NEWSLETTER

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WALKFOR HUNGER

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OCIM will host the 2017 Walk for Hunger on Sunday, April 9th at 2pm at Little River Regional Park. It's a great way to fight hunger while burning off a couple calories! To top it off, it's fun for the entire family.

Registration will begin at 1:30 pm and walking begins at 2pm. Following the walk, there will be fun activities for everyone, including a butterfly garden, bird trail and a horseshoe pit.

Come out, bring your family and friends and enjoy some time together after the walk.

The proceeds from the walk will support the OCIM food pantry and the Meals on Wheels ministry.

This is always an event to remember. Every year, people of all backgrounds and ages come together to form a parade of hope. They walk to help, they walk to support, they walk for hunger! We would love to have you to be a part of this special occasion. You can donate, walk or sponsor.

T-shirts will be available for sale starting March 24th. For more information, call 919-732-6194, ext. 10. We hope to see you there!

ORA NGE CONGREGA TIONS IN M ISSION is a private,

non profit ministry composed of almost 50 congregations in

northern Orange County, NC that

strives to meet the emergency needs of

those who find themselves in a crisis situation and provide

a helping hand to those in need.

300 Millstone DriveHillsborough, NC 27278

919-732-6194www.ocimnc.org

ORANGE CONGREGATIONS

IN MISSION

2016 HOLIDAY BOXES

DONORS

MT. BRIGHT M ISSIONARY BAPTIST

CHURCH ? M ISSIONARY COMMITTEE

MT. BRIGHT M ISSIONARY BAPTIST

CHURCH DEACONS

HILLSBOROUGH UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

BETHLEHEM PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH

UNION GROVE UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH

DONNA ROGERS      

LEBANON UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

HILLSBOROUGH UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH - ALPHA

CIRCLE   

  L ITTLE RIVER PRESBYTERIAN

NEW HOPE NAZARENE CHURCH

 NEW SHARON UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

MCCOY'S TEMPLE

HILLANDALE ELEMENTARY

CAROLYN PARSLEY

EMILY CORLEY

MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVERS NEEDED

- ROUTES TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO DRIVE

- SIGN UP TO DRIVE AS LITTLE AS ONCE A MONTH OR MORE OFTEN OR EVEN AS AN ON

CALL DRIVER

- EASY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

- DRIVE WITH A FRIEND OR SOLO

- DRIVERS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED FOR THE MEBANE/EFLAND AREA

Be a part of making sure the most fragile members of our community are well taken

care of.

Cont act t he Meals on Wheels of f ice at (919) 732-6194 ext . 14

ocim m ow@em barqm ail.com

300 Mil lst one Dr ive, Hil lsborough, NC 27278

SAMARITAN RELIEF M INISTRY FOOD PANTRY DONORS (OCT. 2016 - JAN 2017)

Abell, George

Adamski, Craig

Adkins, Margarite

Alderson, Diane

Alexander, Angel

Allison, Owen

American Legion Auxiliary

Andrews, Tish

Antioch Baptist Church Awana Club

Antioch Baptist Church Children in Action

Antioch Extension & Community Association

AREME Chapter #172 Order of Eastern Star

Asencio, Kathy

Atkins, Stephanie

Barber, Kathy

Belvin, Deborah

Berry, Brenda & Jimmy

Berry?s Grove Baptist Church

Berry, Jessie

Berry, Tamara

Bethel Baptist Church

Bethlehem Presbyterian Church

Blalock, Cadie

Blissful Journey Day Spa

Boy Scout Troop 38 of Hillsborough UMC

Branan, Laura

Brookside Farm

Brawley, Lee

Brown, Cindy

Borough Business Builders

Bynum, Connor

Camp Chestnut Ridge

Cane Creek Baptist Church

Carmichael, Meghan

Carol Woods Retirement Community

Carr United Methodist Church

Carter, Jim & Bertha

Cates, Virginia

Cedar Grove United Methodist Church

Chang, Dr. Sam

Chapel Hill Political Salon

Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church

Church of Reconciliation

Clark, Chris

Coats, Richard

Coldwell Banker Realtors

Cooley, Phil

Corley, Emily

Cox, Teresa

Croaker, Clara

Croner, Elizabeth

Crosier, Monte

Crouch, Ashlyn

Davis, Chad & Tammy

Dewell, Shannon

Dodson, Pansy

Durham Academy

Eddleman, Jean

Edmond, Janet

Edmonds, Jean

Efland English Cousins

Efland Presbyterian Church

Efland United Methodist Church

Ely, Daniel

Emerson Waldorf School Grade 2

Emory, Laura

Eno Presbyterian Church

Eno/Fairfield Presbyterian Women of the Church

Fairview Community Watch

Feeding Children Everywhere

Fetch Hot Dog Company

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church-McBane Sunday School Class

First Community Baptist Church

Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC

Food Lion Stores

Fort, April

Frankenburg, Susan

Frush, Florence

Gaines Chapel AME Church

Gill, Karen

Glover, Willie & Rosetta

Granger, Susan

Grebenkemper, Nancy

Green, Carol

Greene, Shermalyn

Gromyko & Hetz Families

Gwinny, Myra

Hannaman, Steve & Millie

Harris, Betty

Harris Teeter

Hassell, Annie

Herring, Janet

Hillandale Elementary School

Hillsborough Baha?i Community

Hillsborough BBQ Company

SAMARITAN RELIEF M INISTRY FOOD PANTRY DONORS (OCT. 2016 - JAN 2017)

Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce      Young Professionals

Hillsborough Garden Club

Hillsborough Pentecostal Holiness Church

Hillsborough Police Department Food for Fines

Hillsborough Presbyterian Church

Hillsborough Rotary Club

Hillsborough United Church of Christ

Hillsborough United Methodist Church

Holden, Bill

Holy Family Catholic Church

Hoover, Anna Grace

Hubbard & Balog Families

Infante, Jason

Ingold, Linda

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

ISKON

Jason Brown?s First Fruits Farm

Jazzercise Chapel Hill

Johanus Family

Jolly 79?ers

Jull, Carolyn

Jones Grove Baptist Church

Kiwanis Club

Lattisville Grove Baptist Church

Lebanon United Methodist Church

Lebanon UMC garden

Lebanon UMC Women

Lipscomb Grove Baptist Church

Little River Presbyterian Church

Lloyd, Pat

Local Government Federal Credit Union

Maile, Laura

Marcom, Katie

Mars Hill Baptist Church

McAdams, Karen

McCoy?s Temple United Holy Church

McKee, Michelle

McNair, Bonnie

Mebane?s Chapel United Holy Church

Merrill, Karen

Mia Boxer

Montgomery, Gene & Anne

Morgan, Ruth

Mrs. Santa Clause

Mt. Bright Baptist Church

Mt. Bright Baptist Church        Homecoming Committee

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

New Hope Church of the Nazarene

New Hope Presbyterian Church

New Sharon United Methodist Church

Nissler, Ralph

North Chapel Hill Baptist Church

OCIM thrift shop

Orange Chapel United Methodist Church

Orange County Animal Services

Orange County Baha?i Community

Orange County Building Inspection &        Environmental Health

Orange County Cooperative Extension Service

Orange County Democratic Party

Orange County Emergency Services

Orange County Employees

Orange County Guardian Ad Litem

Orange County Outdoor Ministry

Orange County Sheriff?s Office

Orange Enterprises

Orange Family Medical Group

Orange Grove Baptist Church-youth group

Orange High School Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy

Orange High School FFA

Palmer?s Grove United Methodist Church

Palmer?s Grove UMC Senior Luncheon

Parker, Ashley

Parker, Mike & Betsy

Parker, Patti

Parsley, Carolyn

Pathways Elementary School

Patten, Ann

PHE

Piedmont Electric Membership Cooperative

Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Pitocco Family

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church       Memory of Max Mitchell

PORCH Chapel Hill

PORCH Hillsborough Neighborhoods

-Arbor Hill

-Beckett?s Ridge

-Burkes Meadow

-Cameron Park

-Carolina Friends School

-Churton Grove

Orange County Employees

Orange County Guardian Ad Litem

Orange County Outdoor Ministry

Orange County Sheriff?s Office

Orange Enterprises

Orange Family Medical Group

Orange Grove Baptist Church-youth group

Orange High School Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy

Orange High School FFA

Palmer?s Grove United Methodist Church

Palmer?s Grove UMC Senior Luncheon

Parker, Ashley

Parker, Mike & Betsy

Parker, Patti

Parsley, Carolyn

Pathways Elementary School

Patten, Ann

PHE

Piedmont Electric Membership Cooperative

Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Pitocco Family

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church       Memory of Max Mitchell

PORCH Chapel Hill

PORCH Hillsborough Neighborhoods

-Arbor Hill

-Beckett?s Ridge

-Burkes Meadow

-Cameron Park

-Carolina Friends School

-Churton Grove

SAMARITAN RELIEF M INISTRY FOOD PANTRY DONORS (OCT. 2016 - JAN 2017)

-Cornwallis Hills

-Davis Road

-English Hills

-Eno River Estates

-Fairmont Farms

-Forest Ridge

-Friends Community

-Grandview

-Heartwood

-Hillsborough Forest

-Hillsborough Friends Worship Group

-Historic Hillsborough West

-Kenion Grove

-Meadowlands

-Oak Forest/Hounds Ear

-Pleasant Green Woods

-Poplar Ridge

-Riverbend Farms

-Stony Creek

-Strayhorn Hills

-Wyndsong

Primack, Cathy

Prince, Catherine

Proctor, Cypress

Quackenbush, Carol

Quadrio, Emily

Radius Pizza

Raedy, Kevin

Ray, Georgia

Reil, Tobi

Reyes, Jose

Richardson, Wanda

Roberson, Charlie

Roberson, Fred

Roberts, Steve

Rogers, Ashley & Rob

Rodriguez, Petra

Royce, Rachel

Russell Wagoner Softball Tournament

Saratoga Grill

Schaub, Tammy

Schissel, Pete

Shade, Jim

Shoemaker, Kathy

Simmers, Debbie

Simmons, Patti

Smith, Janice

Smith, Robin

Society of St. Andrew

Solty?s Adult Day Health Program

Sousa, Kevin

Springer, Dirk

St. Matthew?s Episcopal Church

Stagner, Kay

Steffan and Associates

Strickland, Lynn

Strong & Steady Class, Passmore Senior Center

TEFAP

The Children?s Campus Preschool

      Ms. Carol?s class

The Little School of Hillsborough

Thompson, Anggie

Tan, Tiong

Tiger Den #5 Pack 438 Hillsborough UMC

Timeless Cruisers Car Club

Toledo, Gabriel

Town of Hillsborough

Trembly, French

Triangle Sportsplex

Trumbull, Jane

Turner, Jay & Annaliese

UBA

Umstead, Amos

UNC Office of Sponsored Research

Union Grove United Methodist Church

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Hillsborough

Waldrop, Susan

Wall, Christine

Wallace, Sharon

Walnut Grove United Methodist Church

Waters, Liz

Weaver Street Market

West, Melissa

Wilkins, Jacqueline

Wilkins, Mary Beth

Williams, Maile

Wilson, Joanie

Wilverding, Darla

Women of Distinction Extension Club

Women of the Century

World Tavern Poker

Young Twilight Extension & Community Association

INDIVIDUA LS SERVED IN FEBRUA RY

BY YEA R

2000               121

2001               106

2002               154

2003                 95

2004               178

2005               128

2006               200

2007               248

2008               231

2009               288

2010              274

2011               196

2012              293

2013               393

2014               518

2015               506

2016               541

2017              505   

SAMARITAN RELIEFEach year, the food pantry typically sees an increase in the number of

people assisted. On February 8, 2017, I decided to look back a litt le bit at

those increases. Starting with the year 2000, I looked at just February,

which is normally the quietest month. These numbers reflect only food,

not other pantry items such as baby and adult diapers, sleeping bags,

hats and gloves.It is pretty obvious now as to why we go through food so

quickly.  

Please encourage your congregations, clubs, and neighborhoods to

invest in a healthy community. Regular donations to the food pantry are

needed to keep hunger, due to financial insecurity, out of northern Orange

County.

The closing of the food pantry in Roxboro, due to lack of financial donations,

is a good lesson to learn from; not only do food pantries need food donations,

they need cash to keep the power on.

Most non-profits are like other businesses in that you have the same facility

costs. With the help of many volunteers, personnel costs are kept at a minimum

but there still needs to be competent staff to oversee the operation and seek the

funds to keep the doors open.

Thank you to all of the donors and volunteers who give of their time, talent,

and treasure.

Peace,

Kay Stagner, Manager of Client Services

* As of2/8/17

FINANCIAL DONATIONS - SAMARITAN RELIEF, MOW, OPERATING (AUG. 2016 - JAN 2017)Acme Door & Cabinet

Albrecht, Paul

Alderson, Diane

Allen, Zana

Allison, Leo & Mary

Andrews, Nathan

Andrews, Patricia

Andrews, William

Antioch Baptist Church

Antioch Club Orange County ECA

Baker, Sybil

Baptist State Convention

Bass, David & Carol

Bass, Carolyn Bean, Vernon

Beckham, Emma

Bedini, Leandra

Bell, Carol

Bellinger, Dwight & Susan

Belt, David & Carol

Berry, Elaine Berry?s Grove Baptist Church

Blackman & Sloop, CPAs

Blue Cross Blue Shield Campaign

Boericke, James & Saragene

Borden, Jo

Bradford, Richard & Blair

Britell, Penny

Brown, Betty

Brown, Douglas & Kathie

Brown, Robin

Browns Farm Service

Buehler, Emily

Buehler, Sue

Burton, Miriam

Byrd, Jane

Cain, Evelyn

Canada, Andrew

Cane Creek Baptist Church

Carden?s Body and Paint Service, Inc.

Carmichael, Meighan

Carolina Friends School

Carr, Betty

Carr, Carlye

Carr United Methodist Church

Cassidy, Richard, Betsy & Rick

Cates, Virginia

Chavious-Jennings, Lexa

Church of Reconciliation

Clark, Chris

Clark, Jeffrey & Jackson, Marion

Clover Garden United Methodist Joint Thanksgiving Service

Coffey, Donna

Comar, Joyce Cone, Wendy

Couch Oil Company

Crabtree, Tom & Blythe

Crawford, Jewel

Crawford, Mary

Crawford, Rev. Kaye

Crisp, Rev. Hughes

Crowther, Schatzie

Culp, Robert & Mary

Cunningham, Anthony & Maureen

Cyclones Motorcycle Club

Dallas, Deborah

Davis, Binnie

Davis, Edith

Davis, Juanita

Davis, Paul

Dean, Linden

Demorest, Nancy

Dickerson Chapel AME Church

Dickinson, Todd

Dodson, Pansy

Dodson, Robert & Pamela

Doonan, Frank

Draper, Kevin

Durham Academy

Dyer, Ben & Clark, Chris

Dyer Designs, Inc.

Edmonds, Ruth

Efland Presbyterian Church

Efland United Methodist Church

Eno Beach Shag Club

Eno Presbyterian Joint Thanksgiving Service

Eno United Methodist Church

Environment Federation of NC

Estes, Jonathan & Jaleh

Evans, Forrest & Monica

Faribault Metal Sculpture

Farm and Garden Center

Farrar, Tom & Marne

Farrar, Margaret

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Alice McBane SS Class

First Community Baptist Church

Fitzpatrick, Karin

Flowers, Elijah & Janet

Flynn, Vargo

F. M. Kirby Foundation

Foote, Roger & Tana

Foundation For The Carolinas

FINANCIAL DONATIONS - SAMARITAN RELIEF, MOW, OPERATING (AUG. 2016 - JAN 2017)

Frazier, Billy & Barbara

Freeland Construction, Inc.

Freeland, Theodore & Rev. Sharon S.

Gaede, Dr. Jane

Gaines Chapel AME Church

Garrison, Eric & Cynthia

Gibson, Louis

Gibson, Ronald & Brenda

Gilmour, Arnold & Barbara

Glover, Willie & Rosetta

Godfrey, Dan & Gadday, Suzanna

Goodshop

Granberry, Faye

Gray, Tom

Grebenkemper, Nancy

Greenway, Rev. Richard & Mary

Gross, Paula & Bradley

Grubb, Barbara

Gruber, Andrea

Gustaveson, Nancy

Handy Andy?s

Hanneman, Rev. Patty

Harris, Betty

Harris, Frances

Hartwell, John & Patricia

Hauth, Margaret

Hawkins, Lathan & Kitty

Haybeck, Libby

Hays, Elizabeth

Henderson, Margaret

Hetterly, Robert

Higgins, Lori

Hillsborough Friends Meeting

Hillsborough Presbyterian Church

Hillsborough United Church of Christ

Hillsborough United Methodist Church

Hillsborough Veterinary Clinic

Hines, Norkie

Hobson, Enid

Holman, Rev. Donald

Holy Family Catholic Church

Hooker, Daniel & Sharon

Hoover, Richard & Elaine

Hulette, William & Christine

IBM Employee Campaign

IBM Retiree Charitable Campaign

Ingersoll, John & Sherri

Invision Services, Inc.

Ireland, Karen

Irwin, Beulah

Irwin, Jan

Jacobs, Barry & Robin

James Blalock Trailer Sales

Johnson, Amy

Johnson, Katherine

Joyner, Ann

Kaufmann, Jesse

Killough, James

Kingan, Charles

Kirscheten, Peggy

Knights of Columbus, Council 9549

La Jeunesse, Michele, Chuck & Terri

Lamb, WC & DA

Lackey, Steve

Latta?s Egg Ranch, Inc.

Latta, Frank

Latta, Paul & Janice

Lawless, Sue

Lee?s Chapel Baptist Church

Lewis, David & Charlotte

Lipscomb Grove Baptist Church

Little River Presbyterian Women

Lloyd?s Body Shop & Towing

Louden, Ruth

Ludwig, Ross & Carol

Mace, Hugh & Harris, Janice

Mars Hill Baptist Church

McAdams Farm

McAdams, Karen

McAdoo, Marie

McCoy?s Temple United Holy Church

McGowan, James

McQueen, Glenda

Miller, Frerick & Rhonda

Miller, Mac & Carol

Moize, Edward

Monroe, Charles & Ava

Morris, Larry & Evelyn

Mt. Bright Baptist Church

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church

Mt. Hermon Friendship Class

Mullenix, Kerry

Munson, Camilla

NC Circle of King?s Daughters & Sons, Inc.

NCSSM Mini Reunion

Network For Good

Neufville, Deborah

New Bethel United Methodist Church

New Hope Church of the Nazarene

New Hope Presbyterian Church

FINANCIAL DONATIONS - SAMARITAN RELIEF, MOW, OPERATING (AUG. 2016 - JAN 2017)New Hope Presbyterian Women?s Bible Study

Olsen, Lisa

Olson, Frances

Orange County Government

Orange High Class of ?86

Oshaughnessy, Patrick & Katherine

Parker, Barry & Cheryl

Parker, Bea

Parker, Nelson & Judith

Parker, Patti

Parker, Stephanie

Parker, Stephen

Parker, Susan

Parsley, James & Carolyn

Parsons, Greg

Patten, Ann

Piscitelli, Stephen & Deborah

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church

PORCH- Hillsborough

PORCH- Meadowlands

PORCH-PHE

Preston, David & Lorenz, Carol

Price, Donnie & Stephanie

Price, Thomas

Primack, William & Cathy

Quadrio, Emily

Raedy, Kevin & Jana

Reese, Melinda

Revis, CA

Reynolds, James & Linda

Rich, Barbara

Rigsbee, Betty

Ringel, Mark & Sarah

Robert, Patricia

Robert, Scott

Sadgrove, Matthew & Cheryl

Saunders, Shauna

Sawin, Patricia

Schultz, Glen & Eppinger, Arleen

Seelye, Alice

Seward, Barry & Patty

Sherman, Sue

Shulack, Louise

Shy, Eve

Singer, Dr. Philip & Kay

Sisters In Christ

Skinner, Bron

Skinner, Delacey

Sloane, Margaret

Sneethen, Kathy

Snipes, Rev. Alfred & Joyce

Snyder, David & Karen

Sparrow, Madeline

Stagner, Catherine

Steeley Jr., Charles

Steffan, John & Kim

St. John, Colleen

St. Matthew?s Episcopal Church

Stubbs, Ann

Sukow, Tim & Ruth

Summers, Lewis & Charlene

Summit Design and Engineering Services

Suntrust United Way Campaign

The Country Store

The Optimist Club of OC, NC

Thomas, Devra

Thompson, Anggie

Thrift Shop Staff

Toscana, Joseph

Toth Family Fund

Town of Hillsborough Town of Hillsborough Food Drive

Townsend, Gloria

Tuttle, Gregory

Union Grove United Methodist Church

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Hillsborough

United Way of Alamance County

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Vanfleet, Susan

Vaughan, Anne

Vaughn, Edward & Donna

Virkler, Laura

Wagoner, Ann

Wagoner?s Metals

Walker, Patricia

Walker?s Funeral Home of Hillsborough

Wallace, Robert & Aseniah

Walnut Grove United Methodist Church

Warren-Hay Mechanical Contractors

Waters, Elizabeth

Widmar, Gary & Barbara

WD Latta And Sons Trucking

Weir, Samuel

Whitfield, Juanita

Whitford, Wanda

Woods, Sam & Gail

Yelton, David

Younger, Barbara

Zimmerman, Dan & Cyndi

Lawless, Sue

Lee?s Chapel Baptist Church

Lewis, David & Charlotte

Lipscomb Grove Baptist Church

Little River Presbyterian Women

Lloyd?s Body Shop & Towing

Louden, Ruth

Ludwig, Ross & Carol

Mace, Hugh & Harris, Janice

Mars Hill Baptist Church

McAdams Farm

McAdams, Karen

McAdoo, Marie

McCoy?s Temple United Holy Church

McGowan, James

McQueen, Glenda

Miller, Frerick & Rhonda

Miller, Mac & Carol

Moize, Edward

Monroe, Charles & Ava

Morris, Larry & Evelyn

Mt. Bright Baptist Church

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church

Mt. Hermon Friendship Class

Mullenix, Kerry

Munson, Camilla

NC Circle of King?s Daughters & Sons, Inc.

NCSSM Mini Reunion

Network For Good

Neufville, Deborah

New Bethel United Methodist Church

New Hope Church of the Nazarene

New Hope Presbyterian Church

* Excerpts from the Weaver Street Market blog

WE?RE CELEBRATING TWO YEARS OF OUR COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERSHIPS

"In two years, Weaver Street Market shoppers, owners, and workers have donated $216,000 for fresh groceries through the Community Food Partnerships.

In January 2015, WSM formed the partnership with four hunger-relief organizations? PORCH, TABLE, Interfaith Council (IFC), and Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM)? as a way for the WSM community to help the organizations provide healthy food for those in need in our communities, particularly children, low-income families, and families in crisis. Rather than donate packaged and canned food, we asked our shoppers to donate the fresh healthy food they valued for their own families.

We?d like to create a sustainable funding source for our food partners.

We checked in with our food partners at the beginning of the year as we prepared for our 2017 food campaigns. What we heard was much gratitude for the WSM shoppers who continue to support the hunger-relief programs. There was also a humble acknowledgment that the organizations hoped they could rely on our food campaigns as a sustainable funding source. Each of the organizations wants to maintain the level of service it?s able to provide as a result of the Community Food Partnerships.

?Round Up!? Campaign Brings Fresh Vegetables and Fruit to the Food Pantries at IFC and OCIM.

Our 2015 ?Bags of Apples? campaign provided bags of apples for the families being served by IFC and OCIM for more than the estimated 12 months due to the excellent pricing we secured. For our 2016 campaign we switched to a ?Round Up!? food campaign in hopes of raising enough funds to provide additional fruit and vegetables for the pantries. We asked shoppers to Round Up! their total bill to the nearest dollar, donating the extra to the food pantries. More than 82,500 times our shoppers rounded up, for donations surpassing $43,500. That?s 234% higher than the previous year?s apple campaign."

OCIM?s Samaritan Relief Ministry is truly benefiting from the beautiful produce delivered each week to the pantry. Minutes after it is delivered, our volunteers are packing it into food orders.

Thank you, Weaver Street Market.

Left picture: Elder Baird

& Elder Malyon ride their

bikes to volunteer

Right picture: George &

Alice Horton delivering

PORCH Meadowlands

donations.

K eep your eyes open for fun Walk for Hunger sales at the Thri f t Shop!