We're grateful to be cooperating with our St. Vincent dePaul Ministry as well as others to expand services as best we can for as long as we can during this time.

We are publishing an Amazon Wish List for people to purchase and send very basic food/home staples straight to the Ministry Center. You are encouraged to buy/send even if the item is not available...or choose a close alternative...and when it becomes available they'll ship it. You are also welcome to deliver any of these items (with no contact) to the Ministry Center on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1-3pm. Please use the parking lot side. If these days/times don't work for you -- please call the Ministry Center at 847-823-2550 and we will help you figure it out.

Thank you for anything you can do to help reach out to our brothers and sisters in need -- both inside and outside our community. Please check back as we'll post more specifics as we identify more needs.

Please click the button below to purchase and send supplies directly to the Ministry Center through Amazon. Just in case the address doesn't pull up it's 8624 West Normal Avenue/Niles, IL/60714
 

Here are items that we are in need of:
Spaghetti Sauce
Canned tuna or chicken
Canned fruit
Oatmeal packets
Cereal
Canned soup or stew
Canned vegetables
Hand/body/bar soap
Toilet paper
New men's tube socks
Travel size toiletry items (shampoo, toothpaste, conditioner, etc.)

We are still trying to figure out how any income is going to happen during this time. And we appreciate deeply the many who have called and asked for direction on this.

Here's what we know right now:

1.) You can continue to mail in any kind of donation to 8624 West Normal Avenue/Niles, IL/60714 -- checks will be recorded as usual. It will help us at this time if you could write either "Sunday" or "Ransom Responds" in the memo section of your check.

Sunday -- will go to regular Sunday offering
Ransom Responds -- will go to this COVID-19 outreach from OLR

2.) Sign up for online giving at GiveCentral right here from our website. We know the sign up used to be complicated -- but it's much easier now -- give it a try by clicking this button -- and if you need help -- call the Ministry Center at 847-823-2550 and we will do our best try to help you.