Support "End The Growling" Campaign

Support “End the Growling Campaign”

An event that is forthcoming is the packing project for the “End the Growling” campaign. Money for the project and also for packing,  we hope will  provide30,000 meal packets for distribution to local food cupboards and also to be shipped to Haiti where the need for food is still great. Cory Heatley of Thornton Heights UMC is heading up the project and securing Outreach Inc. through which the packets will be distributed. This years packing will be of beans and rice with seasoning to make soups.

We are in the process of putting together teams of 12, rather quickly, to raise the funds and to pack the meals beginning at 1 PM on April 9. The packing this year will take place in Ellis Hall at Peoples UMC. In other words we are this year’s home base for the packing.   65% of the money needs to be to Cory to send to Outreach by March 4 and the remainder by March 25. The raising of funds is similar to how money is gathered for most Marathons in that each participant/team member is responsible for raising, if possible, $45 each. Expecting that each team of 12 should be able to pack 150 meals per hour that makes each meal packed cost approximately $.30 considering the cost of shipment to Haiti for those meals that are sent there.

Again, half of all the meals packed will remain with local food cupboards  in our area for local dispersal.

First we need team(s). Are you able to join one of the Peoples Packers Teams? Presently there are two teams formed or being formed. We may very well be able to put together at least three teams from Peoples. The other churches in the Casco Bay Cluster will also be putting together teams.

 

Are you willing to raise money for the cause? If you are able and wish to fill out a check for the cause make it out to Outreach Inc. with a memo for “End the Growling”. If you raise cash there will be a basket in the back of the church for this purpose. There is a basket to place contributions in at each of the Wednesday night Lenten services. Collections at the locations where the services are held are credited to that churches total.

 

If you are unable to participate in the packing on April 9 but would like to contribute to the cause please feel free to add your contribution to the Peoples basket.

Men women and teens are welcome to participate.

 

Contact any of the following for more information or signing up: Pastor Tom Frey, Rosemary Herd, Carol Bruneau or Art Tordoff.

 

 Scenes from the End The Growling packing activity at Elm Street UMC last year, 2015.

We would appreciate knowing as soon as possible if you are on board. Thank you for reading this and hopefully responding.

In Christian love and service, Art Tordoff

 

END THE GROWLING PROJECT

Casco Bay Area United Methodist Churches
End the Growling
When: Saturday, April 9, 2016
Time: 1PM – 5PM
Who: Casco Bay Area United Methodist Churches, Local Organizations & Outreach Inc. Where: Peoples UMC
310 Broadway
South Portland, ME 04106 (207)799-1413
Contact: Cori Heatley @ coriheatley@yahoo.com or (207)415-7098
Our Goal:
Our goal is to pack 30,000 meals containing highly nutritious ingredients to be distributed to food banks, schools and disaster relief both locally and worldwide.
What will it take?
To accomplish our goal of packing 30,000 or more meals we will need many teams/ people who can spend an hour or two on Saturday packaging meals on the packing line. As well as, we will need monetary support of $7,800 or more. Although the event is April 9th, 65% of the funds are due March 9th and 100% by April 1st.
What can you do today?
Consider all the businesses and people you come in contact with every day. Tell them what we are planning and ask for their assistance, by forming a team, signing up as an individual or providing monetary support. Please mail donations made payable to Outreach Inc., memo: “End the Growling”, to Thornton Heights UMC, 100 Westbrook St, South Portland, ME 04106. Donations may also be made through PayPal online at EndHungerNE.org/donate, please enter “End the Growling” in the event field. All donations are tax-deductible.
What is required for time?
Team's time commitment will include training and the time needed to pack the meals you have raised funds for. It is important for your team to come 1/2 hour before your meal packing time for training. There may be multiple shifts depending on how many teams signed up.
Outreach Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) located in Union, Iowa. To see what Outreach Inc. has been able to accomplish locally and worldwide visit their website at www.EndHungerNE.org.
We hope you will consider joining us by forming a team or signing up as an individual for the meal packing event and/or by donating. Please let me know if you would like additional information about our “End the Growling” event.

Updated Lenten Service Schedule

February 10th   -  7pm Ash Wednesday Service at Cape Elizabeth
                                         
February 17th  -  6:15-8:00pm  Thornton Heights UMC -
                            Muslim Community

February 24th – 6:15-8:00pm  Peoples UMC
                        Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
                       
March 2nd  -  6:15-8:00pm  Thornton Heights UMC
                        Recovery Community
                       
March 9th – 6:15-8:00pm  Cape Elizabeth UMC
                      Latter Day Saints Community

March 16th – 6:15-8:00pm  West Scarborough UMC
                      Nagaloka Buddhist Community


April 9 - 1 pm  Growling Project  Peoples UMC