Background and Need Served:

There are hungry people in Washtenaw County and Columbus, Ohio. In the fall each year, FUMC and a fellow UMC church in Ohio challenge each other in how many non-perishable foods each church can collect and contribute to their local food pantries.

Outreach Project Purpose:

The ministry focus of this project is to provide hungry people with food.

Accomplishment to Date:

Hungry people in Michigan and Ohio have been given food since the project began.

2007 Project Goals:

To be reminded of our responsibility to feed the hungry and actually do something very simple about it.

Current Team Members:

• Eric Stone
• Wesley Foundation
• FUMC members
• Counterparts in Columbus, OH

Estimated Project Costs/Resources Required

• Donated food items and cash gifts
• Staff Support for storage and preparing food for pick up.

Proposed Source of Resources/Funds

(Activity, Goal, Projected Timing)

Appeal to congregation for non-perishable food items and cash donations, More than the Ohio church, Nov 10 – 18    

Volunteer Needs:

(Task, # Volunteers, When)

Contributing food, everyone in FUMC, Nov 10-18     

Assistance collecting and delivering to Food Gatherers, 1-2 people, mid-Nov

 

Date Completed: October 29, 2007
By: Rev. Eric A. Stone, eastone@umich.edu