Addicted to Giving Back – Food Donations Needed 11/20/10

If you’ve been couponing for a while now, one thing you’re probably very aware of is how big your stockpile is growing.  Well, it’s time to put that stockpile of non-perishables to good use!  The church where we attend, Calvary Baptist – corner of McMullen Booth and Drew in Clearwater – has partnered with Eisenhower Elementary to participate in the Warren Backpack Program, a local charity that provides meals for at-risk kids whose only meal of the day comes when they’re at school.  We were shocked to find out that 85 kids at this school are actually considered “homeless” – either living in a car or with a relative because their families have lost their homes!

When Pat Marder, Director of Ministries and Missions at our church, heard these statistics, she immediately committed to adopting all 85 students, and has pledged to help another 50 who are on the waiting list.  It costs roughly $4 a week to feed one child, around $200 for the year – that’s it!  I know with my stockpile and savings this year, I can help a lot of children by myself. But even better, I know YOU all can really make a difference with your stockpiles!

I’ve committed to helping these children and I need your help.  On November 20th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., we will be setting up shop at Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL, 33759, to take in all of your non-perishable food items.  We will pick up your donations at the circle drive located at the high school entrance of Calvary.  Make sure that your food items have not expired. We will accept ANY non-perishables, toiletries, pet food, etc etc.  However, we are in particular need of the following items:

Entrée/Protein Items (all canned)
Chef Boyardee meal
Cans of any type of hearty soup
Baked Beans
Cans of chili and beans

Vegetable (all canned)
Green Beans
Corn
Peas

Fruit (canned or plastic containers)
Mandarin oranges
Pear halves
Fruit salad
Pineapple chunks
Boxes of raisins

If you don’t live in the Tampa area and would like to still help, please send all donations to the above address, c/o PAT MARDER, DIRECTOR OF MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS.  Or – if you live north of Pinellas county and would like to donate food, please contact me.  I would be willing to meet you in Pasco county to gather your donations.

I can’t think of a better way to bless others the way that we’ve been blessed through saving money on our grocery bills!