Backpack Buddies
Backpack Buddies Program + Special Offering on 10/29/23
On Tuesday, August 29th, the church’s prayer team met to pray over the connect cards and church. As part of that prayer time, we asked the Lord to provide us with opportunities to be engaged in ministry to our community. Less than an hour later, the church received an email from two local schoolteachers from South Prairie Elementary School in Grimes asking if we would help provide food for some of their students in need through a Backpack Buddies program. They have asked for our help in providing 2 meals per child in need that can be taken home to help them each weekend through the end of the school year. They anticipate the need to serve between 30-40 children per week.
Our deacon of compassion, Adam Conn, and the Harvest Admin, Frasier Dew, have been working with the school to come up with a plan to address these needs, and now we are presenting it to you. This is an 8-month program with an approximate need of $1000/month. In total, we are hoping to raise $8,000 of support to purchase and pack these meals for the kids through the end of the school year in the spring. As part of this effort, we will have a special offering on Sunday, 10/29, at the end of the service where you can give towards this Backpack Buddies program. You could also work within your small group to raise financial support as well. Any and all help is appreciated and will go directly towards this program and feeding these children.
We believe this is a great opportunity to be a light in our community and meet an answer to prayer. We are asking the school if we would be able to share information about our church with the families as well. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the church office at info@harvestdesmoines.org.
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Thank you!!