Groceries for Families: Week 4 - Day 1
April 13, 2020
Today begins week for of this remarkable program. Thank you for all your efforts to sustain it and keep so many people engaged in it. Your communication to others in our community is how this will keep the program extended as long as it is needed.
The radio news today reported Washington state food banks are seeing demand doubling, while donations are down 70%. The need is growing. Because this program is by “invitation only” we do have some control over knowing the level of need. However, families are continuing to be referred by the school district.
This week the program has 330 families participating. This is up from 270 last week. We won’t add any more this week, but will keep a waiting list to potentially add next week.
Groceries were delivered today by Rain City, CityHill, Lighthouse and Common Good churches. A total of 80 families were served, which took 100% of the grocery orders. Five orders were delivered by Daniel.
A few emails from families to pass along to you:
Hello, I'm Marcela. Thank you so much for helping with food and other necessities. God bless you always and may he multiply to the double. Thank you!
Hola soy Marcela, les agradezco mucho por ayudarnos con los alimentos y con otros artículos. Que dios los bendigan siempre y que les multipliquen al doble. -¡Gracias!
I am a mom of two boys and a baby girl of 8 months. I have never received helped. This is the first year. Thanks be to God and to all of you who make this possible that my family may have food. God bless every person that donates the food and all the workers at Jubilee. God bless each one of you.
Soy una mama de 2 niños y 1 niña bebe de 8 meses nunca había recibido alluda este es el primer año gracias a Dios y a todos los q hacen posible q yo y mi familia tengamos comida Dios bendiga a cada persona q dona la comida y a todos los trabajadores de jubilie q Dios bendiga a cada uno de ustedes.
Our family wants to thank you with all our heart for all the help you are giving. In these moments we are without a job and these groceries have been of much help for us as it is one less worry in our home. God bless you for your generous help.
Nuestra familia les queremos agradecer de todo corazón por toda esta ayuda que nos están dando, en estos momentos que nos quedamos sin trabajo estas despensas estas siendo de mucha ayuda para nosotros y es una preocupación menos para nuestro hogar. Dios los bendiga por tan generoso ayuda.
Thanks for the great partnership. Let’s keep going together!
Ken Carpenter
Service Coordinator, Jubilee REACH
