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Hunger
We support many Charlotte agencies that serve our neighbors in need of food. Join the team that provides lunch at St. Peter’s Soup Kitchen or dinner at the Men’s Shelter. Our monthly Rice Bowl Offering supports hunger ministries in our community through Loaves and Fishes and internationally through Church World Service Hunger Relief.
St. Peter’s Soup Kitchen
www.urbanministrycenter.org/services-a-programs/soup-kitchen
Every second Saturday morning of the month, a group of MPBC volunteers prepare a noon meal for our neighbors at the Soup Kitchen located at the Urban Ministry Center. Tasks include: preparation of soup, sandwiches, salad, fruit, dessert buffet and clean up.
Holly Hobson Wood, hollyboowood@gmail.com
Maria Long, mlong9@carolina.rr.com
MPBC Men’s Shelter Cooking Team
www.mensshelterofcharlotte.org
Join the MPBC team that prepares dinner and sack lunches six times throughout the year.
2011-2012 Dates:
October 25th, November 5th, January 24th, February 4th, April 24th, May 5th, July 24th, August 4th.
Bob Bishop, bobbishopuk@gmail.com
Cooking Together for Our Community
www.therelatives.org
Every second Tuesday of the month, work with others members to prepare and deliver casserole-type meals to the Relatives, a temporary co-ed emergency shelter for runaway, homeless and other youth in crisis ages 7-17.
Beth Handford, bhandford@aol.com
Carol Huffman, cshuffman@ccbrealtors.com
We also partner with the following local agencies to serve our neighbors. Please contact them individually to become involved.
Friendship Trays
www.friendshiptrays.org
2401 Distribution St # A,
Charlotte, NC 28203-5378
704.333.9229
Volunteers at Friendship Trays package and deliver balanced meals Mondays through Fridays to individuals who are unable to obtain or prepare their own meals.
Loaves and Fishes
www.loavesandfishes.org
PO Box 11234, Charlotte, NC 28220
704.523.4333
The Men's Shelter of Charlotte meets the basic needs of clothing, food, and shelter, while referring men to support agencies specializing in detox, mental health, recovery, and social services.
Second Harvest Food Bank
www.secondharvestmetrolina.org
500 B Spratt Street, Chalotte, NC 28206
704.376.1785
Second Harvest Food Bank feeds people by soliciting and distributing food through partner agencies and provides education about the nature of and solutions to problems of hunger.
For more information, contact Cheri Lindblom, Director of Outreach, 704.334.7232, ext 46. Or email her at clindblom@mpbconline.org. |
