Next Sunday (June 21st) the junior high and senior high youth will have the opportunity to help serve food at the North End Soup Kitchen from 10am-2pm. During this trip they will also have the chance to learn more about the organization that we will be donating produce to through our Stone Soup Garden project.
The North End Soup Kitchen is funded by Catholic Charities and has been serving the hungry in Flint since 1940. They provide 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! They also provide a variety of other programs including sack lunches, a summer kids camp and a personal needs linen closet which supplies diapers, formula, clothing and toiletries to those who need them.
We still need a couple of adults who are interested in helping to transport our youth to and from the soup kitchen! If you are available and would like to accompany our youth, please contact Amy Derrick.
Each youth will need to have a signed permission slip in order to attend. The permission slip is available by clicking on the link at the side of this page. Extra forms will also be available on the day of the field trip.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Stone Soup Garden
I am so excited and proud to announce our big summer project; the children will be working along side adult volunteers to grow a vegetable garden,which will help supply the North End Soup Kitchen with fresh produce this summer.
Not only will our children and youth have the opportunity to learn about what it takes to grow and sustain a garden, but they will also have the chance to learn about social justice issues; from buying and eating local to issues around combating hunger.
On April 19th, the children and youth led us in a special worship service to kick off this special project; we welcomed a representative from the North End Soup Kitchen to speak about their organiation, we celebrated caring for our Earth through readings and songs and we plated seeds to car for until the ground is prepared for planting. The whole service revolved around the story Stone Soup By Jon J. Muth; the story reminds us that if we all contribute something, even if it is something small, we can make a big difference!
Many people, of all ages, have already stepped forward and volunteered to share their "gifts" throughout the summer. Some have volunteered their time, while others have volunteered supplies and expertise. I can't wait to see what we can all do by working together!
Not only will our children and youth have the opportunity to learn about what it takes to grow and sustain a garden, but they will also have the chance to learn about social justice issues; from buying and eating local to issues around combating hunger.
On April 19th, the children and youth led us in a special worship service to kick off this special project; we welcomed a representative from the North End Soup Kitchen to speak about their organiation, we celebrated caring for our Earth through readings and songs and we plated seeds to car for until the ground is prepared for planting. The whole service revolved around the story Stone Soup By Jon J. Muth; the story reminds us that if we all contribute something, even if it is something small, we can make a big difference!
Many people, of all ages, have already stepped forward and volunteered to share their "gifts" throughout the summer. Some have volunteered their time, while others have volunteered supplies and expertise. I can't wait to see what we can all do by working together!
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