Weekly Update
Statistics
Client Visits
- Closed Tue, Jan 21
- 29 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Jan 22
- 66 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Jan 23
- 8 New Families this week
- 1,373 YTD Visits
Monday’s Order
Click image below to view the order we will receive from Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers next week. Click the button below to sign up.
Monday, January 27
8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
3:30 – 5:00 pm MOFB Order Unload (1)
Tuesday, January 28
8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru Opening Shift (7)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru Closing Shift (7)
Wednesday, January 29
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop-Thru (1)
Thursday, January 30
8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru Opening Shift (6)
Friday, January 31
9:30 am – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
February 9
Heart to Heart food pantry is holding a soup drive during all worship services. Look for the team’s volunteer quarterbacks at collection sites out in the parking lot at both locations to drop off your donations on your way in or out. We would love hearty meal-type soups, and our Pop-Up Pantry is particularly interested in soup in pop-top cans for those without kitchens and/or can openers to use. Also, for a $5 donation (cash or check), you can become the proud owner of a one-of-a-kind soup bowl or mug! These have been lovingly decorated by First Community Church’s Midweek Mission (K-8 grade) and Crossroads (6-12 grade) students for this special occasion. Which service will donate the most soup?! Heart to Heart wins, regardless of the final score.
February 20
You are invited to the 2025 Heart to Heart Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony
All Heart to Heart food pantry volunteers past and present are invited to attend this dinner. Heart to Heart staff members will show their appreciation to hardworking volunteers that make our ministry possible. Awards will be presented to outstanding volunteers, and we will hear short remarks from the staff. This is an opportunity for fellowship among all our volunteers.
RSVP required by February 12.
February 18
Several opportunities to take the training program will be offered in 2025. Click the button below to register for the first no-cost in-person training of 2025.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
6:30-9 pm
First Community North
Wing Grace Hall
You do not have to be an existing Heart to Heart volunteer to take the training. Further opportunities for in-person sessions will be made available in 2025, as instructor availability allows. If you are unable to do the free in-person training, you can take the training online for $16. Once your training is complete, forward your certificate of completion to us to be recorded.
If you have been affected by abuse and are emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. John Girard . Your discussion will remain confidential.
February 14 – March 31
For the eleventh year running, we have received a grant of financial support from the Thomas family. Jill Thomas was the original Director of Heart to Heart almost 40 years ago. In 2015, she and her husband, Duke, offered to match donations raised in a short time period, up to $20,000. The church and community came through to make it happen in 2015, and every year since then!
On August 4, 2023, Jill passed away, leaving a legacy of joy and hope, and prompting an outpouring of generosity from her loved ones. Duke also continued their annual tradition, this time offering $30,000 toward the match. Between November 1 and December 31 the church and community combined made donations that exceeded the goal!
We decided to move the match period from the 2024 holiday season to early 2025. Beginning February 14 through March 31, make a donation to Heart to Heart and it will be doubled through this matching grant up to $20,000. In honor of Jill’s birthday on Valentine’s Day, we will celebrate Heart to Heart all month long! Please check-in again beginning February 14 for a link to donate.
Save the Date
Join us for worship on Sunday, February 16. A special offering will be collected for Heart to Heart, and a small reception will be held after services. More details to come!
Volunteer Covenant
We agree to foster a welcoming culture of kindness and respect that upholds the worth and dignity of every person, striving to listen with empathy, and use teamwork to carry out the mission and vision of Heart to Heart.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Help us do the prep work that breathes life into the Volunteer Covenant, fostering a welcoming culture both for our neighbors and all those who serve alongside us. Heart to Heart volunteer responsibilities include completion of: minor waivers (annual), Civil Rights Training (annual), and Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training (every 3 years), and it’s a good time to review the First Community Minor Code of Conduct (Code of Conduct Graphic).
Inclement Weather Policy
In the event of inclement weather, please check social media, your email, or our outgoing voicemail before you make your way to Heart to Heart. We not only make decisions based on the safety of road conditions for clients, but consider the safety of our volunteers working outside while the pantry is serving clients. To that end, we have added a minimum temperature for closing.
Heart to Heart will make every attempt to remain open during regular business hours unless there is a Level 2 Snow Emergency in Franklin County. The drive-thru (Tuesday and Thursday) will be closed in the event the actual temperature or windchill is zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower. In the event we are closed, we will make note on our voicemail and on our Facebook / Instagram pages. Volunteers for the day will be notified via email as soon as a decision to close has been made.