Outreach August 2024

Outreach Team – August 2024 Newsletter Article

Our members include Chris Kollen as lead, Carol Buuck, Phyllis Teager, Patty Clymer, and Janette Carollo.

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.

Continuing Events:

Marana Food Bank
The Marana Food Bank would like to request that we collect mac and cheese, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, canned tuna/chicken, cereal, peanut butter and jelly.Summer is an especially difficult time for families since kids are out of school and missing some essential meals.  Let’s help lighten their burden and make sure they all have enough to eat.

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:

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 http://mfb-crc.org

Your monetary gift goes a long way.  Every $10 helps provide 50 meals.           

Upcoming Events

God’s Work Our Hands

Outreach will be offering two projects as part of God’s Work/Our Hands during Rally Day, September 8, 2024. All members of Outreach will be out of town on September 8th! We are looking for two people to take the lead for the service projects we do during God’s Work, Our Hands.

One of the projects is assembling hygiene bags for the homeless. During the month of August, we will be collecting hand wipes, hand sanitizer, socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, disposable razors, sunscreen, small Kleenex packs, band-aids, and lip balm. A collection box has been placed in the Narthex.

The second project will be making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Sister José Women’s Center. Sister José aids and transforms the lives of women experiencing homelessness. Their low-barrier day center provides unaccompanied women who are unhoused with a stable and safe environment to recuperate from the daily struggle of homelessness and extreme poverty. This will be the fourth year we’ve provided sandwiches for Sister José they are very thankful for the help.

If you’re interested in helping with either of these service projects, contact Chris Kollen at lizzykollen@comcast.net or 520-419-7475.