Outreach
St. Alban’s outreach ministries address human needs in Southern Arizona and around the world. The parish gives regular financial or in-kind support to St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic in Nogales, Imago Dei, Primavera and Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. We have also supported many other local agencies, including Interfaith Community Services, Youth On Their Own,
Felicia's Farms, Young Life and Tucson Home Sharing.
Bread Run
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Tucson has been involved in what is referred to as the “Bread Run” for over fourteen years. The Bread Run involves members of the parish taking turns in picking up day-old bread and other food products from a local supermarket and delivering the goods to Casa Maria Soup Kitchen in South Tucson. This happens three days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Friday). Bread Runners show up at the supermarket loading dock about 8:00 a.m. and load their own vehicles. There is always plenty of help at Guadalupe to unload. The kitchen serves over 600 meals of soup and a sandwich each day except Thanksgiving and Christmas and also provides over 250 family food bags plus 600 single bags for homeless people daily.
Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Relief & Development is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God’s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, Episcopal Relief & Development serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world.
ERD works with church partners and other local organizations in nearly 40 countries to alleviate hunger, create economic opportunities, promote health, and respond to disasters. St. Alban’s Outreach Committee has often worked with ERD as a channel for the parish’s response to human need in the wake of natural disasters.
Imago Dei School
Imago Dei School is a non-profit, tuition-free school serving low-income minority students in Tucson. Our parish is committed to providing volunteers and financial support. Parishioners are board members, academic tutors, and nurses who provide medical needs while others donate backpacks and school supplies. Several volunteers serve at the school’s Baccalaureate luncheon. We also had 45 individuals and families donate to the school through Arizona School Tax Credits this past year.
Mothers Day Food Drive
An annual tradition for over 20 years, the food drive gives parishioners the chance to honor their mothers, grandmothers, and any important women in their lives with donations of bags of food or money. The grocery bags fill the narthex and spill off the alter on Mothers Day, then are taken the following day to the Guadalupe Kitchen in Tucson to replenish their pantry. The donations regularly exceed $3,000 worth of supplies for the Kitchen.
Primavera Dinner Preparation
Primavera dinner preparation is provided by two groups on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Each group cooks and serves a pasta meal to approximately 100 men at the Primavera Men’s Shelter. St. Alban’s provides funding for the purchase of major food items needed for the dinner. Five to seven team members prepare the meals in the morning at the church. Two couples usually pick the meal up at the church about 5:00, arrive at Primavera about 5:40, and serve at 6:00. The center’s volunteer kitchen crew cleans the pans, and the parish servers leave about 6:45.
Felicia's Farms, Young Life and Tucson Home Sharing.
Bread Run
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Tucson has been involved in what is referred to as the “Bread Run” for over fourteen years. The Bread Run involves members of the parish taking turns in picking up day-old bread and other food products from a local supermarket and delivering the goods to Casa Maria Soup Kitchen in South Tucson. This happens three days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Friday). Bread Runners show up at the supermarket loading dock about 8:00 a.m. and load their own vehicles. There is always plenty of help at Guadalupe to unload. The kitchen serves over 600 meals of soup and a sandwich each day except Thanksgiving and Christmas and also provides over 250 family food bags plus 600 single bags for homeless people daily.
Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Relief & Development is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God’s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, Episcopal Relief & Development serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world.
ERD works with church partners and other local organizations in nearly 40 countries to alleviate hunger, create economic opportunities, promote health, and respond to disasters. St. Alban’s Outreach Committee has often worked with ERD as a channel for the parish’s response to human need in the wake of natural disasters.
Imago Dei School
Imago Dei School is a non-profit, tuition-free school serving low-income minority students in Tucson. Our parish is committed to providing volunteers and financial support. Parishioners are board members, academic tutors, and nurses who provide medical needs while others donate backpacks and school supplies. Several volunteers serve at the school’s Baccalaureate luncheon. We also had 45 individuals and families donate to the school through Arizona School Tax Credits this past year.
Mothers Day Food Drive
An annual tradition for over 20 years, the food drive gives parishioners the chance to honor their mothers, grandmothers, and any important women in their lives with donations of bags of food or money. The grocery bags fill the narthex and spill off the alter on Mothers Day, then are taken the following day to the Guadalupe Kitchen in Tucson to replenish their pantry. The donations regularly exceed $3,000 worth of supplies for the Kitchen.
Primavera Dinner Preparation
Primavera dinner preparation is provided by two groups on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Each group cooks and serves a pasta meal to approximately 100 men at the Primavera Men’s Shelter. St. Alban’s provides funding for the purchase of major food items needed for the dinner. Five to seven team members prepare the meals in the morning at the church. Two couples usually pick the meal up at the church about 5:00, arrive at Primavera about 5:40, and serve at 6:00. The center’s volunteer kitchen crew cleans the pans, and the parish servers leave about 6:45.