POTHE Christmas Giving 2025

A huge thank you to the donors and volunteers who made the following possible:

• Holy Martyrs collected gift cards for the approximately 100 youth at Long Creek and was also able to provide donations to our needy fund. 
• Volunteers at Holy Martyrs delivered a full table of food  to 24 Falmouth Food Pantry families, providing meals for 100. We gave them fresh food for a beautiful Christmas dinner, including a ham (or turkey). 
• Sacred Heart had 102 tags on the giving tree for new families arriving in Maine, including gift cards and gifts. Karen Romano helped distribute gifts accompanied by a Catholic Charities case worker. 
• Sacred Heart collected 39 bags of apples and oranges for the Christmas food baskets distributed by the Yarmouth Food Pantry 
• St Gregory collected 77 gifts for 5 families with 18 children  They also prepared 6 food baskets with turkeys for the  families. 
• St Jude had 50 tags on their Christmas giving tree and donated gifts to Freeport Community Services for 4 families including 9 children and 8 adults. 
• We delivered donated foods and pantry items to the men at Friendship House the week of Christmas. 
• Our needy fund provided assistance with heating fuel, groceries, housing costs, and transportation to local families through out the month of December. 

• To follow Christ’s example in serving those suffering from poverty, hunger, or injustice.