Soup Kitchen – Every second Friday of the Month
 
The second Friday of the month is a Soup Kitchen Friday where our volunteers travel to downtown Denver to serve the evening meal at the St. Francis Center (2323 Curtis St.).  We still need new volunteers as we continue to be a few volunteers short of late!  All are welcome.  Most of us carpool from the Parish Office, leaving at 2:00 PM - returning by 5:30 PM.  You could meet us down at the 2323 Curtis St. location.  For more information or directions downtown call the Parish Office.
 
Totus Tuus Needs Volunteers (2017)
especially High School Students
 
A successful Totus Tuus Program requires 5-10 additional volunteers who can help during the week in the classroom helping with religious instruction, performing skits, and managing the kids.  This is a great opportunity for high school age kids needing service hours!  If you are 18 or over, you can also help, but you will need to have completed the Safe Environment classes and a background check.  To volunteer, contact the Parish Office (303-364-7435).
 
Totus Tuus Needs Host Families (2017)
 
Our Totus Tuus instructors (two boys/two girls) will come from Catholic colleges outside of Colorado.  They will need a place to stay for 6-7 nights from July 23^th to July 29^th (& possibly 30^th).   The Program keeps costs down by having the instructors stay in the homes of parishioners during their week at each parish.  We need two families who are willing to host two of the instructors during their stay at St. Pius which includes providing room and board for that one week.  If you can help, please contact the Parish Office.
 
Collecting for Aurora’s Homeless       
Donate items to AWTN Program
 
This June, our St. Vincent de Paul Society will be collecting Summer Survival Items for Aurora’s Homeless.  Your donations will be delivered to the Aurora Warms the Night Homelessness Prevention Program (AWTN).  All donated items can be brought to the back of the Narthex.  We are targeting items that will help homeless folks survive the hot weather such as:
 
Personal Items:       Easy to Carry/Open Foods:              Fanny Packs/Backpacks
Shampoo                            Granola Bars                            ballcaps
Toothpaste                         Crackers                                   gal. size Ziploc bags
Toothbrushes                     Soups                                       Blankets
Socks                                    Instant Oatmeal packets      lip balm
Underwear                         Energy Bars                             Sunscreen     

 
Summer Lunch Program Help Needed   (for Social Ministry Section)
 
St. Pius will be once more providing free lunches for any and all neighborhood children in June and July.  We need volunteers who can help us for a couple of hours for one or more days each week.  We need help with meal serving, set-up or playing with the children.  All volunteers who are 18 and over must have 1^st completed the Safe Environment Training before they can help.  Please contact Laura Roberts at 414-467-7706 or Toni Martinez at 303-364-9710