RiverWorks Facts:
* 1,136 of our neighbors visited the food shelf at least once in 2010, and of these, 409 were children.
* 434 people were served monthly (on average in 2010).
* 109,445 pounds of food was handed out last year.
* The fastest growing type of person needing assistance from a food shelf is underemployed and/or those whose hours or pay have been cut.
* Each and every month, we continue to see new clients who have never been through our doors before.
* The RiverWorks food shelf is staffed by community volunteers.
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RiverWorks Food Shelf serves the communities of Rockford and Greenfield. The food shelf opened its doors on March 8, 2010, and in that first month it served 99 households. By September 2010, 855 of the 7,000 people who live in the community had been to RiverWorks at least once. The need is great!
Many seeking assistance are coming for the first time and never dreamed they would need a food shelf. Among those served are the unemployed, the underemployed, seniors, and those facing large medical bills. In addition to providing food, other things happen: relationships are built, new jobs are celebrated, a listening ear is given, families are cared for, and volunteers give hundreds of hours.
Lord of Life is excited to begin a ministry with Riverworks food shelf! Please prayerfully consider providing your support:
* Food Donations: A Hunger Ministries Bin is located in Fellowship Hall. We accept food items and toiletries.
* Cash donations: can be put in the offering plate, given to the church office or sent directly to RiverWorks at 8230 Cedar Street, Rockford, MN 55373 or online at www.riverworksonline.org.
* Volunteer: Visit the RiverWorks website for days and hours of operation, and to print a volunteer application.
For more information, please contact Sue Brady at sbrady.mn@gmail.com or 763.350.6953.
Isaiah 58:10 "...and if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday."
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