Dates to Remember 
White Elephant donations begin July 5
Furniture donations begin July 15
Last day for all White Elephant donations is July 28
Tent Set-up is July 27 at 9:00 am
Festival booth set-up begins July 29 at 6:30 pm

Festival Days and Times
Friday, August 9, 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Saturday, August 10, 5:00 -10:00 pm
Sunday, August 11, 4:00 – 9:00 pm

Festival Dinners
Italian Dinner, Friday, August 9, 4:00-8:00 pm 
Chicken BBQ, Saturday August 10, 4:00-8:00 pm 
Ham or Turkey, Sunday, August 11, 3:00–7:00 pm

White Elephant Opens
Friday at 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Saturday at 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sunday at 3:00 pm-8:00 pm

Bingo, Kiddieland, Face Painting, Bake Sale, Country Kitchen, Boutique, Basket Raffles, Games, Train Rides, $12,000 Grand Prize Raffle, White Elephant, Theme Basket Raffles, Games of Chance, Dinners, Food Booths,  Entertainment, and more

Booth Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor a booth and have your family name or business advertised on a sign attached to a booth, please email margieb@stferd.org or call the Parish Office at 724.776.2888 or print a Booth Sponsor Form and mail to the Parish Office.

Festival Volunteer Sign-Up
Please volunteer for the Family Festival beginning July 5. If you would like a specific booth, you can sign up on the volunteer forms posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex or you can complete the registration form to the left.    Thank you for your compassion, caring, and time. You make a difference and are appreciated. Please call the Parish Office at 724.776.2888 for additional information.

White Elephant Donations
Donations will be accepted July 5 until Sunday, July 28.
Find those gently used or new items you no longer want or need, and please consider recycling them by donating them to our White Elephant. The drop-off area is clearly marked at the parish education building, and drop off is daily 9:00 am–9:00 pm. We ask for items to be clean and like pieces packed together. For linens, bed clothing, fabrics and the like, please tape a note indicating the size. Furniture donations will be accepted Monday, July 15  through Sunday, July 28.
We cannot accept the following: NO VHS tapes, NO tube style TVs or computer monitors, NO full size refrigerators, mattresses, computer components greater than 5 years old, NO clothing, shoes, or hats, NO worn tires, and NO hazardous/flammable materials such as paint thinner and gasoline.
For clothing, shoes and hats, the St. Vincent de Paul Society bins are located in the back corner of the St. Ferdinand parking lot.

Festival Set-Up
Please come and volunteer to help set-up the festival. Many hands are needed and especially the young and strong. The tent set-up is Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 am. The rest of the festival set-up continues from Monday, July 29 through August 8. More information will follow at a later date.

Cranberry Twp. area restaurant and merchant gift cards needed
Would you donate a gift card for the festival basket raffle? Cards can be any denomination for fine dining, casual dining, pizza, ice cream, bakery, donuts, yogurt, clothing, home improvement, or sporting goods. Please bring cards to the Parish Office.

Boutique Booth Needs Donations
The Boutique Booth is in need of donations that are both hand crafted and other items such as jewelry, candles, purses, pictures, frames, porcelain dolls, holiday items, and small household decorations. Please bring items to the Parish Office marked for the Boutique.

Boxes, Boxes  
We are in need of medium, large and extra large boxes for the White Elephant donations! Wardrobe boxes are welcome! Look for White Elephant drop off signs beginning July 5.

Please help fill the baskets for the Small Raffles 
We are asking for basket donations for the Small Raffle Booth. New items are being accepted at the Parish Office now, and no donation is too small.

Please return your sold raffle tickets   
The sold raffle tickets are eligible for hourly drawings all Festival weekend. Get your tickets in early for extra chances to win!

Country Kitchen 
Cookies, cakes, pies, any homemade or store bought baked goods, jams, jellies, flowers and plants are all welcome additions to the Country Kitchen Booth. Please bring your donations directly to the booth on the days of the festival. If possible, please label your donation with a list of ingredients.

Pies are needed for the Sunday Dinner
Please donate a pie for the Sunday dinner dessert. Pies can be brought to the kitchen on Sunday morning, and please label the pie for Sunday dinner.