Food Drive Results

Food Drive Results
In an age when over 1.2 billion people live on a dollar or less a day and during a time when 30,000 children die everyday of hunger, the children and youth of First Presbyterian Church decided to do something about it. In an attempt to bring an awareness of hunger not only in the world but also in the community of Owensboro/Daviess County, our students extended a one day fund raising/awareness event into an entire month long food drive. After making signs, coming up with clever jingles, and discussing hunger, the Kids for Christ, Junior high, and senior high youth began the food drive known as “Souper Bowl of Caring” on Super Bowl Sunday and ended on the 28th of February. Here is what we came up with:

Kids for Christ raised—81.0 pounds of food
Junior High raised—86.8 pounds of food
Senior High raised—46.0 pounds of food

When we began our food drive, we set a goal of raising 100 pounds of canned goods. We went far and above this goal with 213.8 pounds of food raised!

On behalf of the Kids for Christ ministry, Junior high and high school youth group, I want to thank you, the congregation of First Presbyterian Church, for joining with us in assisting in the steps towards ending hunger in our community. We have gathered up the food and put it in the grocery cart, which is parked outside the chapel, and the food will be taken to the H.E.L.P Office. In addition to our 213.8 pounds of food raised, we also raised over $75 which will be donated to the Backpack Ministry.

May we as a church, continue with our compassionate giving in aiding the poor by finding ways to contribute to the need of ending hunger in the community. Perhaps every time you come to the church, whether it be for Morning Prayer, Wednesday book study, choir practices, Circle meetings, or when you come to church on Sundays, you could bring a canned good or drop in some of that loose change you keep in order to by that over priced coffee or soda, and drop it in the money boxes which can be found at the Clinton place entrance and the Griffith avenue entrance.

As a Eucharistic practicing people, may we continue to give to those in our community and the world with our generous hearts and contributions.

Thank you again!