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Church Launches Ministry Offering Free Beans And Rice
January 19, 2014
Hunger is a reality for many of our friends and neighbors, with some North Escambia families having a difficult time making ends meet.
“With continuing unemployment and increasing costs of living, more and more families have to choose between necessities like health care, child care, and even food,” said Connie Chamberlain of Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church in Cantonment. “January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month. While we cannot eliminate poverty completely, we can do something about feeding hungry people in our neighborhood.”
St. Monica’s Episcopal Church will launch a new Beans and Rice Ministry to do just that.
On the last Saturday of each month — beginning at 9 a.m. on January 25 — the church will distribute uncooked rice and dried beans free to each family who comes until supplies run out. For part of that time, a simple hot breakfast will be offered.
“The giving is done freely–without requirement, without proof of need. The only restriction is that you have to show up to receive,” Chamberlain said. “We invite any member of the community who needs food to come by the church during the distribution hours, and we invite anyone who wishes to support this vital ministry to contribute or to volunteer to assemble food and help give it away on Saturday mornings.”
For more information, call (850) 587-5022 or email clchamberlinb@aol.com.
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3 Responses to “Church Launches Ministry Offering Free Beans And Rice”
How wonderful. So many times the people towards the north are forgotten.
Health Care – Food … Food wins. I can not afford health care anyway. Told my husband makes too much money for assistance and I do not get money because I am either Over Qualified or Not Enough Experience when I apply. Choices for me come down to Eat or make a house payment!
Such a great and delicious outreach! I love to cook beans and peas to serve as part of nutritious and great tasting meals. They are high in protein and vitamins, minerals and can be kept in their dried form in the pantry for a long time. My mother and grandmother taught us how to cook them and flavor them with a little meat (depression style cooking), and I still enjoy cooking them today. Now, they are a great treat rather than just an inexpensive way to stretch food dollars. This is a great idea, and can help people turn away from all that ready to eat food in the freezer section that is full of sodium and who knows what else. I don’t know how many have been up to St. Monica’s for their various markets and Saturday events, but they are very nice people.