and Food Pantry

From the October 2006 Redstone Record
 Learning to Serve
The Lessons of Hunger Ministry and Mission

Angels Visit the Food Pantry

NOTE: The Food Pantry has moved..

..one office down from 203 to 202

First church is blessed to have housed a local Salvation Army unit in its food pantry for well over 20 years. While the church's pantry concentrates on providing food all year long to the local community the Salvation Army collects monies from local churches, community businesses, and local residents for:

  • Clothing
  • Housing
  • Medical Bills
  • Toys
  • Utility Bills
  • Christmas Food Packages

85% of these offerings are provided to the local communities of:

  • Ardara

  • Irwin
  • Larimer
  • North Huntingdon
  • North Irwin

the other 15% goes to the Pittsburgh Salvation Army.

Tables of clothes

Free clothing is provided by the Deacons and the Salvation Army at  Christmas time.

With some peoples situation becoming financially difficult during the holidays extra food is offered at:

  • Easter

  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
 Many bags of food for the needy

Both the Salvation Army and church food pantry provide bags of groceries for the needy at Christmas time.

The biggest source for fund raising are the bell ringers with the biggest collection time period occurring between November 1st and December 21st.
 

If you are a person or family in need of help please call:

724-863-5910
- or -
724-863-8809

Donations for this local Salvation Army unit should be mailed to:

The First Presbyterian Church of Irwin
C/O The Salvation Army
617 Main Street
Irwin, PA 15642

For additional information, please call the church office at:

724-863-5910
 

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