OUTREACH Ministry – January 2024
Our members include Chris Kollen as lead, Carol Buuck, Phyllis Teager, Patty Clymer, and Laurie Acker. We are planning new and exciting projects this coming year. If you’d like more information about becoming a member of Outreach, contact Chris Kollen at lizzykollen@comcast.net or at 520-419-7475.
Marana Community Food Bank
The Marana Resource Center would like to request that we collect tuna/chicken, tomato sauce (cans not glass), ready to eat meals, mac and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, cereal and oats.
Let’s help re-stock the shelves after the holidays so they can continue to serve our neighbors. Donated food can be placed 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.
Changing Hands at the Marana Food Bank
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona decided to close the Marana Food Bank stating that Marana did not have a low-income population that needed a food bank. Fortunately, the Town of Marana jumped into action to protect this vital service for the community. The Town collaborated with the Sahuarita Food Bank to preserve the Marana Food Bank services. As of December 1, 2023, Sahuarita, has taken over the food bank and services will continue uninterrupted. If you would like to donate and keep your gift for the needy of Marana, you can send a check to:
MFB-CRC c/o Sahuarita Food Bank PO Box 968 Sahuarita, AZ 85629
Please make checks payable to Marana Food Bank – Community Resource Center or MFB-CRC. You can also donate online at mfb-crc.org. Your monetary gift goes a long way. Every $10 helps provide 50 meals.
Past Activities
Adopt a Child – Roadrunner Elementary
Thank you to everyone who donated gifts and food for Adopt a Child for Roadrunner Elementary students and their families. This year we supported 5 families each with 4 children, both for their needs (clothes and shoes) and wishes (such as toys, games or electronics), and gift cards for the parents. The food you donated will help them have an enjoyable holiday meal and have food for their pantry. You’ve made a huge difference at the holidays for these families! Thank you!
Ongoing Activities
Butler’s Pantry – Roadrunner Elementary
We have sign-up sheets to volunteer at the Butler’s Pantry on the bulletin board in the hallway before you go into the Fellowship Hall. Also, a reminder that we need cereal and canned meat, for example, beef stew, canned chicken, and tuna. The donation basket is in the hallway near the fellowship hall. Any questions, contact Phyllis Teager or Carol Buuck.
Upcoming Events
Hygiene Supplies Drive – ICS
ICS is sponsoring a hygiene supplies drive for MLK Day of service, see http://icstucson.org/MLKday. All donations will be distributed through the ICS Food Banks. They are asking for:
• Child/infant diapers and wipes
• Adult incontinence supplies
• Menstrual products
You can leave any donations on the table in the Narthex, donations are due by Sunday, January 14, 2024. You can also make a monetary donation at http://icstucson.org/donate. Thank you!
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 should be available by December 31st. Stay tuned for information about this wonderful event.
Sister José Women’s Center
We plan on offering to cook an evening meal for the residents of San José Women’s Center. Outreach will provide additional information on this new opportunity in the new year. Any questions, contact Chris Kollen.