Healthy Food – Keeping up with Demand and Increased Cost
Hello Organizations and Church Partners,
It has been an honor to serve families in our community during this time of need and partner with you through resourcing food and practical needs. We have increased from 500 to 1,000 families weekly to meet the demand. We get many requests directly to us, and we are excited to also see this done through churches and organizations that are directly connected with those in need. Pastors, teachers, families of schoolmates, and congregation lay leaders are all stepping up to show their love and support during this time of need. Thank You.
For $20/family, we can provide $80-$150 of food relief. Healthy Calories: Our staples include: 2 lbs of meat, a dozen eggs, milk, fresh produce, potatoes, rice, pasta, beans, tomatoes, and much, much more.
3 Ways to Share the Cost so we can continue:
Our costs have increased from $10,000 to $20,000 weekly. This increase was not in our budget.
1) Donate: If you have the resources, please consider covering the cost of $20/family for the families you are requesting food for each week.
2) Share the need within your network. Communicate within your network and encourage others in your network to share the need.
3) Food & Diaper Drive: Host a food and diaper drive. Non-perishables can be significant with rice, pasta, beans, and tomatoes.
Notes:
– See weekly updates, including delivery times, Prayer vigils (online and in person) https://sourcemn.org/immigrantoutreach/
– Mobile Pop-Ups: Please be prepared to assist in loading food and putting boxes together for your order
– Drivers: We will ask for a valid MN driver’s license for drivers delivering food to residences
Have a request for food for yourself or for your school or church network?
We can provide groceries for 1-5 Homes that you will deliver — pick up during the listed delivery times.
For a delivery request to your home, or to be a mobile hub or site for a network of 10-100 homes, email us at info [at] sourcemn [dot] org
Note: We cannot guarantee the delivery of food. Deliveries are dependent on location, volunteers, and supplies. Our weekly list will roll over to the following week only if a home was not delivered to. Please send requests each week.
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We would really appreciate it if you could help spread the awareness of what we’re doing and tag us in your posts.
SourceMn.org
Immigrant Outreach
https://sourcemn.org/immigrantoutreach/
Thank You,
Praying for peace in the Storm
Pastor Peter Wohler
Executive Director, Source MN