There are several ways you can participate. They can be broken down into four areas.
1. Cupboard Support Team - These folks are indispensable. They do what needs to be done in the background. There are opportunities through out the week. You choose the level you can participate in, there are opportunities monthly, weekly, daily if you want.
• Pick-up food at Bi-lo.
There are pickups 7 days a week around 9:30 am- 10:00 am. Also on Sunday This opportunity to serve is best done in teams of two people with a SUV, Van or truck. After picking up the donations, you would bring them to the cupboard and help to put them away. It usually takes about 1-1/2 hours.
• Stocking Shelves
Generally on Thursday at 4:00 pm we receive supplies from Second Harvest. We need help putting the items away. There are also times on Saturdays when we have neighborhood food drives going on that we need help stocking as well.
• Packing boxes for delivery
Each Saturday morning from 8am - 10 am we prepare boxes and bags of groceries to be delivered.
• Special projects
Recently we have had to build a shed, run a yard sale, move, etc. These opportunities arise on occasion.
2. Serving Team Members - These are folks who deliver grocery to folks. Many of our serving team members also help in support activities as well. Opportunities are available either as your schedule permits or in more structured monthly or quarterly opportunities.
• Grocery Outreaches
We schedule these nearly monthly. They are opportunities to load up our cars with bags of groceries and just go door to door sharing the love of God one bag of groceries at a time. A cool way to reach out in a practical way. Many times we identify people who may have a need for one of our deliveries through this means.
• Monthly Deliveries/As Needed Deliveries
This is what the cupboard was designed for. Once a need is identified by you, your church, Common Heart, or through referral you will visit and deliver groceries to this family in their home. We get to know people, their families and their needs. Friendships often develop. Many of these deliveries are scheduled for a particular Saturday each month. But other times can be arranged to pick up groceries to deliver.
3. Help with special projects and activities - Through out the year we have special projects and we have regular activities as well that need assistance. If you have a special skill or interest that you would like to contribute, please contact us. Some of these areas and activities include:
• Thanksgiving Basket distribution
• Food Drives
• Neighborhood Parties
• Open House at The Commonplace
• Administration, fundraising, communications
• Web design/support, cleaning, networking
4. Prayer and Financial Support - It goes without saying that we need the prayers of God's people as well as financial contributions to accomplish what God has placed on our hearts to be a "Resource for People Helping People".
You can give your tax deductible gift online through paypal by clicking the link below ...
or you can mail your gift to:
Common Heart Missional Community
507 Galesburg Dr.
Monroe, NC 28110
Please address your prayers directly to God. Mark them for Common Cupboard. :• )
Lastly, a monthly orientation is provided for those serving in any capacity with Common Cupboard. You can check on dates for our upcoming orientation and any of the scheduled events and activities at The Commonplace calendar by clicking here.
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