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Caring for others
Submitted by Johnie Jones • Missions & Community Engagement Community of Faith (COF) packaged the perfect way for our community to both Together, we make a difference.” 250,000 meals on Saturday, April 30, 2022 pray and serve at the same time.” Here is what some of the workers had to say: to provide food aid to Ukrainian refugees “Outreach is providing critical shelf-stable, fleeing their homeland. Community of nutrient-dense, protein-rich food-aid to our Ryleigh and I went to Community of Faith Faith partnered with area churches, student friends, the Ukrainian refugees fleeing their yesterday to help pact the lunches. I have to groups, and community organizations war-torn country,” Floyd Hammer, founder tell you that it was one of the most rewarding in northwest Houston; as well as Project of Outreach said. “Millions are fleeing to experiences that I have done. Thank you for C.U.R.E. and The Outreach Program, an welcoming countries, and so we are working the invitation to help. international nonprofit organization, to with partners on the ground here in the Deb DeJarnette package meals designed in collaboration with U.S. as well as our boots-on-the-ground I just wanted to thank you for the heads up Iowa State University’s Department of Food partners in those neighboring countries to on helping out. They had a big crowd, and Science and Human Nutrition. meet the colossal need.” “There is a growing I was there for two shifts! Sixty thousand "This is what true community looks like: demand for food aid, and we need people’s meals were prepared before I left. Everyone everyone coming together to support our help to provide the funds to package more was having a great time. The music was loud, brothers and sisters in Ukraine,” said Mark meals. Our nutritious meals are only .35 everyone singing, just a real good time! I Shook, Founding Pastor of COF. “What is cents per serving, so caring donors can went and had a great time! Helped pack over happening in Ukraine breaks our hearts. make a difference with their tax-deductible 60,000 meals in my shift...Great experience! We have been praying for some time now contributions. Now, more than ever, we can Carolyn Hunter about what to do. When we heard about The show our friends in the Ukraine, as well as Outreach Program and Project CURE, it was the welcoming border countries that we care. 10 Fairfield Community Gazette - June 2022
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