Weekly Update

Shred Day April 22

Easter Hours

Feminine Hygiene Drive April 16

Shred Day April 22

Easter Hours

Feminine Hygiene Drive April 16

Welcome to the Staff, Amanda!

New Van Has Arrived!

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Monday, March 27

• 8:30am-9:30am Cold Stocking (1)                               
• 5:00pm-6:30pm Shop & Stock (2)

Tuesday, March 28

• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (5)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (7)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wednesday, March 29

• 1:00pm-2:00pm Mid-Ohio Foodbank Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, March 30

• 8:00am-9:00am Mid-Ohio Foodbank Shop-Thru (1)
• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (1)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (3)

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 53 on Tuesday, March 21
• 42 on Thursday, March 23

Households served via Pop-Up

• 27 on Wednesday, March 22

Pop-Up Pantry Schedule

Shred Day April 22

Feminine Hygiene Drive April 16

A Message to Partner Agencies from MOFB

Please click the images below to read the message and attachment from Brad Draper, Senior VP of Operations at Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

Volunteers Needed Next Weekend

Monday’s Order

Please click below to view the incoming order arriving Monday, March 20.

Thanks, PUP!

Riverview International Center, one of the Pop-Up Pantry’s monthly sites, recently gave us a shout-out in their newsletter! The Riverview International Center empowers our New American neighbors by supporting individuals, strengthening families and nurturing community. Read more about the Pop-Up Pantry on our website.

Dental Hygiene Drive Results

Next Monthly Drive

New Sign

Save the Date

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 48 on Tuesday, March 14
• 35 on Thursday, March 16

Households served via Pop-Up

• 39 on Thursday, March 15

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Monday, March 20

• 8:30am-9:30am Cold Stocking (1)
• 3:30pm-5:00pm MOFB Truck Unloading (6)
• 5:00pm-6:30pm Shop & Stock (2)

Tuesday, March 21

• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (4)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (7)

Thursday, March 23

• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (4)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (7)

Ministry Team

On March 4, we introduced this year’s Heart to Heart Ministry Team. We had our first meeting on Wednesday, March 15. During that meeting we set our goals for the year and reviewed the challenges we face in achieving those goals. We also finalized our volunteer covenant as you can read below. Like a mission statement specific to volunteers, this statement should inform your actions and reside in the back of your mind every time you serve at Heart to Heart.

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.

Monthly Donation Drive

Volunteers Needed

Pop-Up Pantry Page

The Pop-Up Pantry now has their own official page on the Heart to Heart website. Check it out at h2h.FCchurch.com/pup.  The page includes information on the history, operations, and statistics of this service, as well as contact and sign-up information for volunteers. We encourage you to browse the page if you’re unfamiliar with this group!

Save the Date

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 18 on Tuesday, March 7
• 41 on Thursday, March 9

Households served via Pop-Up

• 32 on Thursday, March 8

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Monday, March 13

• 8:30am-9:30am Cold Stocking (1)
• 5:00pm-6:30pm Shop & Stock (1)

Tuesday, March 14

• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (5)

Wednesday, March 15

• 1:00-2:00pm MOFB Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, March 16

• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (1)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (3)

Friday, March 17

• 9:30am-10:30am Cold Stocking (2)

Training Opportunities

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. For volunteers, the most useful trainings are FreshTrak and Food Safety. These trainings, specifically, 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.

Some of these classes are in person on the MOFC campus in Grove City. However, many are Zoom meetings, so you can participate from home. If you would like to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, please visit the Agency360 website for detailed information and links to sign up.

For most of the classes, you’ll need to sign up with our pantry name and ID:
Heart to Heart, Agency #1042

Upcoming Trainings

• Mar 13, 9:30am, Advocacy
• Mar 14, 2pm, FreshTrak
• Mar 30, 10am, Narcan Training

Volunteers Needed

Monthly Donation Drive

Volunteer of the Month

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 35 on Tuesday, February 28
• 38 on Thursday, March 2

Households served via Pop-Up

• 31 on Thursday, March 1

Monday’s Order

Please click below to view the incoming order arriving Monday, March 6.

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Monday, March 6

• 8:30am-9:30am Cold Stocking (2)
• 3:30pm-5:00pm MOFB Order Unloading (8)

Tuesday, March 7

• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (6)

Wednesday, March 8

• 1:00-2:00pm MOFB Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, March 9

• 8:00am-9:00am MOFB Shop-Thru (4)
• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (5)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (4)

Friday, March 10

• 9:00am-10:00am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
• 9:30am-10:30am Cold Stocking (2)

Training Opportunities

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. For volunteers, the most useful trainings are FreshTrak and Food Safety. These trainings, specifically, 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.

Some of these classes are in person on the MOFC campus in Grove City. However, many are Zoom meetings, so you can participate from home. If you would like to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, please visit the Agency360 website for detailed information and links to sign up.

For most of the classes, you’ll need to sign up with our pantry name and ID:
Heart to Heart, Agency #1042

Upcoming Trainings

• Mar 13, 9:30am, Advocacy
• Mar 14, 2pm, FreshTrak
• Mar 30, 10am, Narcan Training

Resource Roundup Newsletter

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority’s RISE Center (Resident Initiatives for Success and Empowerment) provides coordinated access to supportive services for CMHA residents. The RISE Center’s Resource Roundup is a weekly collection of resources available in your community. Email alerts from the RISE Center are an easy way to stay up to date with available resources, events happening in your community, and other CMHA announcements. To subscribe, visit: tinyurl.com/CMHAResourceRoundup

Meet Your 2023 Ministry Team

In 2021, First Community’s Governing Board released their Strategic Plan, a report summarizing the plans for the immediate future of the church. On page 3 of the plan you will see one of the Operational Imperatives is to “Streamline our ministry governance system from councils to ministry teams and short-term, time-limited task forces.” While the pandemic and staffing changes stalled our progress, in the past few months we have made great strides and our team is officially formed. We are excited to introduce these five team members, who are committed volunteers that will represent Heart to Heart to the church as a mission ministry team. Over the next few months, we will work as a team to set goals to improve the operations of Heart to Heart food pantry. Expect to see regular updates about our progress in the church newsletters and Heart to Heart blog.

Pop UPdate

In February, the Pop Up Pantry, delivered to the following sites:

• Feb 1:        Commons at Livingston – 31
• Feb 8:        Hope Resource Center – 34
• Feb 15:      Southpoint – 39
• Feb 22:      Grant – 20
• Feb 23:      Riverview International Center – 37

Pop Up 2023 Monthly totals:

• January:     153
• February:    161

YTD:     Individuals/families served:  314

On February 8th, Hope Resource Center honored 52 of their brothers and sisters who they lost to addiction or gun violence with a touching and hopeful Memorial Service.  Their brothers and sisters were addicts/alcoholics who led complicated lives.  Unfortunately, society is quick to place a label on them and dismiss them.

Our Pop Up Team went to the Memorial Service honoring all our friends and neighbors who have passed.  It was heartbreaking to hear the names of those we served.  Our Pop Up team is blessed to have known them.  We continue to hold our Hope friends and neighbors in our prayers.

The work the Hope Resource Center does for so many is a gift.   A gift of ‘Love’ – A gift of ‘new beginnings’ – A gift of ‘life’ – A gift of ‘Hope’.  They are blessings and make this world a better place.  We are honored to be a part of this caring organization.

Several of our team attended the Heart to Heart Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.  It was good to get together and socialize with other volunteers.  We appreciate all the work Amy and Yohan put into making Heart to Heart run successfully and their continued support of our Pop Up Pantry.

We are grateful for everyone who contributes to Heart to Heart and the Pop Up Pantry with their continued donations and service.

Advocate

February 26

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 37 on Tuesday, February 21
• 38 on Thursday, February 23

Households served via Pop-Up

• 20 on Wednesday, February 22
• 37 on Thursday, February 23

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Monday, February 27

• 8:30am-9:30am Cold Stocking (2)

Tuesday, February 28

• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (2)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (5)

Wednesday, March 1

• 1:00-2:00pm MOFB Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, March 2

• 8:00am-9:00am MOFB Shop-Thru (1)
• 8:30am-10:30am Drive-Thru (5)
• 10:00am-12:30pm Drive-Thru (4)

Friday, March 3

• 9:00am-10:00am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
• 9:30am-10:30am Cold Stocking (2)

Training Opportunities

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. For volunteers, the most useful trainings are FreshTrak and Food Safety. These trainings, specifically, 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.

Some of these classes are in person on the MOFC campus in Grove City. However, many are Zoom meetings, so you can participate from home. If you would like to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, please visit the Agency360 website for detailed information and links to sign up.

For most of the classes, you’ll need to sign up with our pantry name and ID:
Heart to Heart, Agency #1042

Upcoming Trainings

• Mar 13, 9:30am, Advocacy
• Mar 14, 2pm, FreshTrak

Volunteers Needed

Monthly Donation Drive

Pop-Up Pantry Schedule

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

February 20

Kroger Rewards

Through the Community Rewards program, Kroger makes a contribution to Heart to Heart every time you shop. In the quarter beginning November 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 we earned $974.73 from the 264 participating households.

Enroll your Kroger customer loyalty card in the program today. Visit kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards and choose Organization #TB926 (First Community Church).

See how much your participation earned for us last quarter!

February 26

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 42 on Tuesday, February 14
• 29 on Thursday, February 16

Households served via Pop-Up

• 39 on Wednesday, February 15

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Tuesday, February 21

• 8:30-10:30 am Drive-Thru (5)
• 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive-Thru (7)

Wednesday, February 22

• 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, February 23

• 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive-Thru (5)
• 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive-Thru (3)

Friday, February 24

• 9:30am- 10:30am Cold Stocking (2)

The March schedule is live, click below to view and sign up.

Training Opportunities

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. For volunteers, the most useful trainings are FreshTrak and Food Safety. These trainings, specifically, 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.

Some of these classes are in person on the MOFC campus in Grove City. However, many are Zoom meetings, so you can participate from home. If you would like to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, please visit the Agency360 website for detailed information and links to sign up.

For most of the classes, you’ll need to sign up with our pantry name and ID:
Heart to Heart, Agency #1042

Upcoming Trainings

• Feb 21, 9:30am, Better Relationships
• Mar 13, 9:30am, Advocacy
• Mar 14, 2pm, FreshTrak

Souperbowl Sunday

This Sunday, 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.

You’re Invited

Volunteers are the key to the success of Heart to Heart food pantry. On February 16, allow us to show our appreciation at our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Prior to the pandemic, we hosted this dinner annually, and we are so happy to bring it back! Please plan to join us at First Community North in Grace Hall for a meal and casual fellowship with one another. Yohan and Amy will provide some information during the meal, and you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss. Plan to take the night off from cooking and dishes as we turn the tables to serve you. Please RSVP below by Monday, February 13.

February 26

Weekly Numbers

Households served via Drive-Thru

• 42 on Tuesday, February 7
• 40 on Thursday, February 9

Households served via Pop-Up

• 32 on Wednesday, February 8

Volunteers Needed

Please check to see when you can help, then use the button to access the Sign-Up Genius!

Monday, February 13

• 8:30am- 9:30am Cold Stocking (1)

Tuesday, February 14

• 8:30-10:30 am Drive-Thru (4)
• 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive-Thru (5)

Wednesday, February 15

• 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, February 16

• 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive-Thru (4)
• 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive-Thru (3)

Friday, February 17

• 9:30am- 10:30am Cold Stocking (2)
• 11:00am- 12:30pm Shop & Stock (8)

Training Opportunities

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. For volunteers, the most useful trainings are FreshTrak and Food Safety. These trainings, specifically, 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.

Some of these classes are in person on the MOFC campus in Grove City. However, many are Zoom meetings, so you can participate from home. If you would like to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, please visit the Agency360 website for detailed information and links to sign up.

For most of the classes, you’ll need to sign up with our pantry name and ID:
Heart to Heart, Agency #1042

Upcoming Trainings

• Feb 14, 9am, FreshTrak
• Feb 21, 9:30am, Better Relationships
• Mar 13, 9:30am, Advocacy
• Mar 14, 2pm, FreshTrak