What is Harvest Sunday?

Harvest Sunday is our parish’s response to the call of Christ to “feed the hungry.” This food drive enables St. Thomas and two other food pantries to supply food to those in need.

CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HARVEST SUNDAY (PDF)

There are many ways to support the effort of Harvest Sunday.  Consider helping in one (or more) of the following ways:

• Sign up to deliver flyers and collect food from a neighborhood route.
• If your neighborhood is not one of those covered by a neighborhood route, consider building your own route: Create your own route in your own neighborhood with as many homes as you would like. (Examples: next door and across the street, both sides of the street on your block, your cul-de-sac, etc.).
• Volunteers are needed to help solicit food donations at Casey’s on Sunday, October 27.  The volunteer shifts are two hours long.
• Sort and pack the food at St. Thomas. The number of volunteers allowed in the gym during these shifts will be limited.
• We are looking for volunteers to be a part of a “final sweep team.” Going out in pairs will make it easier for one person to drive while the other scans the routes for missed bags of food. Volunteers can sign up to check over routes after food has already been collected on November 3. This job will help to ensure that fewer bags of food get left behind. (more details on flyer)

For the volunteer opportunities discussed above, we request that you sign up to volunteer by selecting the appropriate link.

There are also additional ways to help which do not require sign up.

• If you are not in an area that is covered by a neighborhood route, you are welcome to drop off a food donation on Saturday, November 2, from 4:00-6:00 pm, or Sunday, November 3, from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. This will be organized as a ‘drive-thru’ donation opportunity.
• You can also donate through Amazon and the items will be delivered to St. Thomas. Click here and you will be presented with suggestions for ordering.

Harvest Sunday is a wonderful family service opportunity!

Links for Sign-Up Opportunities

Update 10/17/2024: Routes that have been filled are crossed off (example: Neighborhood/Route). Please select from the routes not crossed off the list.

Food Collection at Casey’s Grocery Store
Sorting & Packing Food at St. Thomas
Final Sweep Team

Naperville Routes
1. Brookdale – Route 1
2. Brookdale – Route 2
3. Brookdale – Route 3
4. Brookdale – Route 4
5. Brookdale – Route 5
6. Brush Hill
7. Buttonwood
8. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 1
9. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 2
10. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 3
11. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 4
12. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 5
13. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 6
14. Cress Creek/Century Farm – Route 7
15. Countryside
16. Ivy Ridge
17. Lakewood Crossing
18. Longwood – Route 1
19. Longwood – Route 2
20. Longwood – Route 3
21. The Fields
22. West Branch
23. West of Downtown – Route 1
24. West of Downtown – Route 2
25. West Wind Estates – Route 1
26. West Wind Estates – Route 2
27. West Wind Estates – Route 3
28. Whispering Hills
29. Willoway – Route 1
30. Willoway – Route 2
31. Willoway – Route 3
32. Willoway – Route 4
33. Wildflower – Route 1
34. Wildflower – Route 2
35. Winding Creek

Aurora Routes
104. Stonebridge – Route 1 (1B)
105. Stonebridge – Route 2 (1B)
106. Stonebridge – Route 3 (1B)
107. Stonebridge – Route 4 (1D)
108. Stonebridge – Route 5 (1D)

ANOTHER OPTION: Create your own neighborhood and work with your neighbors to help donate food.  We just need to know a little information from you. Please complete the form using the link below:

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP FOR YOUR OWN CUSTOM HARVEST SUNDAY ROUTE

If you want to do the same route you did last year and it is not listed, sign up on the Custom Harvest Sunday Route link to let us know.