Free Community Dinner and Food Distribution Program
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The mission of the free grocery, meal and clothing program is to have a positive impact on people experiencing food hardships in the neighboring community and community at large. The program has been in operation for 20 years.
SPECIAL THANKS:
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Deeds of Kindness for their partnership in providing coats for the Turkish Embassy earthquake relief collection.
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Volunteer parishioners from our Mother’s Union and other groups, their friends and families for hours packing grocery bags and distributing groceries and meals.
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Member organization with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) and the Community Ministry of Prince George’s County
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Episcopal Diocese of Washington Hunger and Congregational Grant Program
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American Institutes for Research providing grant funding.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Serving the community since 2005 and since 2020 COVID Pandemic provide Drive Through services.
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Media coverage: http://www.gazette.net/stories/11262009/collnew172526_32521.shtml)
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Summer 2016, St. Michael’s collaborated with the Food and Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) sponsored by the University of Maryland and hosted two supermarket shopping tours.
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2016 Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) designated St. Michael’s as a Partner for Wellness indicating that most food items ordered are low in salt, are whole grain, and/or consist of fresh produce so that participants have access to healthy food options.
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2020 Covid-19 Grant from Episcopal Diocese of Washington to continue serving community during pandemic.
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2022 Participant in TEFAP Program
