Communion Offering: Mercer Street Friends Food Bank

 

20121107-202343.jpgThis Sunday, August 2, our Communion Offering will support the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.   It has been a leader in our community ‘s response to hunger in Mercer County since 1987.

The Food Bank originated with a simple aim: to link donated food to people in need. Today they are the largest source of government and privately donated food in Mercer County. 2.5 million pounds of food and groceries are distributed to 60 charitable food providers, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters each year.

Your support enables Mercer Street Friends to provide efficient and effective food collection and distribution so that people in need can access free groceries and wholesome meals from a charitable food provider in their neighborhood.
Thank you for your generosity.

Cornerstone Kitchen: New Year’s Eve @ 1 pm

Annette Ransom Judith MillerWest Windsor Plainsboro News, the biweekly paper, celebrated Cornerstone Community Kitchen volunteers Annette Ransom (left in this WWP photo), Judy Miller (on the right) and Chris Orsini (pictured below, in action, wrapping take-home meals).

In the article, published on December 19 and distributed to every home in West Windsor and Plainsboro, reporter Lynn Miller quotes CCK’s founder:

“The greatest unexpected pleasure that’s come from our service has been the coming together of people from throughout the community to serve,” says Larry Apperson, founder of the project.

DSCF8057Thanks to all the volunteers who help Cornerstone Community Kitchen, to partner with TASK to serve meals every  Wednesday since June 6, 2012. This year, it will offer its New Year’s Eve meal at a different time — 1 to 2:30 p.m.