MONROE - They came with food to donate and hands for work, Crossroads Community Church pastor Seth McCrae said Saturday.
Members of the Monroe church gathered at Green County Inter-Church Food Pantry to do some housecleaning, lawn work and even replace some curtains.
"We wanted to help out," McCrae said. "This is our way of giving back to the community."
Volunteers were ready for anything Saturday. They came dressed in warm clothes prepared for outside work and were ready to unpack food boxes and stock shelves inside.
"Wherever we can help," McCrae said.
Mary Dietz, who manages the food pantry, was thankful for the support.
"We have volunteers come every Monday, but this is the first time a church has done this for us," she said.
In addition to their volunteer work, church members filled about half of a 20-foot trailer with food for the food pantry.
It's at this time of the year people are likely to think about doing something for others.
"This is the giving time of the year. We wanted to help," Crossroads' outreach coordinator Barb Donar said
Dietz said the food and the help were welcome. The food pantry needs both to be successful.
More than 50 families are helped each month through food donations to the food pantry.
Non-perishable foods are the most common items brought to the food pantry. Noodles, Hamburger Helper products, pudding, cake mixes, spaghetti sauce and pasta, peanut butter, sugar, flour, boxed potatoes, soup and crackers are just a few of the items people will find at the pantry.
The food pantry is open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and is located at 1015 15th Ave. More information is available by calling the pantry at 329-7511.
Members of the Monroe church gathered at Green County Inter-Church Food Pantry to do some housecleaning, lawn work and even replace some curtains.
"We wanted to help out," McCrae said. "This is our way of giving back to the community."
Volunteers were ready for anything Saturday. They came dressed in warm clothes prepared for outside work and were ready to unpack food boxes and stock shelves inside.
"Wherever we can help," McCrae said.
Mary Dietz, who manages the food pantry, was thankful for the support.
"We have volunteers come every Monday, but this is the first time a church has done this for us," she said.
In addition to their volunteer work, church members filled about half of a 20-foot trailer with food for the food pantry.
It's at this time of the year people are likely to think about doing something for others.
"This is the giving time of the year. We wanted to help," Crossroads' outreach coordinator Barb Donar said
Dietz said the food and the help were welcome. The food pantry needs both to be successful.
More than 50 families are helped each month through food donations to the food pantry.
Non-perishable foods are the most common items brought to the food pantry. Noodles, Hamburger Helper products, pudding, cake mixes, spaghetti sauce and pasta, peanut butter, sugar, flour, boxed potatoes, soup and crackers are just a few of the items people will find at the pantry.
The food pantry is open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and is located at 1015 15th Ave. More information is available by calling the pantry at 329-7511.