Project 5000 Update

Frank Holt, Social Ministry Committee Member

Parishioners of the Chapel of the Cross are making a difference in helping the hungry in our community. Our parish's participation in this collaborative effort with other local churches is coordinated through the Inter-Faith Council (IFC) and is referred to as Project 5000, which is symbolically used to remind people of Jesus's feeding of 5000.

The Chapel of the Cross's goal is to collect at least 400 boxes of food items that the IFC has specifically identified as nutritiously balanced. Each box will provide a two-day emergency supply of food for a family of four. If the Chapel of the Cross exceeds its goal, we would have provided over 9600 meals to individuals who are in dire need of food. So far over 230 boxes have been distributed to parishioners interested in helping, and we have a long way to go to reach our goal.

Boxes, instructions, and a list of specific foods needed are ready for pickup outside the church after each Sunday service from now until November 16. We would like for you to bring your filled boxes back to church the following Sunday, if you can, for immediate delivery to the IFC that afternoon. All boxes need to be returned to the church by November 23.

If you have not picked up a designated Project 5000 box (or boxes) from the church, please consider doing so after Sunday services so you can get involved. The more boxes we collect, the more mouths are fed, and it brings a good feeling knowing that our parish is active in reaching out to help those who are less
fortunate in our own community.