Free Community Dinner and Food Distribution Program
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Open to the public and serves meals to persons and families in need.
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Free groceries are also distributed.
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Operates the 3rd Saturday of each month 4-5 p.m.
SPECIAL THANKS:
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Volunteers parishioners from our Mother’s Union and Men’s Group, and members of the parish of Transfiguration.
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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 and American Institutes for Research which both have provided grant funding.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Serving the community since 2005
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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.
