Tag Archive for Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank

2024—A New Year with New Opportunities

Jim Meagher Happy New Year to the readers of the Sun Lakes Splash from Reach Out Sun Lakes and our partner, Matthews Crossing Food Bank. Well, we made it through the holidays and now it is time to once again begin a new year. Too much is written about resolutions for change in terms of what…

Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank and Reach Out Sun Lakes Help During Extended Heat

Jim Meagher Extraordinary circumstances create extraordinary problems and require development of creative programs that address these issues in a compassionate and effective manner. This is what Matthew’s Crossing’s leadership has been focused on to address the increased demand for services they have been providing and are experiencing this summer. An excellent example of the creative…

Unity Helps Out at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank

Kate King Turner Nine members of the Unity Church of Sun Lakes descended on the warehouse of Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank to assist the coordinator of the Meals to Grow program. The volunteers helped to fill weekend backpacks of food for school-age children. From uncrating the items and placing them in accessible bins, to filling…

Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank Thanks Sun Lakes

Ellen Engel The country is facing troubling times and we, as well as other countries, are facing rising inflation. Gas prices are over $5 a gallon. All of us have experienced grocery prices at an all-time high. Matthew’s Crossing has doubled the number of families it supports with food. Many of the people coming to…