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 year included cooking/preparing: FM made donations of shelf stable … Continue reading The Food Ministry Reflects on the Past Year

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 significant challenge. The UUCWC Food Ministry (FM) is once again … Continue reading HomeFront Halloween 2022 Donation Appeal

by the Food Ministry Team Rollie Rahn, UUCWC cherished member for many years and who died in 2015, was devoted to the Food Ministry, to HomeFront and to service to the church in countless ways. As all who knew him, Rollie had a passion for cooking. When Rollie passed, his wife and daughters, Lori, Renae … Continue reading First Rollie Rahn Fund Scholarship Awarded to Trenton Central High School Student

Two years and counting of the life-altering Covid pandemic have not impacted the commitment of the Food Ministry (FM) to its local constituents. FM quickly pivoted from delivering hot meals prepared in our church kitchen to providing bags of shelf-stable meals to long-time partner, HomeFront, and to Luther Arms Senior Housing in Trenton (Luther Arms). … Continue reading Food Ministry Luther Arms’ Appeal Needs Your Donations

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 to the two hundred families staying in motels have fallen … Continue reading UUCWC Responds to HomeFront Thanksgiving SOS

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 to HomeFront the first week of November.  The pandemic … Continue reading Halloween Food Drive Spins The Holiday A New Way

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 the March food drive with over 1,400 items. Food Ministry … Continue reading Food Ministry Update

The past nine months have proved to be trying times for everyone, your Food Ministry being no exception. Determined to continue to fulfill our mission of providing food related assistance to our community , the UUCWC Food Ministry has provided over 600 nutritious meal bags for the low income seniors of Luther Arms in Trenton. … Continue reading Food Ministry Update for December 2020