In this relationship we endeavor to grow together with fellow Catholics sharing our gifts and needs, both similar and different. In doing so we hope to build a bridge between our two neighborhoods. St. Martin is located at 2nd and Burleigh in Milwaukee.
St. Martin de Porres Parish
...of St. Martin de Porres' Food Pantry this summer! Please bring items to the baskets in church marked "Share-A-Meal" or bins marked "St. Vincent de Paul." Download as pdf.
June 19-20: "Pasta Night"
canned ravioli · pasta · tomato sauce · mac and cheese · hamburger helper
June 26-27: "Gone Fishin’"
canned tuna or salmon · crackers · tuna helper · rice · clam chowder
July 3-4: "All-American PB&J"
creamy or chunky, strawberry or blueberry...you know the drill
July 10-11: "Creating Healthy Smiles"
tooth paste · tooth brushes for adults and children · dental floss
July 17-18: St. Vincent de Paul's School Supplies Drive
paper · pens and pencils · notebookspaper · pens and pencils · notebooks
July 24-25: St. Vincent de Paul's School Supplies Drive
paper · pens and pencils · notebookspaper · pens and pencils · notebooks
July 31-August 1: "Five Servings A Day"
canned fruit · vegetable soup · canned carrots, okra, beets, greens, etc.
August 7-8: "Rise and Shine"
healthy breakfast cereal · grits · oatmeal · pancake mix · fruit cups · juice
August 14-15: "South of the Border"
canned chili, beans · cornbread mix · rice, rice mixes · canned tomatoes or corn
August 21-22: "Summer Picnic"
canned pork and beans · biscuit mix · canned three bean salad · packages of jello
August 28-29: "Early Autumn Dinner"
canned soup or stew · stuffing · green bean casserole ingredients · sweet potatoes
St. Robert co-sponsors St. Martin de Porres' Food Pantry, located near 2nd and Burleigh. Milwaukee’s child poverty rate ranks fourth highest in the nation, 41.3%. Throughout the US, 37 million American have to make hard choices between food, health care, heat, and rent. To help alleviate the pain of poverty, St. Robert co-sponsors St. Martin de Porres Parish’s Food Pantry, which serves on average 36 families each week. At this time the Pantry is unable to accept food for babies and toddlers.
With an increase in clients, there is an increase in volunteers. Pantry volunteers are needed on Mondays, 3:00-4:30pm, and Thursdays, 5:00-6:30pm. A possible third day of the week may be added to the schedule if volunteers come forward.
St. Martin de Porres’ food pantry is located at 2nd
and Burleigh. Please call St. Martin’s Parish Office
at 414-372-3090.
If you are purchasing a new stove and would like to donate your gently-used gas stove, please contact St. Martin de Porres Parish at 414-372-3090. Please note that it make take several days for the stove to be picked up. Thank you.
