Fall/Winter Food Drive
Although many businesses continue to be shut down during the COVID-19 quarantine period, our local food banks are still open and operating. More people than ever are in need of food due to the loss of jobs during the pandemic. Of course, due to the new “social distancing” rules that are in place, we (and many other churches) are unable to collect food donations at our weekly Sunday services. This has resulted in a severe food shortage at the food pantries.
We have therefore decided to run a special “Fall/Winter ‘Shelter at Home’ Food Drive”. Here are the details:
Here is what one of our “Pre-COVID-19” Food Drives looks like:
Here is what we would like our “Fall/Winter ‘Shelter at Home‘ Food Drive” to look like:
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We are going to collect your donations on behalf of the Long Island Council of Churches Food Pantry.
We will then send the money we collect to them and allow them to purchase the food necessary
to provide to families that are struggling to make ends meet.
There are two ways you may donate:
Write out a check to CUMC, and put ‘Food Drive” in the comments section. Mail this check to:
Community United Methodist Church
100 Park Blvd.
Massapequa, NY 11758
OR
Use our Online Giving link to make your donation via ACH (i.e. your checking or savings account) or via Credit Card. Choose “Food Drive” in the “FUND” drop down, enter your payment info and submit it through our Secure Third Party Payment Provider (we don’t store any of your information on our site).
How ever you decide to donate, we ask that you participate in this very important and worthwhile event.