Register by Thursday, Jan. 27 to help with Resurrection’s final 2021-22 school year Pack Away Hunger packing event on Saturday, Jan. 29, 9-11 a.m. in Resurrection Hall. Open to all ages. We will maintain healthy distancing between workstations and masks are required.
The next Weekender Backpack Ministry packing event is Wednesday, Jan. 5, 6-7:15 p.m. in rooms 5 and 6. Enter through the side door facing Perry Park. No sign-up required — new packers and all ages welcome! Masks required.
Donate 16 oz. jars of creamy peanut butter for the 329 students served by this ministry over winter break. Place on the Weekender shelves in the Breadbox by Sunday, Dec. 5.
RLC member, Scott Poore, and his Thrivent team are hosting an outdoor paper shredding event at RLC Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m – noon to benefit RLC’s Weekender Backpack Ministry. Includes free onsite shredding, refreshments, and a chance to win a Thrivent Action Team gift card. Please bring a donation of 16 oz. jars of peanut butter.
Check out photos from Sunday, Nov. 21 when Resurrection adults and youth packed nearly 700 food sacks for the Weekender Backpack Ministry during Learning Hour!
The first Weekender Backpack Ministry packing was on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Join us for our next packing event at Resurrection on Wednesday, Sep. 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the education hallway facing Perry Park.
The Weekender Backpack Ministry Team held its final packing of the 2020-21 school year in May. Thank you to all who helped in so many ways.
RLC’s Weekender Backpack Ministry continues packing food – and hope – this spring! Along with the usual spring break food bags containing extra food, the Weekender team was also able to prepare and send special Easter bags home with students prior to the beginning of spring break.
Students returned to in-person learning in January, so after getting seven weeks worth of supplemental food to students before they went virtual in November, the Weekender team is now back to packing bags of food for students each week.
Resurrection is hosting our third Pack Away Hunger packing event in Resurrection Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Packing is setup with ample distancing between workstations, and all volunteers must wear a mask, hairnet, and gloves. There are 16 volunteer spots available, and sign-up by Thursday, Jan. 21.
