Hi everybody, We served 42 this past Saturday! Can you believe it?! A HUGE thank you to all our volunteers and donors (clothes and food) who make this happen every week. Because of this we are now asking anyone who is interested in preparing food for our Saturday guests to prepare...
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Hello everyone, I hope everyone’s week has been going well. I’ve got some quick facts/numbers to share about the Saturday Cupboard and then I’ll move on to my next topic. We served 35 guests! (our largest turnout since re-opening). Again, thank you to all of our volunteers. Because of...
Read more Hi Old Firsters, I hope everyone is having a great week and doing well. A couple of things on the agenda which I would like to share. The first on the list pertains to the Saturday Cupboard. As usual, we continue to serve up to 50 guests each morning with the help of our dedicated...
Read more Hi everyone! Can you believe its almost the end of the month? I can’t! Time is flying by so fast. I know this summer did not operate the way it normally does, with the absence of service camps, virtual church service, and zero to minimal interaction on site here at Old First. It...
Read more Hi everyone, Want some awesome news? We served 23 people last week at the cupboard! This is up four from the week before. As I mentioned in my last article, we have been doing our best to provide a hot breakfast in addition to the bag each guest receives with dry goods, a beverage, and...
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Hey Old Firsters, We are flying through the month of August, and a lot has been happening since I last wrote! So here it is: The number of guests who come to the cupboard keep increasing since re-launch, which is so great. We had 19 last Saturday, so who knows how many we get this
Read more Hi everyone, And another week goes by! I can’t believe how fast the summer is flying, can you?! It is now my second week and the Old First community has been nothing but welcoming and supportive as I continue to orient to the position. You don’t always get that when starting in a new...
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Hi Old Firsters, I have officially completed my first week of training! I just wanted to take the time to thank the Old First staff, and more so Billi, for allowing me to complete my training online. Billi was extremely informative, present, and patient with me (especially with the...
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THANK YOU BILLI !! When Alesha left off from being our Outreach Coordinator last fall, we were talking about how we might do our church staffing differently, so we were not ready to hire a new coordinator. But our Outreach Ministry needs the attention and care of a coordinator...
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