All Saints - Immaculate Conception - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - St. John XXIII -

St. Joseph - St. Jude - St. Ludmila - St. Matthew -

St. Patrick - St. Pius X - St. Wenceslaus

JUST THIS WEEK:

148 Families - 483 People Served

161 Homeless Bags - 23 School Bags

Each month, Van Meter Inc., a wholesale electrical company here in Cedar Rapids, sends us a few of their finest employees to volunteer in our food pantry.

This month, Melissa, Gavin, Emily, and Jay worked hard here for two hours, sorting and shelving donations. They finished up bagging onions and potatoes into easy packets for distribution to our clients in the food boxes.

Coming up from the pantry, they posed for a snapshot before they left. The co-workers were pretty sure they reeked of onions by then, but they appear fresh as daisies in this photo.

PANTRY NEEDS

Granola Bars

Canned Fruit/Fruit Cups

Canned Chicken

Chili with Meat

Potatoes

Soup

Macaroni and Cheese

Hamburger or Tuna Helper

Peanut Butter

Canned Corn

Rice

Pork and Beans

Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Jelly, Syrup

Kid Friendly Food Items (for the school bags)

PERSONAL CARE NEEDS

Dog Food

Laundry Pods

Soap

Lip Balm

Toilet Paper

Toothpaste

Deodorant

Shampoo Conditioner

Body Wash

Aspirin, Ibuprofen

Wet Wipes

Body Lotion

Throat Lozenges

HOMELESS SUPPLIES

NEEDED

Granola Bars

Underwear, Socks

Hormel Compleats Meals

Canned Meat, Beef Sticks

Snack Crackers

Bottled Water, Gatorade

Bus Passes

Easy Open Cans of Food

Hand and Foot Warmers

Blankets, Sleeping Bags

Backpacks

Wheeled Luggage or Small Carts

Men of Action

The Tuesday night men's group from St. Jude donated two huge boxes of Firehouse Subs on Wednesday. Alan and Tom delivered the delicious sandwiches to our office Wednesday morning. MCO Board of Directors member Cindy Day was thrilled to receive the food.

What a treat this week to add these to the food bags we distribute to our clients who live outside. The nutritious subs were very well received by our homeless friends!

St. Joseph Preschool

These Marion cuties celebrated a Day of Giving this month by bringing food pantry items to preschool. In exchange, they got to wear their pajamas to school AND were treated with ice pops. Thanks, kids, for learning at this very young age how to help others in need!