News and Updates - April 20, 2009

Greetings to each of you,

The “Care to Share” food collection program is about to hit the area grocery stores. We’re in the final ‘setting up’ stages and getting the containers in the stores. Currently we have the Super Wal-Mart in Crawfordville, the Woodville IGA, and the Sopchoppy Grocery Store that have agreed to participate in the “Care to Share” food collection program. The program provides for citizens to share with those in need by sharing groceries. Area grocery stores have agreed to be ‘drop-off points’ for the program in an effort to help those families in need. The way the “Care to Share” program works is a customer can purchase food items that are for sale (ie: buy one get one free or other non-perishable food items); keep one and place the other in a container or designated grocery cart at the store to share with someone in need. Non-perishable food items like canned corn, beans, peas, potatoes, canned meats like Tuna, Chicken, Ravioli w/meat, Spaghetti w/meat sauce and such, boxed goods like pasta, rice, Mac & Cheese, Hamburger, Chicken or Tuna Helper, and such non-perishable foods could be added to help prepare a filling meal. Food items & Gift Cards would be picked up each week by Men’s Fraternity of Wakulla or designated ‘food pantry personnel’ and distributed to the area Food Pantry’s within the geographic area they were obtained from for distribution. (If the grocery store where you shop does not have a “Care to Share” drop off, ask for it so we may include them as well)

{sidebar id=1}Persons wishing to make a donation or contribution directly to the Care to Share Program could give (cash or check) directly to the Food Pantry of your choice or through your church and designate it for the “Care to Share Program”. This would then be distributed to local area Food Pantries according to need and citizens served.

Also available on our website is the location of area food pantry’s and their contact information. (if the store where you shop is not participating, ask them about it as the more stores we have involved, the better the program will provide for those in need)

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: We continue to receive requests from seniors, handicapped folks & single Moms for help in many areas. Some are minor and some require outside assistance. A lot of times these can be handled easily & quickly if we had the ‘daytime’ help. The task might be as easy as changing a light bulb or picking up a donation and taking it to another location. If you’re available or would be available, PLEASE let me know so I can call on you if needed. (Remember the scripture:(Matt 25:31-thru the end of chapter) about helping others). Some of these projects are already funded but need the manpower to handle the tasks. With our limited manpower it is difficult to ask the men to give up every weekend from their families to do the jobs. We do need men to step up and volunteer time & talent to help those in need, Neighbors helping Neighbors. Are there men in your church or organization that would be willing to step up and help in these areas of need?

“The Quest for Authentic Manhood” study is winding to a close, we’re on session 21 of 24. We will be making a decision on the Summer schedule in the next few weeks, so if you have input, let us know.

Remember the “Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Conference” in Panama City is Saturday, April 25th. To view a video or for details on the conference go to www.IronSharpensIron.net and click on the location star or April 25th, Panama City, FL. We’ve not had enough men to pre-sign-up on the 2 day package so we’ll be going over on Saturday morning and returning Saturday evening after the conference. We can still offer the pre-registration rate of $39.00 ($29.00 student rate (13-22) if you pre-register with MFoW by Saturday April 18th .

REMEMBER: News & Up-dates are only reports of future or current activities of Men’s Fraternity of Wakulla. It takes our ‘hands on’ participation to make things happen. Not everything in Men’s Fraternity is for everyone, but as we come together we can participate in area’s we enjoy. The ministry exists to “Serve God, Family & Community, one man at a time”, we can’t do that if men don’t participate in the activities. The pay might not be great, but the rewards are ‘out of this world’.

Check out our website: www.byHISgrace.cc/MensFraternityofWakulla for times & locations and more information about the activities of Men’s Fraternity of Wakulla.

Partnering together in HIS service.

Steve Smith, Men's Fraternity of Wakulla

This information originally published on April 20, 2009.

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