COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Our Jar Offering for May will go the Shalom House. This Christian ministry in Belton provides a safe, stable environment for women for long-term recovery after treatment for addition to alcohol and drugs.
 
Our 2-Cents-a-Meal Offering for the 2nd Quarter of 2025 will go to Meals on Wheels (MOW) of Anderson. MOW delivers a hot, nutritious meal daily to senior and disabled homebound neighbors across Anderson County, but it is so much more than food in a tray. The elderly and homebound recipients we serve are at a much greater risk of social isolation and often, our volunteers are the only people they interact with on any given day. This isolation can lead to chronic conditions such as anxiety and depression. Our volunteers deliver our recipients their food, but they also greet them, interact with them and make sure they are doing okay. This warm, human interaction helps reduce the feeling of isolation and improves their physical and mental health and makes them feel safe and cared for.
 
 
2025 JAR OFFERINGS 
Quiet Fund, Good Neighbor Cupboard, Clean Start, Calvary Home for Children, Anderson Pregnancy Center, The Shalom House, Meals on Wheels, South Main Street Chapter and Mercy Center, Development Center for Exceptional Children, Emergency Soup Kitchen, Family Promise, LOT Project, Safe Harbor, Presbytery Cents Ability, Salvation Army, Haven of Rest
 
SUPPLIES FOR ANDERSON AREA CHARITIES 
ANDERSON PREGNANCY CENTER:
baby clothes, diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, baby sunscreen
CALVARY HOME:
plates, toilet paper, paper towels, groceries: chicken broth, ranch dressing, spaghetti sauce, pastas, soup mixes
CLEAN START:
gently used clothing – seasonally appropriate due to limited storage space – especially men’s clothing, underwear, white socks and belts, women’s clothing, blankets, laundry detergent and bleach, face cloths, disposable razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, spray deodorant, shampoos and soaps, individual snacks are always needed and appreciated as well
GOOD NEIGHBOR CUPBOARD:
oatmeal, grits, boxed cereals, canned meats, spaghetti, beans, peanut butter and jelly, it’s especially helpful if cans have pop-tops for easy opening for anyone who doesn’t have access to a can opener
MEALS ON WHEELS:
desserts, such as individually wrapped Little Debbie or breakfast bars
SOUTH MAIN STREET MERCY CENTER:
canned tuna, chicken or stew, canned soups or chili with pop-top lids, individual sized peanut butter; fruit cups; crackers, cereal/granola bars; pudding cups; individual bags of snacks, travel-size shampoos, small toothpastes, deodorants, wash clothes, wet wipes, combs and brushes, wash cloths