Day of Service 2010

Stake: Lakeland Florida Stake

Community Partners: None
Religious Partners:None Organization Served: Harbor House Service
Influencers: Lisa Trent, Public Affairs Specialist for the Winter Haven Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made the arrangements for this project.
Total people involved: 81
Total volunteer hours: 81

For the month prior to the Day of Service, cell phones and items were collected for snack kits to be donated to the Harbor House Service who helps victims of domestic violence.  The snack kits are given to families the first night they are in the emergency shelter for comfort.  The cell phones are converted in to 911 phones and given to those at risk.  The volunteers met at The Winter Haven Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and assembled 175 snack kits which exceeded their original goal of 150.  Four cell phones were collected. 

Contact Person: cynthiahopkins

Stake: Lakeland Florida Stake

Community Partners: The Beymer United Methodist Church
Religious Partners:Beymer United Methodist Church in Winter Haven, Florida Organization Served: Angel Food Ministries
Influencers: Lisa Trent, a member of the Winter Haven Ward made
Total people involved: 27
Total volunteer hours: 121.5

Members of the Winter Haven Ward worked with members of the Beymer United Methodist Church in Winter Haven to fill food orders for Angel Food Ministries.  The boxes of food had to be unloaded from the truck. The volunteers were then able to fill 150 food orders.  The members of the Methodist Church were very surprised and pleased with our volunteer effort.

Contact Person: cynthiahopkins

Name of Organization:

The Winter Haven Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Location and Time:

1958 9th St. SE
Winter Haven, FL 33880

10:00 am

Activity/responsibility:

For the month before, we will be collecting old cell phones.  There will be a box at the church to put them in.  On the 24th, we will send them to Harbor House.  They use them for 911 phones for domestic violence victims. 

We will also be collecting items for the Snack Kits and assembling them on Saturday, April 24th.  The snack kits are for women and children coming for emergency shelter at Harbor House.

 

Tools or skills required:

Cell phones, one gallon Ziploc Bags
The snacks will already be available to assemble on the morning of April 24th, but if anyone wants to assemble any kits ahead of time here is a list of the items needed.  The snacks MUST be self-wrapped items and assemble in to a one gallon zip lock bag.
One 4 oz. applesauce
One 4 oz. juice box
One multigrain granola bar
One 4 oz. mixed fruit package
One 1 oz. box of cereal
One small pack of crackers
One 1.5 oz. box of raisins
One disposable fork, spoon and napkin
One bottle of water

Ages:

All ages

Additional Notes:

Snack kits distributed to women and children on their first night at the emergency shelter at Harbor House and help provide comfort to them.

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Contact Person: Lisa Trent

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Name of Organization:

Beymer United Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall)

Location and Time:

700 N. Lake Howard Dr.
Winter Haven, FL 33881

8:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Activity/responsibility:

When we meet, we will be loading a truck.  When it gets to Beymer, we will unload it into the Fellowship Hall.  We will help by dividing the food up in to the boxed orders.  When the people come to collect their food orders, we will help take it to their cars.  If any clean up is required, we will do that at that time.

Tools or skills required:

Skills:  Sorting and Lifting

Ages:

12+

Additional Notes:

This is a program to give people a hand up, not a hand out.

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Links: www.angelfoodministries.com

Contact Person: Lisa Trent

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