People with food insecurities are on the rise during this pandemic.  Food banks and pantries continue to be open and very busy. Throughout the year we collect nonperishable food items, along with diapers, toiletries and feminine hygiene products for the Emergency Food Pantry.  Please continue to give generously to help with this increasing need. 

For the past few years, we have taken donations to this “tree” and turned them into mattress sets and bedding for individuals and families moving from homelessness to a place to call home.  Approximate cost of a single mattress set is $250 and for a queen set, $280.  Your donations will be pooled to provide  a good night’s sleep! 

This is the longest standing tree!  We’ve been providing new, gently used and homemade mittens, hats, scarves for years and years at First Presbyterian! The Sox Box under the tree will be for new warm socks.  All the items will be given to local shelters. You can bring your donations to the church or donate money to buy new winter gear and socks.

During this pandemic, there are many friends in Kenya who are suffering increased food insecurity. In the dry areas, where food scarcity is an on-going problem, the shutting down of local markets and small kiosks has intensified the problem. Now, there is no market where the baskets made from local grasses can be sold or rice and oranges can be purchased. So, there is no way to raise funds to purchase food and no food to purchase. When there is no rain, there are no crops grown in the small gardens. The problem is great. This Christmas, please give the gift of beans, maize, rice, mangos, oranges - the gift of food for our friends who are hungry.
200 lbs beans = $80
200 lbs maize = $30
110 lbs rice = $40  
5 mangoes = $0.20  
1 orange = $0.05  
All donations will go to the Presbytery Chogoria Hunger fund.