Give to Charity - Bring a Bag of Food

At our church, there is a ministry which helps to feed families in our parish who are struggling and in need whatever the reason. This year has been a huge increase in the number of hungry families. Our church feeds approximately 54 families a day!! That is a huge increase over last year (sorry I do no have the statistic). We collected food from our community and because of the generosity of other families we were able to donate 4 bags of food to our church and feed 3 families on our own street. In doing this, we have met wonderful neighbors and gained some very nice friends (Kathy, Frank, Mary, the people next door).

Consider this. Go into your pantry. Pull out an extra box of food, some cans, some bread, vegetables, fruit, tuna, noodles, etc. Be sure they are not expired. Not even poor families want food poisoning. Put it all in a bag, and take it over to your church. Or bless a neighbor. You never know just how much someone may be struggling, and your generosity may be the only meal they get that day. Non-perishables are easier for food ministries to store. Canned goods with pop tops are nice for the homeless person who has no can opener. Protein, vegetables, fruit and variety are the first things to go when a family cannot afford groceries. Bulk and cheap become primary staples such as mac and cheese, bread or ramen etc.

If your church does not take food donations, look up local churches in the yellow pages. There are many that do, and probably one that is close to you.

If donating money is easier, please consider a donation to Richardson Studios. We would be honored to buy food and bring it to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Riverside or give it to a needy family in your honor.

God bless you,
Jennifer Richardson
www.richardsonstudios.com
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