Each year, the Service Committee depends on the generosity of St. Andrew congregation members to support a variety of special projects. Many of these collections go to local agencies that we also support with financial contributions. St. Andrew also participates actively in Lutheran World Relief (LWF) with ongoing collections and in-kind donations.
The following calendar may help you plan your philanthropic efforts:
| January | |
| Community Warehouse Collection–connecting neighbors in need with essential furniture and household goods. | Donate gently used bed and bath linens, functioning small appliances, kitchen wares, and furniture. |
| February-March | |
| Lenten Food Drive | Help alleviate hunger by donating canned or packaged food, or cash to support the St. Matthew Food Pantry. |
| April | |
| Bread for the World Letter-Writing Campaign | Help reform U.S. food aid by writing letters to your Congressional representative and Senators. |
| March-May | |
| Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits | Donate two bath-sized bars of soap, an adult-sized toothbrush, and metal nail clipper for each personal care kit. |
| June-October | |
| Lutheran World Relief School Bags | Donate crayons, pencils, pens, spiral-bound notebooks, rulers, and handheld pencil sharpeners for the school bags made by St. Andrew sewers. |
| September | |
| Western Farm Workers Winter Survival Collection | Support lowest paid workers, farm and seasonal workers and their families by donating coats, mittens, other warm clothing, and foods (pinto beans, rice, and cooking oil). |
| August-October | |
| Outside In | Donate needed clothing or supplies to support houseless youth. |
| November | |
| Thanksgiving Food Boxes–Washington County Community Open Doors Program | Fill a box with the grocery list items specified and/or donate money for holiday hams. |
| December | |
| Barnes Elementary School Giving Tree | Give a family at Barnes Elementary a merrier Christmas by providing gifts for the children or grocery cards for the family. |