and
Food Pantry
From the October 2006 Redstone Record
Learning to Serve
The Lessons of Hunger Ministry and MissionNOTE: 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.
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
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
|
Featured News & Events |
in the year of our Lord