Holy Trinity PATCH

Holy Trinity Catholic Church’s Parish Assisted Temporary Care and Housing (PATCH) project provides housing for a homeless family for up to 6 months.

PATCH stands for Parish Assisted Temporary Care and Housing. The Holy Trinity Catholic Church's PATCH provides housing for a homeless family for up to six months. During that time the family puts as much money as they can into a savings account. The plan is for them to have enough for a security deposit and at least a month’s rent for their own place when they leave. PATCH also represents a transi

tion between a previous way of living and a better future. Being involved with the PATCH, whether financially or in person or both, is truly a way to honor Jesus’ command to “feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the homeless.”

There are no special skills required for helping with PATCH. We are working with New Directions Homeless Shelter who helps us find needy families. They provide all the case management. We do need help in the following areas:

Advocates to the family — two people are usually assigned to each family. The advocate meets with the family twice per month (typically for about one hour per visit) to check in and see how the family is doing. We’re here to help and be their friends. Clean up — our tenants are housed for 6 months. At the end of their lease, HT PATCH committee members typically go into the apartment and clean and restock supplies to get the home ready for the next family. Moving — occasionally we’ll help the tenant move their belongings to their next apartment or home. At these points (typically once every 6 months), we could use help with the lifting and moving. It would be great to have a couple people with pick up trucks or large SUVs available. Financial — the expenses of the PATCH are about $1,000 per month. The PATCH is financed entirely by donations. You can use the blue envelopes in the tithing box. Please check the line that says PATCH. You can also donate directly through ACH automatic withdrawals — just like your tithing. Your contributions are tax deductible. Other groups and individuals sometimes help the PATCH as well. We appreciate and need this extra support. All contributions are used to help the families. There is no overhead whatsoever.

05/26/2026

There are still a few items needed for The Connection Cafe lunch this Thursday 5/28, including cooked chicken and servings of fruit. Please sign up to help using this link: https://signup.com/go/Qbkvymy
This link will work for each month if you want to sign up in advance. Thank you so much for your support of The Connection Cafe!

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

04/28/2026

HELP PROVIDE LUNCH AT THE CONNECTION CAFE - THURS 4/30
There are still a few items needed for Connection Cafe lunch this Thursday, including cooked chicken and servings of fruit. Please sign up to help using this link:
https://signup.com/go/Qbkvymy
This link will work for each month if you want to sign up in advance.
Thank you so much for your support of The Connection Cafe!

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

03/19/2026

HELP PROVIDE LUNCH AT THE CONNECTION CAFE - 3/26
Holy Trinity Parish has committed to help provide and serve lunch each month at the Connection Cafe. We'll be providing shredded BBQ chicken or sloppy joe sandwiches, fruit, chips, and cookies for about 200 people on Thursday, March 26. Lunch will be served at St. John's Lutheran Church (600 6th Ave Des Moines). Please sign up to help using this link:
https://signup.com/go/Qbkvymy
This link will work for each month if you want to sign up in advance.
Thank you so much for your support of The Connection Cafe!

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

02/17/2026

HELP PROVIDE LUNCH AT THE CONNECTION CAFE - 2/26
Holy Trinity Parish has committed to help provide and serve lunch each month at the Connection Cafe. We'll be providing shredded BBQ chicken or sloppy joe sandwiches, fruit, chips, and cookies for about 200 people on Thursday, February 26. Lunch will be served at St. John's Lutheran Church (600 6th Ave Des Moines). Please sign up to help using this link:
https://signup.com/go/Qbkvymy
This link will work for each month if you want to sign up in advance.
Thank you so much for your support of The Connection Cafe!

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

02/06/2026

Please share! 🥘✨🥘✨🥘✨

We are running low on kitchenware! Can you help us?

We need
- corning ware and pyrex ovenware and casserole dishes🥘
- mixing bowls 🥘
- skillets🥘
- pots🥘
- pans🥘

✨Ways to donate: ✨
🏣Donation center: 841 11th St. #101, Des Moines, IA. *Warehouse is open for drop-offs from 9am – 11am Tuesday, Friday and Saturday* Please do not leave items outside the Warehouse. Volunteers are available to help unload and to give you a receipt for tax purposes.
📦Amazon: We keep our wish list up to date: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2EKD7NK2SNYOJ
🚚Pickup: If you need a FREE donation pick up for larger items, feel free to fill out the following form so we can send our volunteers to you:
https://thefreestore.org/furniture-donation-pickup-request/
🥘

01/21/2026

Please consider helping Families Forward shelter

01/05/2026

HELP PROVIDE LUNCH AT THE CONNECTION CAFE - 1/29
Holy Trinity Parish has committed to help provide and serve lunch each month at the Connection Cafe. We'll be providing shredded BBQ chicken or sloppy joe sandwiches, fruit, chips, and cookies for about 200 people on Thursday, January 29. Lunch will be served at St. John's Lutheran Church (600 6th Ave Des Moines). Please sign up to help using this link:

https://signup.com/go/Qbkvymy

This link will work for each month if you want to sign up in advance.

Thank you so much for your support of The Connection Cafe!

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

12/17/2025

If you're able, please consider donating food items for The Connection Cafe lunch tomorrow - Thurs 12/18. We are still needing chips, fruit, hamburger buns, cooked shredded chicken or sloppy joe meat. The Connection Cafe serves nearly 200 lunches daily to the needy and homeless in Des Moines.

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

12/14/2025

HELP PROVIDE LUNCH AT THE CONNECTION CAFE -12/18
Holy Trinity Parish has committed to help provide and serve lunch each month at the Connection Cafe. We'll be providing shredded BBQ chicken or sloppy joe sandwiches, fruit, chips, and cookies for about 200 people on Thursday, December 18 (a week earlier due to Christmas). Lunch will be served at St. John's Lutheran Church (600 6th Ave Des Moines). Please sign up to help using this link. Thank you so much for your support of The Connection Cafe!

HT Connection Cafe Lunch SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

12/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who donated items, gift cards or sent me donations via Venmo, we were able to make 2 Essentials Baskets for homeless families in Families Forward’s Home Connection program. Everything will be dropped off at the shelter tomorrow.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

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http://www.htschool.org/parish/ministries/

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2926 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50310

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