Weekly Update
Service Statistics
July 16, Thursday: 39 households
Prayer Requests
- Please continue to pray for Joe Martin, a First Community staff member.
- Click here to be added to First Community prayer chain.
News
Week in Pictures
On Monday, July 13, our team of volunteers kicked things off really well for the week.
The team accomplished a ton of work:
- Bagged non-perishables for small and large families
- Bagged fridge items
- Brokedown boxes and recycled
- Restocked shelves
- Sorted through bread
- Picked up a variety of foods from Giant Eagle, Target, and GFS
- Had fun!
Thank you to the Tri-Village Rotary Club for their contribution of $4,000. For every 1 dollar we receive in donations, we have access to approximately $10 worth of groceries from Mid-Ohio Food Collective. So this contribution will give us access to $40,000 worth groceries!
On Wednesday, July 15 we welcomed new volunteers Josie and Luke.
The crew accomplished a lot:
- Bagged produce for small and large families
- Brought over fridge items from Lincoln Road Chapel
- Bagged fridge items from Starbucks
- Created bags for 7 small families and 23 large families
- Bagged dog food in the hallway
- Sorted sweets and bread
- Brokedown boxes for recycling
- Restocked Shelves
- Had fun!
Thank you for your hard work and your faith in the mission of Heart to Heart, which is to respond to God’s commandment to love one another. Everything you’ve done is evidence that you do it with love.
Thursday, July 16
Thursday, July 23
Greg Lashutka and Catherine Adams stopped by Heart to Heart to donate 135lbs of wonderful Zucchini and Cucumbers from their farm in Holmes County.
Pop-UPdate
by Janice Rook
On Wednesday, July 15, the Pop-Up Pantry traveled to The Commons at Grant, a supportive housing complex for clients managed by National Church Residences. Food was bagged with stock from Lincoln Road as well as produce from the pantry and delivered to 25 residents at the complex. A few residents were outside upon our arrival and expressed appreciation for bringing the food to their residence. Danielle, the case manager, also expressed her thanks to our team.
Thanks to the team members; Kitty Rohrer, Kathleen Hatcher, Rose Kandel, Melody Smiley and Janice Rook.
On Wednesday, July 22, the Pop-Up Pantry team delivered food to 25 clients at North 22nd Street, a 32-unit supported housing complex for clients with mental health needs managed by National Church Residences and part of the Community Housing Network. Food was bagged with stock from Lincoln Road, bread and produce from the pantry, and produce from our church garden. It was then delivered to the site. Our contact, Christine, and another staff member met us upon arrival, and bags were unloaded with assistance from three of the clients. Staff and the clients expressed much appreciation for our efforts.
Thanks to our team members today, Kitty Rohrer, Kathleen Hatcher, Rose Kandel, Melody Smiley and Janice Rook. Thanks to Melody for donating bar soap for each of the clients. Thanks to Kitty for doing the data entry and record-keeping.
Below is a picture of Kitty, Rose, and the staff, Christine and Rachel, showing their Ohio spirit.
Since there are five Wednesdays in July, we will not be running the Pop-Up Pantry next Wednesday. Our next pantry date will be on August 5.
If you are interested in volunteering for this new opportunity, please contact Janice Rook or Melody Smiley
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