Bread House Week 68

Week 68 Numbers        
Bags Collected - 183        
Bags Given Out - 173      
Gift cards Given - 0      
Members Served - 186    

Total Numbers
Bags Collected - 19,782
Bags Given Out - 18,051 (68 tons)
Gift cards Given - 176 ($7,525)
Members Served - 14,356

1 New Visitors - 5 family members

Pic #1: Teri (left) is a new volunteer. She lives in Ft. Walton and has 2 daughters and 1 son.  She wanted to give back to the community by volunteering at the Bread House.  Deon (on the right) is a regular at the Bread House. He is a big helper!

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.”

Pic #2: No, it’s not a jungle! The Bread House has its own tomato plants! Visitors are welcome to pick the fresh tomatoes! These plants started growing on their own. We guess God decided that was a good place to grow food!

Everyone is welcome to visit the Bread House and offer some help! Our hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm.

Items Always Needed:

1. Dried beans, Ramen Noodles, and rice (Brown Rice, White Rice, or Yellow Rice)
2. 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
3. Fruit Cups, Cups of Applesauce, Cups of Jell-O and single-serving bags of chips, Peanut Butter and Crackers
4. Macaroni and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly
5. Cereal, Grits, and Oatmeal
6. Toilet Paper, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and other personal care items and Paper Towels
7. Produce-Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Onions, and Potatoes

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.