cash gifts

Your financial support is critical to our efforts to meet the urgent needs of working poor families and invest in programs designed to foster economic self-sufficiency.
Last year alone, SHCS served
over 43,000 individuals with food, clothing, emergency assistance, education, & programs designed to break the cycle of poverty.

Click here to donate online. Email us or call 408-278-2196 if you have questions about cash or stock donations

$20 will provide two cans of iron-rich formula for an infant
$80 will provide a family of four with a Thanksgiving dinner
$250 will sponsor a toddler in Early Childhood Education for a month
$1000 will provide new toys, books,and bikes for 50 children

• early childhood education
• homework club
• English as a second language
• computer education
• family mentoring & support
• academic summer day camp
• citizenship classes
• parent education
• job placement
• urban gardening

• food pantry
• clothes closet
• housing assistance

donations

Donations from supporters like you ensure that those in desperate need during this economic crisis are able to weather the storm.
Help us ensure that families in need have the opportunity to gather together for a bountiful meal during the holidays.
Providing pop-top canned foods will ensure that homeless individuals receive nutritious food bags.
With your help in collecting over 15,000 new toys, books, and bikes, our Toy Box will provide 5,000 children with a joyful holiday season.

Download our holiday brochure for the detailed list of items. Email us or call 408-278-2168 if you have questions regarding our current donation needs

SHCS needs the following items to prepare special holiday food boxes

• frozen turkeys
  
• [10 -15 lbs each]
  
• frozen chicken
  
• hams
  
• infant formula (Enfamil)
• bottled water or juice

Pop-top canned foods:

• ham
  
• soup
  
• tuna
  
• vegetables
  
• fruit
  

Please deliver Thanksgiving food
Nov 18 - 25

Please deliver Christmas food
Dec 16 - 22

Please bring NEW, UNWRAPPED toys:

• Infant Toys
  
• Gift Certificates
  
• Legos/Building Blocks
  
• Fisher-Price Toys
  
• Playskool Toys
  
• Stuffed Animals
  
• Books ages 1-16
  
• Baby Dolls
  
• Toy Trucks
  
• MP3 Players
  
• Sports Equipment
  
• Tricycles/Bicycles
  
• New Clothing
  
• Hair Accessories
  
• Hair Dryers/Curling Irons
  
• Jewelry-Earrings/Necklaces

Note: During this season of peace, please no toy guns or toys that promote violence

Please deliver toys
Dec 16 - 23

drives

To help us meet our goal of 7,000 food boxes and 15,000 toys, multiply your efforts by organizing a drive with your family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors.

Please contact us when planning your drive so we can support your efforts.
Email us or call 408-278-2168.

1. motivate
your organization with the knowledge that together you can provide children and families with urgent and critical resources they need this holiday season.
2. provide
your organization the list of needed items highlighted above and on our poster.
3. challenge
your organization to set a goal for how many items you will collect–then go out and beat your goal!
4. celebrate
your organization's achievement by gathering all your donations together and bringing them to Sacred Heart Community Service.

Sacred Heart Community Service wants to brighten the holidays for low-income families & we need your help! Volunteers will help us set up and distribute special resources to thousands of families this holiday season. Both individuals & groups are welcome.

Email us or call 408-278-2171 to sign up for a volunteer shift.

december
Christmas Food Box Distribution
monday, december 21st
8am-12pm . 11:30am-3:30pm . 3-6pm
tuesday, december 22rd
8am-12pm . 11:30am-3:30pm . 3-7pm

Toy Box Distribution
wednesday, december 23th
7:30am-11:30am . 11am-2:30pm . 2-5:30pm . 5-9pm