Serving Others Updates
MEALS OF HOPE AT EMMANUEL PARK:
Our numbers have skyrocketed! We have been serving record numbers of families each week. We need volunteers to help!
Meals of Hope food pantry distribution site at Emmanuel Park is from 12:30 - 4:00 pm each Wednesday. Volunteer shifts: First shift will be from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, and second shift will be from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Meals of Hope and Emmanuel Park are looking for 10 - 12 volunteers to assist with registration, parking, and distributing food. If you are interested in volunteering, please click the link below. Volunteers are requested to arrive at 12:00 pm. Students are eligible for service hours through Meals of Hope.
CASSEROLES FOR ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE: Last month, St. Matthew’s House food pantry saw a record-breaking 5,888 visits—the highest number since its opening last year. As we move into spring, the need remains great. If you're cleaning out your cupboards of canned goods and dry food before heading north, please consider donating to support their efforts. Your generosity can make a real difference for those facing food insecurity in our community!
Please also consider picking up a casserole container, or two, preparing one of the easy casserole dishes, and delivering the cooked casserole back to the Church. Our goal is to prepare 50 casseroles per month. Thank you!
VILLAGE OF HOPE UPDATE:
A prayer of celebration and gratitude is requested for the students of Bon Samaritain School in Bondeau (Southern Haiti). A VOH ministry partner, South Florida Haiti Project, just shared this celebratory post with their constituents while thanking God for the collaboration with Village of Hope.
“A year ago, children began being brought to Bondeau for safety from the extreme violence in other areas of Haiti. The Bondeau community has embraced these children, teens, and families seeking respite. Out of the overwhelming challenge of this chaotic time in Haiti, a huge blessing miraculously came from Village of Hope, Inc. Even though their school located in Ganthier has been closed for almost 2 years, their donors want to keep supporting education in Haiti and have generously underwritten all costs for 50 of the children & teens currently living in Bondeau as refugees to attend Bon Samaritain School this year. Tuition, uniforms, school supplies, extra desks, additional staff, more lunches-- ALL paid by Village of Hope! Thanks be to God for this unexpected, generous support that is truly changing the lives of these students!”
Please consider supporting Village of Hope to bring more education opportunities to the impoverished people of Haiti. Visit their website at VillageofHopeHaiti.org
ST MATTHEW’S HOUSE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: To assist the Development team, we are looking for a personable, professional, and friendly volunteer to assist in making appreciation calls to donors. Our ideal volunteer will be trained by the Development team and will follow a script that relays St. Matthew's Houses' appreciation for their contributions.
This opportunity is on the VolunteerHub calendar, so please log into your account and check it out!
For questions about this opportunity, please contact Director of Individual Giving, Matt Seluk, at 239.687.7649 or MSeluk@stmatthewshouse.org.