Weekly Update
Service Statistics
Households served via Drive-Thru
- 60 on Tuesday, August 16
- 46 on Thursday, August 18
Households served via Pop-Up
- 37 on Wednesday, August 17
Back to School
As the school year begins, our volunteer need increases! Throughout the summer, many students use their daytime freedom to volunteer with Heart to Heart. Please note we anticipate an increased need in volunteerism over the next few weeks.
Volunteer Next Week
We still need help with some shifts next week. The number of volunteers needed is indicated in parenthesis after the shift time and description.
Monday, August 22
8:30 am – 9:30 pm Cold Stocking Shift (2)
9:00 – 10:00 am Mid-Ohio Foodbank Shop Thru (1)
Tuesday, August 23
8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive-Thru (7)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive-Thru (6)
Thursday, August 25
8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive-Thru (7)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive-Thru (5)
Friday, August 26
9:30 am – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
10:00 – 11:30 am Preshop (3)
Kroger Community Rewards
Through the Community Rewards program, Kroger makes a contribution to Heart to Heart every time you shop. In the quarter beginning May 1 and ending July 31, 2022 we earned $1,150.30 from the 262 participating households.
Enroll your Kroger customer loyalty card in the program today. Visit https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards and choose Organization #TB926 (First Community Church).
See how much your participation earned for us last quarter!
Donations Needed
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Closures
Heart to Heart will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.
Heart to Heart will be closed for the week of September 12 through 16. During this time we will deep clean, make repairs, evaluate procedures and prepare for the coming months. This is an opportunity for our devoted volunteers to take time off and recharge.
Volunteer Training
Fresh Trak Basic Training
This Zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics. You must register with your name, email address and phone number as well as your
Heart to Heart is Agency #1042
August 25, 2pm or 7pm
Register online at mofc.org/agency-360
Darkness to Light
This training will be taught by Julie Richards, Director of K-5 Ministry at First Community Church. The safety of the children we serve is our top priority, so anyone who volunteers with children or is a staff member is required to attend our Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff or volunteers who work with children is required every three years. Please register to attend one session at First Community North.
Food Safety Training
This training will be held via Zoom meeting. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify food safety risks.
- Take appropriate action when someone has symptoms of foodborne illness or is diagnosed with a reportable disease.
- Follow good personal hygiene and hand care practices.
- Identify cross-contamination risks and methods for prevention.
- Implement effective cleaning and sanitizing procedures.
- Identify appropriate pest prevention measures and signs of pest infestations.
- Maintain facilities and equipment in compliance with regulations.
Register online at mofc.org/agency-360
Ohio Benefits Training
- Participants will discuss ways to connect clients to social Benefits such as SNAP/Medicaid/ and OWF.
- Participants will take away how to submit SNAP/ Medicaid/ OWF benefits using Ohio Benefits Self Service Portal.
- Best tips and tricks in navigating common barriers to assisting individuals.
Register online at: mofc.org/agency-360
And what does the Lord
require of you
But to do justice,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly
with your God?
Micah 6:8 NKJ
Our mission at Heart to Heart is to respond to God’s commandment to love one another.
Our vision of Heart to Heart is to model God’s love by:
Cultivating a loving community
Honoring individual gifts
Feeding bodies and souls
…and seeing everyone as a child of God
In accordance with Federal law and U.S.D.A. policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.