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We are excited to announce, that through partnership with Midwest Food Bank and Meals of Hope, the Naples Adventist Church will be a source of food distribution each month. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lord has provided us an amazing opportunity to serve our community and provide for some of the basic needs many face. Each month, on the 2nd Tuesday, we will receive cartons of food from Midwest Food Bank in Fort Myers. The boxes will be transported to the church for organizing and packing into containers for distribution. The prepared containers will be handed out that following Saturday at the church porte cochere.

So, here's a simple, game-changing idea: Peek into your pantry and grab some of those mismatched misfits—the lone can of tuna, the forgotten jar of unopened peanut butter—and drop them off at our food pantry collection (you know, those blue tubs around the foyer). Suddenly, you get a little spring organizing this fall, and someone else's table gets a real meal. One small swap, two big wins.

Then, as we lean into the holiday season—a time bursting with gratitude and giving—let's lean in even more. We challenge you to make practical generosity a habit: Spot that extra can of white beans? Set it aside for Sabbath. Eyeing those BOGO pasta deals at the grocery store? Grab an extra pair and bring them in. Imagine if every family did this weekly—we could supercharge our outreach, keeping our local food shelves stocked when the food banks supplies run thin this time of year. Can't make it into service with the extra items? No problem—a cash donation marked "Food Distribution" through your giving lets our dedicated leaders shop smart and fill those gaps.

Right now, we're touching over 100 lives each month with nourishing bags of essentials. What if, with your steady support, we multiplied that impact five or tenfold? A God-sized vision? Absolutely. And totally within reach.

Here's your personal challenge: For every family member under your roof, commit to bringing one non-perishable item each week. Do the math—with 150 of us typically in service, that's nearly 600 items monthly from just this step. Why stop there? Rally your workplace or small group, or maybe even your neighbors to join in, and we could double—or triple—that overnight!

Let's fill pantries, feed families, and watch God multiply our "little" into "much."

During the pandemic the need of food in our community was extensive. We are blessed that God provided us a way to support those in need and over the last several years we have continued to see hundreds of families each month be blessed by the boxes we can hand out. We hope you'll join us in serving our community.

Each 2nd Tuesday of the month, up to 5 pallets of food will be received from Midwest Food Bank and brought to the church. The Saturday following the receipt of food from Midwest, and at the conclusion of our worship service, we will gather together, after a brown bag lunch, to pack the boxes and prepare them for handing out. Then we will plan to hand out these boxes that same afternoon. We invite you to join us on these Saturdays with your family, bring a lunch for you and your family, and help us pack and distribute the food each month.

Below is the sign up link for anyone who would like to volunteer. We look forward to serving our community with you.

We understand that many of you may not be available to pack and distribute the food, and yet you still want to help and support our food bank ministry. If that is the case, we might suggest that the opportunity to support our ministry financially, allowing us to purchase the supplies to prepare the food boxes, and even purchase fresh food to give out as well, that may not be available each time from Midwest. If you would like to support our ministry with a financial donation, you can do that through our giving app.

Just click here to go to our giving page, or go directly to the app, select "Naples CH: Food Drive Distribution" from the list.

Thank you for your support!

January 18, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

February 15, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

March 15, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

April 12, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

May 17, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

June 14, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

July 12, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

August 16, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

September 13, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

October 18, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

November 15, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution

December 13, 2025

2:00pm Food Packing

4:00pm Food Distribution