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Upcoming Events
The Need We live in a land of plenty. Despite recent economic events, most of us still have a place to live, a car to drive, and food to eat. And that’s just the beginning. We’ve got computers and cell phones, back yards and barbecues, closets near capacity, and store after store ready to sell us more. That changes our perspective. Surrounded by abundance, housing becomes a matter of status, not shelter. Clothes are deemed unusable because of style, not wear. Water flows freely in long hot showers or summer slip-n-slides. Food becomes entertainment, consumed as a backdrop to social gatherings. But there are many places in our world where morsels of food and sips of water are a matter of life or death. 350 - 400 million children are hungry. About 1 in 7 worldwide - 854 million people - do not have food to sustain them. Every day, hunger claims the lives of approximately 25,000 people. That's over 9 million people per year! The Food Feed My Starving Children (www.fmsc.org), a non-profit Christian relief organization, has worked with scientists to develop a meal that will both save lives and improve long-term health, growth and physical well-being. It’s a food mixture that consists of: 1. Rice, the most widely accepted grain around the world. At MobilePack events all over the United States, voluteers package this mixture in small pouches—each of which provides six highly nutritious meals.
The Event On April 9th and 10th, South Ridge Community Church, in partnership with Feed My Starving Children, will mobilize 500 volunteers in 6 shifts (two hours each) to pack 100,000 meals [in vacuum-sealed pouches] for starving people. Each year, Feed My Starving Children partners with local communities to pack between 10 and 20 million meals for people in impoverished countries. 25% – 30% of the meals packed through Feed My Starving Children are distributed to the people of Haiti through 200 mission partners. This is an opportunity for you to join with others in bringing relief from starvation and hope to hopeless lives. During your two hour shift you will:
How many times have you seen brokenness and atrocities in the news and thought to yourself, “If only something could be done”. Something can be done! Will you share your abundance with those who have so little? Would you take two hours of your life to help save the lives of many?
Things You Need to Know 1. All volunteers must sign a liability release in order to participate. Participants under 18 must have the signature of a parent/legal guardian (two parents/guardians, if possible). Download the appropriate liability release forms below, and bring them with you to your shift(s). 2. Please arrive 15 minutes early for your shift, so South Ridge volunteers can check you in, print your name tag, and verify that you have a signed liability release form(s). 3. All packing equipment/materials will be provided for you. You don’t need to bring anything but you, your liability release, and willing hands. 4. Dress to work (ex:T-shirt& jeans) Individual & Family Registration Links to registration for each of our 6 shifts:
We have reached capacity for all our Saturday shifts. If you are only able to participate on Saturday, email us at feedtheneed@southridgecc.org to let us know that you would like to be on our waiting list. Please indicate two shift times that will work for you. We'll contact you if a spot opens up in either of those two shifts! Thanks for your desire to help! If you have questions or technical difficulties associated with registration for Feed the Need, feel free to contact Elena Davis at edavis@southridgecc.org.
Please Note: For families or individuals bringing children, the following child-to-adult ratios must be adhered to:
Group Registration Please forward group registration requests to feedtheneed@southridgecc.org and include the following information: 1. Number of participants 2. Ages of all minors 3. Desired shift 4. Contact information for group leader/organization 5. Three shift timeslot options in order of preference (We'll assign you to one of these three). Please Note: 1. Once we receive your email, we'll contact you to confirm that one of your requested timeslots is available. Once this is confirmed, we will temporarily hold that spot for the number of participants that you specify in your email. You must confirm registration by sending a liability release for each participant (See address below under "donations"). Until we have a liability release signed by each participant in your group, they are not considered registered. 2. For groups of children/teens, the following student-to-adult ratios must be adhered to:
Donations South Ridge Community Church assumes the cost of each packed meal, which is .17 cents (100,000 meals = $17,000). This means that each of our 500 volunteers packs approximately $34.00 worth of food. If you are able to give a financial gift to offset this expense, it would be a help. Here are three convenient ways to make a donation: 1. Make a donation of any amount by clicking here. 2. To make a contribution by mail, send a check to: Feed the Need c/o South Ridge Community Church 7 Pittstown Road Clinton NJ 08809 Please make checks payable to "South Ridge Community Church". 3. You can also bring a donation the day of the event and place it in the donation box near the front entrance of the South Ridge Activity Center. Links: Feed My Starving Children: www.fmsc.org Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZFh1jNm2Lo
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