For more than 20 years the youth of Our Lady’s have gone trick or treating on Beggar’s Night, but it’s not exactly what you might think! Owen, Missy & John Schwebach share their experiences and reflection on this wonderful ministry in this short video!
Randy & Abby Henderson, youth ministers, have organized and led the Trick or Treating for Canned Goods for years and they inherited the event from Mike Koontz, the previous youth minister at Our Lady’s.
On average about 25-35 youth and 10-20 adults take part to canvas the neighborhoods around OLIH. In groups of 3-5 youth and 1-2 adult chaperones they take a grocery cart out to a pre-set neighborhood and ask for donations of non-perishable food items to be donated to DMARC Food Pantry network.
Every year we collect more than 1,000 items and around $50 cash. AND the youth DO end up with lots of candy, too. It’s a wonderful way to spend about three hours on Beggar’s Night.
Look for information every September as we near Beggar’s Night. In addition to the group chaperones, we also need adults to drive vehicles for food pick ups and on-site donation drop-off. Everyone in grades 6-12 & above are invited to join!