Helping Hands Ministry
Over the next 2 months of the Covid-19 crisis, we plan to feed 150 families each week who are low-income or homeless as identified by the Wake County Public School System. This is a great way to do the most good in our community with as minimal risk as possible to all involved.
This is a collaborative effort with Brooks Avenue Church of Christ, North Raleigh Church of Christ and Lifepointe and will be starting on April 5th and run through the end of May. Northern Raleigh has been identified as the most undeserved area at this time. Meals and grocery bags will be served from 5-7pm each Sunday night.
Already-prepared meals will be provided one week and grocery bags will be distributed the following week. This will alternate each week and the goal is to feed 100-150 people per week.
Volunteers need to understand there are risks to serving in this way and that we are in no way asking you to serve. You should ask yourself some questions and based on those answers, decide how you will or will not serve. If you are between the ages of 18-60, in good health, have not traveled to known virus hotspots, and are willing to adhere to all safety procedures including distancing yourself completely from all others, consider volunteering. If you have any underlying health conditions, have family members in your home with underlying health conditions, are over the age of 60, generally do not feel well, have a fever, or are unwilling to adjust to safety recommendations, please stay home. Volunteer sign up opportunity link is at the bottom of this page.
You also have an opportunity to “adopt” a grocery bag to fill. This will be enough food to feed a family of 5 for one meal. Completed bags will be collected at Lifepointe Church from 11-1pm on the following days: March 30, April 1, 13, 15, 27, 29, May 11, 13, 25, 27.
Please include the following in any bags you adopt:
At least 2 canned meat such as:
- Tuna
- Chicken
- Hormel
- SPAM
At least 2 canned vegetables such as:
- Beans
- Green Beans
- Corn
- Peas
At least 2 fruit containers such as:
- Applesauce
- Oranges
- Peaches
- Raisins
- Fruit salad cups
At least 1 starch such as:
- Boxed mashed potatoes
- Rice
- Loaf bread
- Pasta
- Macaroni and cheese (microwaveable preferred)
Juice or shelf-stable milk such as:
- Boxed juice
- 64oz. juice
- Boxed shelf-stable milk (Horizon, LaLa, Silk)
1 snack item:
- Trail mix
- Lance Crackers
- Veggie Straws