The Women’s Bible study group that meets on Monday nights is organizing a food drive for Food Share Ventura County. The group is currently studying the book Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp and is organizing this effort as a hands-on way of practicing compassion in our community.
Food Share is Ventura County’s regional food bank that works with 175 pantry and program partners throughout the county and distributes nearly 20 million pounds of food annually to more than 250,000 people. It has recently learned that it will not be receiving expected shipments of more than 200,000 pounds of food from federal sources, so the organization is reaching out to local communities to try to help make up some of that loss. The Bible class will be setting up donation spots for food starting this Sunday and ending on Sunday, April 27. We are collecting:
• Canned protein (tuna, chicken, salmon)
• Beans (dry and canned)
• Rice (in 1lb-2lb bags or mixes)
• Cereal
• Peanut butter
Poptop cans or plastic containers are preferred. No glass containers will be accepted. If you would rather supply a cash or check donation for Food Share, please talk to Tammy Ditmore or Paula Marrs. You can learn more about the organization at https://foodshare.com.
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