Outreach Team – March 2024 Newsletter Article
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 Food Bank
The Marana Food Bank would like to request that we collect hygiene items this month. The most needed items are: toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, dental floss, Chapstick, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, deodorant, feminine pads, and razors.
Let’s help our neighbors have access to these essential items.
Donated items can be placed in the wooden cabinet located in the hallway outside the Fellowship Hall. 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 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 Events
Feed My Starving Children
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to pack food for Feed My Starving Children on February 10th, from 8:00AM to 10:00AM at Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene. Here are some photos from our day of volunteering. Most of the volunteers from LOG were at the same packing table. They packed 540 bags, or 15 boxes, way to go! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped make the day a big success!
Baby Care Kits
We completed our first drive for Lutheran World Relief and it was a big success. We’ll assemble the baby care kits together at the next monthly Community Day event on March 3rd and mail them to the LWR warehouse in St. Paul where they’ll be distributed to countries in need. Thanks to everyone for making this a big success!
Upcoming Activities
We will be preparing a dinner for the women at Sister José Women’s Center (1050 S Park Ave. in Tucson) on Friday, March 29th. The food must be prepared there (they have a commercial kitchen) or prepared in a commercial kitchen. We plan on having lasagna (from Costco), bread, salad and dessert. The meal needs to be served at 5:30pm and they have asked us to join the women at the meal. There will be a sign-up sheet starting March 3rd. We’re looking for up to 4 people to volunteer. We will probably carpool from church. Thank you!
Continuing Activities
Butler’s Pantry - Looking for a few volunteers!
We are looking for a few more eager members to join our group. Lord of Grace volunteers are needed to work a Monday evening or a Saturday morning or a work day (to sort and organize donations) each month. We travel out in teams and usually carpool from church. We will also be collecting specific items throughout the year. If you are interested in helping volunteer with this ongoing outreach project please give Phyllis Teager a call or email at 520-906-1837 or pteager3@comcast.net. You can also check out the volunteer sign-up schedule and pictures of the pantry on the bulletin board near the fellowship hall.