If you can help or have additional ideas or suggestions, please contact Larry, Kin, or Rev. Michael.
We need your help - and so does she.
Won't you please help?
Can you help?
We currently distribute between 200 to 300 food packets per week. Each packet feeds about 4 people in a household. This is a zero overhead ministry - EVERY dollar donated goes directly into food, transportation, safe food handling or preparation of food packets. We need YOUR help to keep this vital ministry going:
CASH DONATIONS. The bad economic times have hit food closet ministries all over our nation and we are no exception. Our food is purchased from charitable food distribution organizations such as Sacramento Food Bank and Sacramento Food Link. All have raised their prices, some items 4 or 5 times more than when we started in 2007.
FOOD DONATIONS. The bad economy has dramatically affected what we have been able to offer people in their food packets. For example, this year we have had almost NO canned goods, dry staples (dry beans, rice or pasta), and very little in the way of meat or dairy products.
TRANSPORTATION FUNDS. God has blessed our partner, Rev. Michael and Bread of Life Ministries, with a large truck. This has allowed us to get more food, of better quality, and in fewer trips. Unfortunately, it IS a commercial vehicle and costs quite a bit for fuel, service, licensing and insurance. We need approximately $8,000 each year to support the operation of our truck.
CONSUMABLE GOODS. Each month we need 900-1200 paper grocery bags, 900-1200 plastic grocery bags, 600-800 quart or gallon sized ziploc bags, and 2-3 dozen food service gloves.
IF YOU CAN HELP WITH ANY OF THESE ITEMS, please contact Larry Hodge at 916-501-2691. Or send cash donations directly to:
IF YOU WISH TO VOLUNTEER: Recipients cannot be volunteers - no exceptions. The organizations that provide our food will not allow us to have volunteers who are also food recipients. If you wish to volunteer, you must be approved by Larry Hodge, Rev. Michael Christopher or Kin Leung before you will be allowed on the serving line. Generally speaking, volunteers must be members in good standing at an area church, and willing to pray with recipients if requested to do so. UNAPPROVED VOLUNTEERS FOUND ON THE LINE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: We are frequently asked if we can help somebody work off their required community service hours. We can do this, but only for a limited number of individuals on a given day. You must be approved and scheduled by Larry Hodge, Rev. Michael Christopher or Kin Leung before you will be allowed to work community service hours on the serving line. UNAPPROVED COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS FOUND ON THE LINE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE WITHOUT CREDITED TIME.
