Hearts Against Hunger

Ministry Coordinator:  one needed

Our Ministry

Hearts Against Hunger is a parish wide food collection held twice a year to help support local food pantries. Parishioners fill bags distributed a week prior to the collection with non-perishable food to bring to the church on the Hearts Against Hunger collection days. The food is delivered to local food pantries. The pantries depend on the support of parishes, congregations, and other community groups to help stock their shelves. Together with the food pantries, we can help local families who need long or short term assistance with groceries.

Food Collection Dates

Food is collected in February and on Thanksgiving.

Our last food drive was February 20 and 21. Thank you for your support to those in our community who are desperately in need! View more.

Volunteer Opportunities

Sign up to help in one (or more) of the following ways:

• Become Hearts Against Hunger ministry coordinator
• Prepare the bags for distribution at church
• Help distribute bags after Masses the week before collection
• Deliver a car/van load of food items from the church to the People's Resource Center. This is typically done on the Monday morning following the collection.

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Volunteer Meetings

There are no specific meetings for this ministry, but volunteers are welcome to attend the monthly CORE meetings for ministry coordinators, ministry volunteers, and interested parishioners on the first Monday evening of each month.  See CORE Meetings.

Volunteer Statement

"Having spent a bit of time at the PRC for a range of other activities, I can see the people who come in needing assistance. For so little time, we can make such a difference in their lives, by giving them a sense of security that they will not go hungry."  Dorothy Peterson