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Advocacy -
Volunteers facilitate
assistance for those in need.
Bereavement Support Groups -
These 8 week support groups offer compassionate support
for those who recently lost a spouse and for those adults who recently lost a parent.
Bereavement coordinators: Pam Flanagan (516)938-9334 and Maureen Nitkiewicz
(516)798-8253.
Clothing -
is distributed and/or
obtained as needed.
Drivers -
accompany people locally to doctors, church, etc.
FAN Program -
is offered the first Monday of the Month at 9:30am. This program
provides monthly packages of free nutritious supplementary foods to
low-income NY State residents who are pregnant or post-partum up to one
year, children up to age 6 and senior citizens age 60 and over.
Food Pantry -
offers nutritious food for those in need.
Health Ministry -
Nurses and Doctors volunteer to assess people and provide referral
information. They do not provide direct care. These ministers also
assist people in completing Health Care Proxy Forms and with applying
for Child Health Plus.
Holiday Collections and Distributions -
are made at Thanksgiving and Christmas time.
Immigration Services -
are offered at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish as needed and through Catholic Charities.
Legal Assistance -
Referrals are made to Pro Bono Attorneys in the Diocese.
Ministry of Consolation -
Members assist with planning the Mass of Christian Burial. They visit
the bereaved family at home of in the Funeral Home. They also greet the
people as they enter the Church and assist them as needed. Coordinator:
Pam Flanagan (516)938-9334.
St. Vincent de Paul Society -
Members make home visits and assist the poor in
obtaining furniture and other basic needs.
Visitation Ministry -
visit people in the home, hospital and nursing home. Coordinators:
Jean Govaniello (516)931-4258 and Joan Bickard (516)935-4610.
Volunteers needed: These compassionate men and women offer their
time and talents to serve the Lord in many capacities.
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Bilingual volunteers and volunteers who advocate for those in need on the telephone and in court.
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Child Supervisors watch and supervise children in the Human Services Center while their parents are
attending parenting classes or ESL classes in the Center.
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Cleaning volunteers do housekeeping tasks in the Center.
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Collector/Deliverer who assist with picking up food, paper products, gifts, etc. and
delivering food to homes for shut-ins.
Drivers takes people to local doctors, hospital, church, visit relatives, etc.
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FAN Program Assistants work in the Human Services Center and assist people up the
stairs with packages, monitor the door and assist in the filing of records.
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Friendly visitors to spend time with parishioners.
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Nurse /Health Ministry these volunteers do not provide any direct care but make referrals and
contact significant person in family as needed. The Nurse/Health Ministry Coordinator organizes,
plans and leads meetings, assigns visits for people in the ministry, keeps licenses (LPN, MD) on file,
makes referrals as needed and educates those in the ministry as needed.
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Office Workers help out in the office doing a variety of tasks.
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Pro-Bono Attorneys provide legal advice to those who cannot afford an attorney.
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Thanksgiving Collection Coordinator prepares
the distribution of Thanksgiving Baskets provided by the Knights of
Columbus, Martial Arts America, and others, and supervises the Thanksgiving food collection.
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Visitors are also needed to visit the sick at home, in the hospital or nursing home.
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