The Food Ministry Reflects on the Past Year

by Christine Piatek, Food Ministry Team

UUCWC’s Food Ministry (FM) had a busy 2023. Things are not fully back to pre-pandemic times; still, we were able to provide cooked meals and prepared sandwiches as well as donations of money and shelf-stable pantry items. FM’s work last … read more.

Loaves and Fishes 2023

2023 will bring more changes to the annual Loaves and Fishes project. For many years, UUCWC has partnered with the Princeton Congregation to provide a hot meal to the hungry in Trenton on one Saturday a year. Loaves and Fishes was begun because charitable organizations … read more.

The Food Ministry Team is Back in the Kitchen!

by Christine Piatek, Food Ministry Team

Since the start of the pandemic, UUCWC’s Food Ministry (FM) has been periodically providing ready-assembled meals to Luther Arms Apartments, an affordable housing complex for seniors in downtown Trenton. On October 7th, a number of our members met with Rebecca … read more.

HomeFront Halloween 2022 Donation Appeal

HomeFront has had a long-standing history of support from UUCWC. Since the start of the COVID pandemic and the increased cost of living over the last two years, the HomeFront client base has dramatically increased. Providing food items for these families continues to be a … read more.

UUCWC Responds to HomeFront Thanksgiving SOS

by Marcia Wittmann, Food Ministry Team

On November 16, the Food Ministry team received this urgent request from Meghan Cubano, Director of Community Engagement at HomeFront: “Just throwing this out there in case UUCWC can come to the rescue. Our plans for distributing Thanksgiving meals … read more.

Halloween Food Drive Spins The Holiday A New Way

In early October, the Food Ministry put out another call for donations to enable it to provide meal bags and other supplies to HomeFront. Once again, the congregation responded with overwhelming generosity.

The HomeFront Halloween Donation Drive brought in nearly 500 items, all of which were delivered … read more.

Halloween Food Drive for HomeFront

HomeFront has had a long-standing history of support from UUCWC. Due to the pandemic situation the HomeFront client base has dramatically increased.  Providing food items for these families has become a significant challenge. The UUCWC Food Ministry is asking for donations of shelf stable … read more.

Food Ministry Update

by Mike Muccioli

Thank You, Thank You, 1,400 times Thank You! Your generosity is amazing!

Last month, the UUCWC Food Ministry asked for your help to provide food related assistance to Luther Arms of Trenton, a low income, non-profit for senior citizens, many with disabilities. You have provided … read more.