Marana Community Food Bank
The Marana Resource Center would like to request that we collect stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, soups, canned chicken or tuna, ready-to-eat canned meals, and the ever popular peanut butter & jelly.
Let’s show our thanks and share God’s love by giving our neighbors a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Donated food can be place in the wooden cabinet located in the Narthex. Please remember that the food bank cannot accept any food items that have been opened/used or expired. Also, please, no glass containers.
If you prefer to make cash donations, they are always welcome, and can be mailed to Marana Food Bank, 11134 West Grier Road, Marana, AZ 85653.
Your monetary gift goes a long way. Every $10 helps provide 50 meals.
Ongoing Activities
Butler’s Pantry – Roadrunner Elementary
We have sign-up sheets to volunteer at the Butler’s Pantry for November and December on the bulletin board in the hallway before you go into the Fellowship Hall. We also need plastic hangers, children’s socks, and canned meat, for example, beef stew, canned chicken, and tuna. The donation basket is in the hallway near the fellowship hall.
Upcoming Events
Thanksgiving Boxes – Roadrunner Elementary
We will need help sorting food that was donated and assembling boxes on Friday, November 3rd starting at 3pm. We will also need help packing the boxes on Saturday November 4th starting at 9am. Thank you! Any questions contact Carol Buuck.
Adopt a Child – Roadrunner Elementary
We are having Adopt a Child again this year, partnering with Roadrunner Elementary School. We are waiting to hear from Roadrunner the names of the students and their needs and wants for Christmas. The gifts will need to be returned to the church by Sunday, December 10th.
Lutheran World Relief – Baby Care Packs
We plan on holding a drive in the new year for baby care packs to send to Lutheran World Relief. In 2022, they provided baby care packs to Angola, Burkina Faso, Guatemala, Lebanon, Mali, Niger, Poland, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Ukraine. More information to come.
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children will be coming up at the beginning of February, dates have not been set yet. The sign-up sheet will be available by December 31st. Stay tuned for information about this wonderful event.
Sister José Women’s Center
For the past several years, as part of God’s Work, Our Hands and Rally Day, one of our service projects has been to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for women who receive services at Sister José Women’s Center https://sisterjose.org/. I attended a tour this past week to see their Center and find out more about the services they provide. They offer two programs, the Overnight Program and the Day Program. The Overnight Program provides 42 beds where women can safely sleep. They are provided with 3 meals, showers, and a place to do their laundry. The Day Program provides guests with breakfast and lunch, showers, clothing, and a place to do their laundry. Both programs provide women with case management to help them access a variety of services, including housing and employment. One area that we could help them with is to volunteer to cook their evening meal. Outreach will provide additional information on this new opportunity in the new year. Any questions, contact Chris Kollen.