For those who are familiar with this program, there is a new strategy because of the COVID pandemic this year. We are not going to be collecting donated food for the Christmas program. Instead, during the month of October, we will be accepting monetary donations for FOOD ONLY gift cards that can be used at ALDI by the recipients. If you would like to donate towards this effort, please make checks payable to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and mail to 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303. Please specify in the memo of the check “For Food Gift Cards.” As in years past, we will be distributing boxes for families in need to parishioner donors on the weekend of Nov. 14 & 15. This year, however, there will only be gift suggestions for the members of the families in need. We ask that at least one gift per family member be wrapped in some way.