Hunger News: Pasta with a Purpose!

Betsy reports that so far we have collected 108 pounds of food - WOW!! The current collection will be taken to the Bread for Life Food Pantry this week but now the table is empty and needs to be refilled!! The Virginia Synod Hunger Team is challenging all congregations to a pasta meal collection contest. Each congregation is asked to collect food offerings related to pasta meals. Summers are often a time when food pantries receive fewer donations which makes this an opportune time to collect food. Apostles is hoping to get in the running for one of the grand prizes which is a $250 grant to be given to the food ministry of our choice. Here is a list of suggested items:

- Dried or ready to eat pasta (gluten free options
as well)
- Cans or jars of spaghetti sauce (with and
without meat)
- Canned pasta meals such as ravioli or
spaghetti with meatballs
- Boxed macaroni and cheese
- Parmesan cheese in a shaker

Food offerings can be brought in through September 6th. All food items will be weighed and brought to Bread for Life food pantry. The congregation collecting the most pounds per worshiping adult wins…..and so do the people of their communities!

Let’s go Apostles! We can do it!