Day of Service

This year's Day of Service is Saturday, March 28, 2020!

***COVID-19 Update (3/23/2020): This situation is rapidly changing and we are closely monitoring the situation.  Most projects (Tri-Parish Food Bank, Nature Consortium, Books to Prisoners, Ronald McDonald House, the Veterans Administration, Angeline's, Santa Teresita, Little Bit and Westside Baby) have canceled.   Since Governor Inslee has asked everyone to stay at home as much as possible, we have also made the difficult decision to postpone all non-essential Day of Service sites.  This includes AIDNW, both Mary's Place sites, USO-JBLM, and the projects in the gym at OLG.  We have also cancelled the Providence Regina House, Rainier Valley Food Bank and Union Gospel Mission since they have enough staff to operate without us. 
 
If you would still like to serve, you have several options:

1. Get some fresh air and exercise at our OLG garden/grounds projects.  We will NOT be meeting on the Day of Service to do these as a group anymore but, if you'd like to sign up for an individual project, let us know and we'll get you the details.  We will need help with things like weeding, spreading mulch, pruning, etc.  Contact Jennifer at jibach@olgseattle.org to help. 
2. Fill in for volunteers in the current risk categories (over 60, underlying health issues, pregnant) so programs can continue to run in our community.  St. James Cathedral needs volunteers for their weekday dinner service at Cathedral Kitchen, overnight Winter Shelter, and Sunday Early Breakfast.  Contact Patrick to find out more (pbarredo@stjames-cathedral.org). 
3. Help our neighbors who are more in need than ever by donating food to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Georgetown. 
4. Respond to the needs of seniors, school families, and those with health challenges in our community by becoming a prayer partner.  Contact Marion Kari, our Pastoral Outreach minister, to find out how you can help these OLG members (marionk@olgseattle.org).
5. Reach out to neighbors and friends who may now need help with trips to the store/pharmacy, childcare, and/or companionship. 
6. Help mitigate the financial impact of this health crisis by donating to St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Community Services, the OLG In-Parish Help Fund, and Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl.  You can give directly at this link or drop off a check made out to “OLG” with the donation intention written in the memo line.  If you don’t want to come in, you can drop off a check through the mail slot to the left of the Pastoral Center door.

Remember, if you are in a high-risk category, we strongly suggest refraining from contact with others at this point.  Also, if you are ill or in close contact with someone who is ill, please stay home.  Learn more here.  

Check back here for updates or contact your project lead. 

In 2014, we began a new tradition...the OLG Day of Service!  Each year, OLG parishioners and friends gather to serve at a variety of sites in our region.   

Thank you to all who participated in 2019.  We had over 200 participants...our biggest year yet! 

We are busily planning the 2020 Day of Service now.  We are excited to work as many parts to bring God's love to our greater community.  We are all one body!  

To see the 2020 Day of Service sites and read brief project descriptions, click here. 

REGISTER FOR THE 2020 DAY OF SERVICE HERE