Bridges to Community is our parish outreach group that meets monthly to organize projects to help those in need in our surrounding communities. Bridges volunteers conduct donation drives to collect and deliver donations from parishioners to benefit local organizations serving the poor and vulnerable, including th Community Service Agency (CSA), St. Vincent de Paul in East Palo Alto (SVDP), Visiting Nurses Association of Santa Clara County, Day Worker Center, and Catholic Charities.

If you would like to participate in these efforts contact Parish Office.  Participation can vary from helping after Mass a couple of times a year to spearheading a new project.  Meetings are held at 7:30 pm the second Monday of the month in the St. Nicholas parish center.

Watch the bulletin for notification of these donation drives:
January ~ Linens (used and new)
July - School Backpacks
October - Newborn Clothing and Warm Coats
December - Christmas Giving Tree

In addition they host a Blood Drive twice a year and Handicapables, (a Catholic Charities program for adults with a disability who come together for Mass, lunch and a social event) each Fall.  They also manage three continuous collections –

• • Unused greeting cards for inmates in county jails to use

  • Travel size toiletries

  • Non-perishable food