Birmingham Baptist Association
Friday, May 18, 2012

Food for Friends

 
Volunteers from around the Birmingham Baptist Association spend a part of their Thanksgiving holiday weekend ministering to others in the community through Food for Friends, the Association’s annual feeding and clothing program.

The ministry lasts four days, starting Thanksgiving morning, serving four breakfasts and two lunch meals to some of the area’s most needy. Over 3,000 meals are served over the weekend. The people receiving meals also have the opportunity to pick out some winter clothing from donated items, plus receive free flu shots.

The volunteers cheerfully offer hands carrying plates to tables, stirring large pots of grits, cracking dozens after dozens of eggs, washing dishes, sorting clothes, pouring cups of coffee and hot chocolate, and numerous other tasks.
 

What can I do to get ready for Food for Friends?
  1. Attend FFF volunteer orientation. Every volunteer is strongly encouraged to attend an orientation session. All churches/groups must have at least one representative attend a session. These are held in the 2-3 weeks leading up to Food for Friends check calendar | view manual
  2. Donate winter clothing: list
  3. Make hygiene kits: instructions
  4. Food items that can be delivered to FFF site starting at 1 p.m. on the day before Thanksgiving:
    • cooked biscuits
    • cooked cornbread
    • raw bacon
    • homemade vegetable soup or chili (frozen flat in gallon resealable bags while hot)
  5. Food items that can be delivered to BBA office after Nov. 1 or to FFF site after 1p.m. on the day before Thanksgiving:
    • crackers
    • cereal (individual serving boxes)
    • quick-cooking grits (5 lb. bags)
 
 
 
 
Food for Friends