper-style bags and garbage bags. Call Cleveland at (920)496-1478.

NEW Community Shelter, Green Bay

The shelter provides dining, emergency shelter and service referrals. Last year, they helped 800 people and served 77,000 at the Community Meal Program. Development director Kris Olson says they need another bike rack, because most clients use bikes for transportation.

They also would like a flat-panel 36-inch or larger TV for the lobby, to provide information about services, class and program schedules for clients as they wait for processing. They also need canned fruit and vegetables and yard-size garbage bags. Call Olson at (920)437-3766.

House of Hope, Green Bay

The St. Vincent de Paul house serves pregnant and/or single moms, ages 18-24, and their children - up to 10 families at a time. Last year, they had 33 families with 43 babies. They need cribs. Development director Jennifer Allen said, "We always have a house full of babies ... We have had to retire some of our cribs recently and desperately need to replace them." They also need laundry soap. Call her at (920)884-6740.

StreetLights Outreach, Green Bay

This nighttime outreach provides a presence to the homeless and marginalized in at-risk neighborhoods. They are able to provide food and beverages each week, and also sponsor block parties, attended by up to 150 people. For these parties, they need two portable tail-gate style grills with propane tanks. Dcn. Steve Meyer says that, in two years, the block parties have helped build a sense of community among the homeless. Call him at (920)497-1179.

Wellspring, Green Bay

This downtown, drop-in center, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross, assists 200 women a month. Women are from various faiths and ethnic backgrounds and, as Sr. Fran Bangert said, "lack strong support systems." Wellspring needs volunteers, for two to three hour shifts, to provide "a listening ear and a non-judgmental heart." Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They also need financial donations. Call Sr. Fran at (920)431-0155 or 433-9995.

Elizabeth Ministry, Kaukauna

Elizabeth Ministry International helps women and families during child-bearing years. Local parish chapters - across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia - provide mentors and resources. Founder Jeannie Hannemann says they have expanded to a new center in a former convent in Kaukauna. They need office supplies and volunteers to work in the center, and prayer partners and computer help. They also need a laser printer and new carpeting/flooring for the basement gathering area. Donors may also sponsor a retreat room. Call Jeanne Konwal or Joan Van Epperen at (920)766-9380 or online at www.elizabethministry.com.

Heart to Heart Care, Little Chute

Sr. Suzanne Dietz, a Sister of St. Joseph (Stevens Point), provides transport, respite care, shopping and other services for seniors and those with disabilities in the Fox Valley. They began a prayer shawl ministry last summer and gave away 55 shawls at Christmas. Sr. Sue needs yarn for shawls and money for insurance and upkeep costs on her medical van, as well as treats and birthday gifts for clients. Contact her, or associate Irene Skarban, at (920)423-3099.

Mount Tabor Center, Menasha

The youth center will offer 85 retreats to 2,300 Catholic youth this year. Director Eden Foord says the center needs a new dishwasher, white pillow protectors and white hand towels. Call Foord at (920)722-8918.

Labor of Love, Oshkosh

This "Christ-centered maternity home" has helped women in crisis pregnancies for 13 years. They can house four residents at a time, and average 12 women and six babies each year. Also, they serve 600+ women as out-patients. Director Ginnie Anderson says they need cribs and crib mattresses, a digital camera and new infant cars seats with the instructions. (They can no longer accept or dispense used car seats.) Call Anderson at (920)231-6006.

Chaplain, Oshkosh Correctional Institution

Sr. Susan Clark, SSND, is a chaplain at this medium security prison, which houses 2,050 men, with 321 registered as Catholics. She said, "We attempt to provide religious services and materials that are equivalent to belonging to an outside parish." She needs donations for song books, missalettes and communion hosts, as well as tea lights for the services. Since she only receives eight copies of The Compass, she would appreciate donated subscriptions. Call her at (920)231-4010, ext. 2171.

Fr. Carr's Place 2B, Oshkosh

In 33 years, Fr. Marty Carr has built a network of services for the needy and sick in Oshkosh, including a food bank and pantry, Bethlehem Inn shelter and St. Francis Free Community Health Clinic. They need peanut butter, jelly and cereal. The clinic also needs diabetic supplies, over-the-counter medicines, toothpaste and brushes. Call Fr. Carr at (920)231-2378.