Nativity has learned of a need connected with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS). Windsor Spring, an affordable housing complex in Northwest Raleigh, offers 39 apartments for qualifying low-income adults age 55 and over. These residents struggle with food scarcity and rely on IFFS for help. The Shuttle is able to deliver only 1 bag of food per month to each of the 39 units because of lack of volunteers. The need is for a second delivery during the month, so each family unit has adequate food for their meals.
Nativity’s Outreach Team has taken on this challenge and is asking COTN parishioners to be a part of this effort. We need 6-8 people on the 3rd Saturday morning each month to meet at the IFFS warehouse and bag-up 39 bags of groceries. The staff from the Shuttle will be there to provide the food and guide volunteers; the process should take about an hour. When the bags are completed, we will deliver the groceries to the apartments that same morning.
If you choose to help, you can participate based on your schedule – maybe once a year, twice a year, or every month! Maybe a group at Nativity would like to work together one Saturday. We will have a volunteer signup link on our church website shortly. If you are interested, please contact Lillis Ward at 336-529-3133 or Email Lilis Ward.
Blog written and submitted by Lillis Ward