Week 66 at the Bread House

A record this past week was 10 new families visiting the Bread House. The total number of family members was 46. We average between 7-10 new families each week! It is amazing that we still don’t see a slow down in the number of folks in need.

Pic #1. Introducing Jon Peters (standing), son of Pete, Jon comes every Thursday to help with the Destin Harvest drop-off and breaks down boxes for the dumpster. Helping Jon this week is Theo Peters (sitting). He came to oversee the operation and make sure Jon was kept on his toes! Everyone is welcome to visit the Bread House and offer some help! Our hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am until 12pm.

Week 66 Numbers        
Bags Collected - 360        
Bags Given Out - 301      
Gift cards Given - 0      
Members Served - 270    

Total Numbers
Bags Collected - 19,354
Bags Given Out - 17,626 (66.1 tons)
Gift cards Given - 176 ($7,525)
Members Served - 13,920

10 New Visitors - 46 family members

Items Always Needed:

• Dried beans, Ramen Noodles, and rice (Brown Rice, White Rice, or Yellow Rice)
• Canned items (corn, green beans, mixed vegetables, Pinto Beans, Black Beans, Pork N Beans, soups (tomato, chicken noodle and mushroom), Beanie Weenies, tuna, and chicken
• Fruit Cups, Cups of Applesauce, Cups of Jell-O and single-serving bags of chips, Peanut Butter and Crackers
• Macaroni and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly
• Cereal, Grits, and Oatmeal
• Toilet Paper, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and other personal care items and Paper Towels
• Produce-Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Onions, and Potatoes

If you don’t have time to shop, you can donate money to The Bread House by sending a check to SUMC; in the MEMO line, enter “Bread House.”

Questions or want to become a volunteer, contact Janet Norris, 850.598.5399, norrisjanet59@gmail.com  or Pete Peters, 703.395.2437, fpeters1@cox.net, or stop by.