Food for Friends

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009 - Sunday, November 29, 2009
Time: -
Location: downtown Birmingham

Food For Friends at Thanksgiving. Each year, we prepare meals for the homeless and serve them under the viaduct at First Avenue North and 26th Street. Thanksgiving Day- Thursday through Sunday.

What can my church donate to help this ministry?

Food For Friends non-perishables can go to the BBA office beginning Nov. 1.

Perishables go to the ministry site (1st Ave. N & 26th St.) after 1 p.m. on the day before Thanksgiving.

FOOD items:

bacon
grits (5 lb bags)
cooked biscuits and cornbread
homemade vegetable soup and chili (frozen in gallon ZipLoc® bags as it cools- health dept. rules)
saltines
jelly
jam
individual cereal boxes
bananas and oranges (no apples)
squeeze bottles of butter
sugar
1 gal. ZipLoc® bags
33 gal. lawn & leaf bags
hot chocolate canisters
coffee (16 oz)
lunch meat (sliced ham, turkey, chicken, roast beef)
sliced cheese
mayonaise
mustard
cookies
cakes
bottled water

HYGIENE KITS

Please place the following items in a gallon Zip-lock Bag:

Washcloth
Bar of Soap
Toothbrush
Travel Size Toothpaste
Dental Floss
Razor
Travel Size Shaving Cream
Small Shampoo
Small Conditioner
Comb or Small Brush
Deodorant
Poncho (Dollar stores have these)
Pen/Small Notepad

WINTER CLOTHING

All clothes clean, sized, labeled and on hangers

HUGS: Hats (toboggans), Underwear, Gloves, Socks
Sweat Shirts/Sweat Pants (XL to XXXXXL)
Blue Jeans/Overalls
Shirts
Sweaters
Jackets/Windbreakers (Large Sizes)
Shoes (Large sizes)
Ponchos/Raincoats
Sleeping Bags
Blankets
Backpacks
(Heavy duty large garbage bags for carrying clothing. etc.)

How can my church volunteer?
Volunteers will be needed for three breakfast shifts on Thursday–Sunday. Lunch shifts are needed on Friday and Saturday. Groups of three or more need to elect a FFF Coordinator to register the group for orientation and to sign up for a ministry time slot. Orientations are generally held on the Sunday and Monday before Thanksgiving (one session, available on two days). Check for training details.