Weekly Update
Statistics
Client Visits
- 81 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Nov 19
- 40 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Nov 20
- 91 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Nov 21
- 30 at Pop-Up Pantry on Thu, Nov 21
- 38 New Families this week
- 8,351 YTD Visits
Volunteers Needed
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Monday, November 25
- 9:30am- 10:45am Stocking Food Drive donations (6)
Tuesday, November 26
- 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (2)
- 10:00 am- 12:30 pm Drive Thru (4)
Wednesday- Friday
- Closed for Thanksgiving
- Regular volunteer and client service hours resume Mon, Dec 2
News
Notice re: Turkey Donations
Our freezer space will already be full of frozen turkeys next week! Our volunteer, Kevin Orsini, worked out a great deal with Marc’s to donate dozens of turkeys to Heart to Heart. We are hopeful to get them all out of the freezers and into client homes before we close for the holiday.
While we are so appreciative of your donations, we cannot accept donations of any more frozen turkeys before Thanksgiving. We have limited freezer space, and they must remain frozen, or we must throw them away! If you have a frozen turkey to donate, please check with NNEMAP, Hilliard Food Pantry, Dublin Food Pantry, etc. They may be able to take your donation in time for Thanksgiving.
We are closed Wednesday through Friday of next week and cannot accept any donations during that time. Our regular donation hours will resume on Monday, December 2: Mon 8:30 – 10:30 am, 4 – 6 pm, Wed 4 pm – 6 pm, Fri 9 am – 11 am. More info is available at h2h.FCchurch.com/donate!
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Christmas Kindness Project
Donors can choose gifts starting this Sunday, November 17! Visit the project webpage for details: h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness
Holiday Hours
Support While You Shop
Through this program, Kroger makes a contribution to Heart to Heart every time you shop. In the quarter beginning August 1 and ending October 31, 2024 we earned $866.64 from the 247 participating households. Enroll your Kroger customer loyalty card in the program today.
Visit kroger.com/community-rewards and choose Organization #TB926 (First Community Church). You can also login to your account to see how much your participation earned for us last quarter!
Picture of the Week
Rev. Mary Kate Buchanan visits our four-legged client, Duke, in the drive-thru!
MOFC Warehouse & Shop Thru
This is an opportunity provided by the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) for partner agencies to pick up additional products and fresh produce at no cost to us. It is our main source of produce for the food pantry Drive-Thru. Opportunities for experienced volunteers are available 4 times per week. Volunteers may use their own vehicles or borrow our cargo van. This opportunity is for experienced volunteers only.
If you’re interested, please visit h2h.fcchurch.com/volunteer-opportunities for more information and a link to sign up.
| MOFC Thanksgiving Warehouse Hours | ||
| Mon | 11/25/2024 | Open 8:00 am -11:30 am Closed for Lunch Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm |
| Tue | 11/26/2024 | Open 8:00 am -11:30 am Closed for Lunch Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm |
| Wed | 11/27/2024 | Open 8:00 am -11:30 am Closed for Lunch Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm |
| Thu | 11/28/2024 | Closed |
| Fri | 11/29/2024 | Closed |
| Mon | 12/2/2024 | Resume Regular Hours |
Volunteer Training Opportunities
Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings
The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.
For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042
FreshTrak Basic Training
(FKA PantryTrak)
This online via 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.
The following dates and times are available:
- Tue, Dec 10 at 10am
Social Media
Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.