Outreach Team – September 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 canned tuna/chicken, soups, jelly, cereal, ready-to-eat meals (ravioli), canned veggies, and beans. Hygiene items are also always needed as well.
Let’s help all our neighbors have a wonderful Fall season and feel God’s love by sharing what we have with those who currently have less.
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.
Upcoming Events
Thanksgiving Boxes – Roadrunner Elementary
It’s already that time of year!! It’s October and time to start collecting food for Thanksgiving boxes this year! The food boxes will mainly go to families of students at Roadrunner Elementary. We will collect food from October 20th to November 8th. On Saturday, November 10th, we’ll have a fun day organizing the food and decorating the boxes. The boxes will need to be delivered to Roadrunner the week of November 11th. Look for a handout in this newsletter and we will also hand them out in person on Oct. 20th. Please let us know of any additional families that need help.
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 and when they will need to be delivered to the school. There will be more information in the November newsletter.
Previous Events
God’s Work Our Hands
A Huge Thank You to all the members at Lord of Grace for your generosity! Butler’s Pantry is full because of our personal hygiene drive on Community Service Day September 8th. We surpassed our goal of collecting 100 tubes of toothpaste...the kids counted and we had 150 tubes!!! Thank you all so much. Our friends at Roadrunner are grateful.
Also a big thank you to all who were busy making over 200 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for Sister José Women's Shelter during our Community Service Day. It was truly a group effort with all ages involved!
9/11 National Day of Service on Saturday, September 14th
On Saturday September 14th, a group of volunteers from Lord of Grace participated in the National Day of Service project at Roadrunner Elementary. We arrived early before the heat of the day. Then we were armed with RED paint and rollers to brighten up the 8 foot pillars all over the school campus. We joined several other groups-Marana Middle School and Marana High School students along with members of another church and the school administrators, Kristina Brewer and Eddie Walker to tackle this project in record time–and with limited RED paint spills on the walkways!! Following our work, we stopped in at the Sky Rider Cafe at the Marana Regional Airport for a hearty breakfast and fellowship! It was an excellent morning doing God’s Work with Our Hands!
