Community

Community Garden

Contact: Gail F | Email | 360-456-3281 | Community Garden Page

St. Mark Community Garden was established Spring of 2010. We have 46 drip-irrigated raised beds to share with our community, and a large plot of land to grow crops for the Thurston County Food Bank.

Crop Walk

Contact: Pam B | Email | 360-491-2052

The CROP Walk is a 10K walk-fundraiser for local and world hunger, and is held the First Sunday in May.  The walk is sponsored by Church World Service.  Walkers collect funds and raise awareness to end local and worldwide hunger.

Headstart Giving Tree

Contact: Pam B | Email | 360-491-2052

Every Christmas St. Mark members purchase Christmas gifts of new warm clothing, coats, and shoes for pre-school children in the Head Start programs at Hawks Prairie and Friendly Grove (formerly Rogers) centers.  In 2011 we provided gifts for 145 children. The names of children are usually available on the  Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Baskets

Contact: Gail F | Email | 360-491-2052

We supply between 25-35 Thanksgiving baskets to needy families with children that go to Mountain View Elementary school.  We announce the drive in early November.

Thurston County Food Bank

Contact: Jenny B | Email | 360-491-2052

The first Sunday of each month is Food Bank Sunday. Members are encouraged to bring food and make cash donations to the Thurston County Food Bank. Many members also volunteer down at the Food Bank in a variety of ways.

Thurston County Ministries in Higher Education

Contact: Kate D | Email | 360-491-2052

St. Mark supports Common Bread, the interfaith campus ministry at Evergreen State College. Support is provided through the Thurston County Ministries in Higher Education.