Lutheran Community Food Ministry August 2020 Update The LCFM has left the building. On March 13, 2020, the LCFM began serving meals outside in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Atlanta.
The LCFM has distributed The LCFM has left the building in more significant ways too. For example, the just over 26,000 to go meals. LCFM has expanded its services beyond its initial mission of offering a weekday meal to include: • • • • •
“Market Day” to provide groceries to our senior neighbors at Lutheran Towers Providing 25 daily meals to Lutheran Towers Providing 25 daily meals to Wellspring Living Groceries and prepared food items to GA Tech STAR program Developing new partnerships in Fulton County through grant funding
Ministry of Transformation As the LCFM endeavors to be a transformative influence in the lives of its neighbors and volunteers, it has painstakingly overhauled our policies and procedures from within. Under the leadership of Steven Miles, Redeemer member & LCFM volunteer, the LCFM has made tremendous gains. Steve graciously shared his expertise as a professional caterer to: • • •
increase the nutritional value and variety of the soup served through his creative use of donated items; reorganize and clean the kitchen, walk-in fridge, and food storage areas; and bring the kitchen in Zittrouer Hall into compliance with safe food handling and sanitation standards and train staff and volunteers in these practices.
Our dedicated volunteers, security and janitorial staff have worked diligently to maintain a safe environment to allow our neighbors to continue to receive a hot meal each weekday.
By the Grace of God and with your Support We are grateful to our partner churches and individual donors who generously donated in-kind gifts via the Amazon Wish List as well as offered monetary support. We need both! We appreciate the prayers offered on behalf of our neighbors, staff, and volunteers. We thank God that we have been able to continue our service to the Midtown community.
