Outreach Update- May 20
This Summer St. John’s has the unique opportunity to serve our community and introduce our families and teens to a true Farm to Fork outreach project. All ages are welcome to volunteer in the two community gardens in Wake Forest that give their harvest to the Wake Forest Community Table meal program on Monday and Wednesday nights. Please join us on one or all of the following dates/places to practice creation care, reflect on food security and enjoy each other while working in gardens that feed our neighbors. Please use the Sign Up to let us know you will be attending. EYC members are invited to do an hour of service work then stay for some fellowship time and snacks! Throughout the summer you are also welcome to stop by the
WF Community Table program for a meal or to help distribute food. In the Fall we plan to have Harvest Meal together to celebrate God’s creation and our Farm to Fork work together!
Saturdays at The Northeast Community Garden (504 North Taylor Street) from 9-12pm: June 18, July 16 and August 20
Tuesdays at Wake Forest Presbyterian Giving Garden (12605 Capital Blvd.) from 5:30-6:30pm: June 7, July 12, and August 16
and contact Joy at outreach@stjohnswf.com if you have questions
Ongoing Outreach Opportunities:
1. Refugee Welcome: If you are interested in learning more about becoming a certified volunteer for our new Afghan Refugee Ministry please see the INSTRUCTIONS
2. Northeast Community Garden in Wake Forest: Join the community each month in this gem of a garden (504 North Taylor St) that donates much of its bounty to the Wake Forest Community Table meal program on Monday and Wednesday nights. We hope your family will share the love and help with preparing the garden for the Spring! Ongoing volunteer opportunities are every first and third Saturday at this garden. **There is also a special planting day led by Heritage High School Students on April 16 from 9-12**
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3. There is a
need for drivers to pick up “harvested” food at Starbucks (near, not inside Target) Pizza Hut and Olive Garden on Capital Boulevard in Wake Forest once a week. This food will be distributed on Monday and Wednesday nights. Some training and coordination will be required, but I would love to have some help with this very easy way to help feed many. Learn more about our meal program: Here is a link to the latest
Wake Forest Community Table Newsletter to learn more about volunteering and here is the
Sign Up Genius to make desserts for this ministry on Monday nights.
4. Wake Forest Presbyterian Giving Garden: Needs a group or individuals to help harvest and plant this Fall. This well established large garden has yielded thousands of pounds of produce for Wake Forest Community Meals and many food pantries in our region. Please Sign Up!
Wake Forest Community Meal Program: Learn more about our Monday and Wednesday night meal program that provides dinner, produce and groceries to our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. We plan to continue through the summer and have added additional volunteer slots. Please be sure to read our to learn more details and sign up.
If you would like to make desserts on Monday nights so that we can add a sweet treat to the meal bags- SIGN UP HERE
If you would like to distribute meals, produce and groceries on Monday and Wednesday evenings. SIGN UP HERE