Employment numbers are up.  Gas prices are down.  Stock market is up.  It seems like the hard times are over… for me maybe, or you.  But, in Richmond, where 26.3 % of its residents live below the poverty line, many go to bed hungry and many children go to school without breakfast to carry them into their day.

For this reason, Peace and Social Concerns committee is sponsoring a food drive for Fan Free Clinic in March. Because FFC provides so many services; medical assistance, mental health counseling and aides testing, every donation they receive for their food pantry and every clean paper bag saves money they can spend on these other needed services.  A box of cereal or pasta, a jar of peanut butter or pasta sauce, a can of tuna or salmon won’t make a dent in your grocery bill, but could feed a family of four for a day or two.  So hold these people in the light and keep them from being hungry by participating with us in our Spring Food Drive. Every bit helps. We will also accept money to give to Fan Free Clinic; no amount is too small.