Parish and Community Services

Services	Activity Examples
Fund Raisers	Sell poinsettias at Christmastime Host an annual luncheon/fashion show
Community	Participate in Parkland Days Help with the annual parish Harvest Festival Sponsor the annual retreat for the women of our parish
Parish Projects and Programs All funds raised are donated to the Parish	Our club pledged $20,000 to the Vision and Capital Campaign Gave $10,000 to establish the kitchen when the parish building was completed Each year we give $2,000 in scholarships to deserving high school students for college expenses Donated funds to help purchase the church sign on University Drive
In-kind Donations	Christmas nativity scene Kitchen equipment Audio-visual equipment for the parish school Hosted receptions for First Communion and Confirmation families Host dinners for visiting religious Gave playground equipment to the preschool Each year, we give flowers on Mothers Day to our parish women. At our October meeting, we have a baby shower to benefit Respect Life.
Other Donations	Donate to St. Vincent de Paul Society Donate to the parishs Good News Puppet Playhouse Sponsor the Adopt-an-Angel program for needy parish families at Christmas Sponsor Breakfast with Santa Sponsor the Easter Egg Hunt. At Thanksgiving we host the parish brunch and have donated funds to Jackson Memorial Hospital for Eric Rojas, our 18-year-old parishioner who needed a new heart.

Mary Help of Christians Women's Club
5980 University Drive, Parkland, Florida 33067
(954) 340-6888