–– Food and Fund Drive Benefitting AFAC
Food Drive: Ongoing
St. Peter’s is encouraging parishioners to help our hungry neighbors by bringing food donations for AFAC during the winter season. AFAC currently distributes groceries to more than 4,200 families very week. Not only has the number of weekly family visits broken an AFAC record, but the count of families being referred for AFAC resources also hit an all-time high at almost 6,700 referrals, as the urgency for food assistance services has surged.
Most Needed Items
Canned tuna
Canned soups
Canned vegetables
Canned tomatoes
Peanut butter (in plastic jars)
Cereal
Other Items Needed Around the Holidays
Sugar
Flour
Cooking oil
Coffee
Fund Drive: Now through Feb 14
The Vestry has established a campaign to help raise $25,000 to help AFAC. Donations for this campaign will go directly to them through their website, not Saint Peter’s. The vestry will match all donations dollar-for-dollar.
No time to shop? No problem! You can also donate on-line.
100% of your donation will go directly to buy food for the 4,000+ families AFAC feeds every week. Thank you for your support for this important mission. (Link coming by November 20)
Look for labels that say: low sodium, no salt added, no sugar added, or unsweetened, 100% fruit juice, etc., and please refrain from donating foods that are opened, expired, prepared meals, or packaged in glass. AFAC does not accept ice packs, Styrofoam coolers, or plastic bags as donations.
Please bring items to St. Peter’s when you pick up your Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands: from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5; 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7; and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 8.