Every month with a Fifth Sunday is another opportunity to give to the SJB SVDP Conference.  Parishioners will have an extra envelope for that Sunday to drop in the collection basket.  SVDP Conference members will be the doors after those Sunday masses to accept free will offerings.

At every mass or when church doors are unlocked you may make a pantry donation via the green bin, located in the left foyer of the church.  We collect the items donated 1-2 times per week and place them at the pantry.

Every day of the year you may drop off gently used clothing, shoes, coats and gloves at the SVDP Blue bins located next to the SVDP Food and Furniture Pantry on the old SJB Campus back lot.

Each March Boy Scout Troop 408 will setup a tents at the St. John the Baptist church to allow  parishioners and the public to stop and drop dry good foods, household cleaning products and personal hygiene items for the St. Vincent DePaul (SVDP) food pantry.   SVDP offers these donations  to our neighbors in need via its community outreach efforts with delivery or during the monthly drive thru pantry at the monthly Bountiful Hearts Free Community Meals. 

March 2025 - TBD

SVDP works with SJTB parishioners and surrounding community in the spring and fall to help with a little "spring cleaning".  SVDP brings in the St. Vincent DePaul donation trailer to the school parking lot for a weekend.  Parishioners can then clean out their closets of gently used clothes, shoes and other items such as household furniture items such as lamps, toasters and other items.   Just drive up, pop your trunk and SVDP will gather up the donations and provide you with a receipt if you want one.

2024 - Successful

2025 Dates - To Be Determined

Each year the SJTB community has a parish picnic at Stricker's Grover family owned amusement park.  Those who come are encouraged to bring pantry items for donation.   

2024 - Completed

2025 Dates TBD

Each year cold weather arrives and many of our neighbors face it without proper winter clothing.  Your SVDP conference, SJB School and St, John The Baptist parishioners collect coats to be given out the 2nd Saturday in December.   We work with the SVDP Cincinnati Council and the SJB school Service Club.   It's a great way for our children to get service hours and build a commitment of volunteerism that we pray lasts a lifetime.  

Completed Distribution December 14, 2024

93 Coats Distributed, 31 neighbor families, 

Neighbors from: Harrison, Cleves, Miami Town, Dillsboro, W. Harrison, Hamilton, Oxford, Guilford and Lawrenceburg. 

Each year for some Christmas won't come without the help others.  These families can't afford Christmas gifts, the most basic winter clothing for children and pay bills.  The St. Vincent De Paul, St John the Baptist conference believe no family should be denied a Christmas.   Working in collaboration with our parish families and groups we gather neighbors-in-need Christmas wish lists to hang on church Christmas tree.  The parish selects, purchases and returns the gifts.  Gifts are then wrapped and distributed to the our neighbors. Any unclaimed tags are will be purchased for the family.

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Pickup Time: 3PM - 4PM

Location: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

10010 Carolina Trace Road. Harrison, Ohio 45030

SJB School staff, teachers and students hold 2 pantry donation drives per year. In the spring they hold a toilet paper and home goods collection and then in the fall a food collection to stock panty shelves for the Thanksgiving season.