Drives
Drives
Seasonal Collections
A Calendar of Caring
Year Round
Generosity on Repeat
Kentucky Gives Day & Give For Good
May 12 and September 10, 2026
Last year, we raised $11,649 for local families, but the need in our community continues to grow. We’re challenging our supporters to help us surpass that total in 2026.
Your gift during our upcoming giving days provides the food, housing, and emergency support our neighbors rely on. Are you ready to help us raise the bar for St. MAM?
Holiday Season
Thanksgiving Meal "Baskets" Collection
Annually October – November
Help our families have a Thanksgiving feast together. For Thanksgiving, St. MAM partners with Beargrass Christian Church, which collects the meal “baskets” to distribute to our families. Beargrass Christian Church is located at 4100 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40207.
To participate, we typically ask you to pack a reusable grocery bag (or double brown bag) with the following:
- Stuffing mix
- 2 cans of carrots
- 2 cans of green beans
- 2 cans of cranberry sauce
- 2 cans of yams
- 1 bag of marshmallows
- 1 box cake mix and icing
- Turkey gravy
- Corn muffin mix
- and (if you are able) a $25 Walmart Gift Card for a turkey and other fresh items
In the meantime, please use our Wish List to help fill the pantry.
Drop off donations on November 8 from 2:30-3:30pm at Beargrass Christian Church
Thank You, Scouts of America
Scouting for Food
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Each November, our pantry gets a vital restock of nonperishable food thanks to the generosity of local Scouts. If you see a sticker on your door, please take part!
Your donations make a direct impact and may be headed straight to our shelves—help us feed our community!
In the meantime, please use our Wish List to help fill the pantry.
Bring The Merriment
Holiday Sponsor-a-Child Giving Gift Card Collection
Annually November – December
Experience the magic of the holiday season by helping families in our community! St. MAM invites everyone to sponsor local children in need by providing shopping gift cards to enrolled neighbor-clients. By empowering parents and guardians to choose meaningful gifts that reflect individual traditions, your generosity helps honor the season in a way that is personal and special for each family.
Together, let’s ensure that every child experiences the warmth and joy of the holidays!
There's a Lot Going On
Souper Bowl of Caring
Annually in February
Time to plan your Super Bowl Feast and pick up some cans of soup for St. MAM! During the first two weeks of the month, help us restock our pantry with all sorts of canned soups — vegetable, chicken noodle, beef chilli, split pea, squash, corn chowder, and more. Have your friends each bring some cans to your party. Extra nachos for whoever brings the most.
You can always use our Wish List to help fill the pantry too.
A Viral Rally
The Great Cereal Box Domino Rally
Annually in February
Donating food and getting some fun out of it at the same time!
In 2026, Holy Spirit Elementary School students collected over 1500 cereal boxes within 4 weeks and set up a domino challenge. The students earned themselves a Pajama Day!
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Essentials Are Always Needed
Infant / Toddler Essentials Drive
Annually in Spring
Spring means babies, and we can’t imagine not being able to care for little ones. Throughout the month of March, help us stock our essentials shelves with diapers, baby shampoo, baby food, and more.
Most needed items will be posted for our 2026 collection. Please check back.
You can always use our Wish List to help with essentials too.
Thank you, USPS Mail Carriers
Stamp Out Hunger
Annually in May
Thanks to the Mail Carriers of the United States Postal Service, each May our pantry gets an essential restock of nonperishable food. If you see a sticker from the post office on your door, please participate and know that your donations will likely be headed our way!
In the meantime, please use our Wish List to help fill the pantry.
There's a Lot Going On
Stock Our Shelves and Coloring Contest
Annually in June
As kids come home from school, our pantry starts to get very bare; help us restock and ensure our families stay nourished. Even kids can help! Watch for our second annual Coloring Contest & Special item drive.
In the meantime, please use our Wish List to help fill the pantry.
See what they say
pull together with St MAM
See how to help?
We are honored to operate and maintain many services including:
Emergency Assistance, Early Essentials for Infants/Toddlers, Food Pantry/Dare to Care/USDA/Homebound Delivery
Senior Commodities and Seasonal Programs.
For those who qualify, St. MAM provides emergency financial assistance to aid families in remaining sheltered and retaining access to water and electricity.
Supported by Dare to Care, USDA, and local grocers, St. MAM offers supplemental fresh produce, proteins, non-perishables, and personal care items through monthly appointments for neighbor-clients.
Easing the load for parents and caregivers, St. MAM provides infant and toddler essentials such as formula, diapers, wipes, and baby shampoo.
For those who qualify, St. MAM offers monthly food delivery for those who, due to age, illness, or mobility issues, are unable to come to the pantry in person.
For neighbors aged 60 or over and who are under the income threshold, St. MAM provides Senior Commodities Boxes in addition to the food and supplies available through our pantry.
Seasonal Programs
St. MAM annually offers Thanksgiving meal baskets, Holiday shopping support for children, and an annual school supply distribution.
Some of the partners and donors who help us make a difference.
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