Community Food Pack Planned

New Journey Lutheran Church, ELCA, in Fountain Hills is hosting its ninth community food pack.  The event will be Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Community Center. 

The project has been done in conjunction with the international relief organization, Food for Kidz.  Meals are distributed locally through the Extended Hands Food Bank and other groups that feed our hungry neighbors in Arizona and around the world.

 Over the past years, more than 350,000 meals have been distributed to refugees, disaster victims, and other low-income households according to Denny Rubenow, of New Journey Lutheran Church, chair of the event.

 The organizers are looking for additional community sponsors – organizations and people – to contribute funds to buy the bulk dry ingredients that go into the meals.

“It is a community effort.  We’re seeking additional groups and organizations to join with us,” Rubenow said “and we need additional financial support to purchase the raw products.”

 The cost of the dry ingredients is 25 cents per meal.  New Journey is hoping to raise $15,000 to cover the cost of the ingredients, Rubenow said.  All donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the money raised will be used to buy the food.  A donation of $100 pays for 400 meals, while $500 pays for 2,000 meals.

 Donations should be made payable the New Journey Lutheran Church with a notation that the donation is for Food for Kidz. 

 The mailing address for New Journey Lutheran Church is P.O. Box 19652, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269

 For more information, Denny Rubenow can be reached by email at fhfoodpack@njlc-fh.org.