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Support the Work

Our work is sustained by faithful, recurring gifts of modest size, and by the labor of volunteers who arrive week after week.

A Note on Giving

We do not solicit gifts online, and we do not process contributions through this website. Our treasurer maintains a plain ledger of gifts received through partner congregations and by arrangement with existing supporters. We believe giving is best kept close to relationship.

Prospective supporters are introduced to the ministry through the partner congregations with whom we work. If you have been directed here by a parish, fellowship, or existing supporter, they can put you in touch with our treasurer.

Ways to Help

  • — Recurring financial gifts, arranged through your parish
  • — Volunteer hours at the pantry or in the kitchen
  • — Donations of in-date shelf-stable staples
  • — Seasonal produce from home gardens and small growers
  • — Prayer for the ministry, its residents, and its guests
  • — Legacy gifts, arranged through your attorney or executor

Stewardship Principles

Plain Accounts

Our books are kept in the simplest form consistent with independent review. We publish a plain-language annual summary and make it available to any supporter on request.

Ninety-One Cents

Of every dollar received in the most recent reporting period, ninety-one cents was directed to program expenditure. The balance supported administration and compliance.

No Surprises

We do not conduct capital campaigns, emergency appeals, or match-drive solicitations. Our needs are steady and modest and are communicated plainly in our annual summary.