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The Hunger Ministry Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church's goal in our ministry to those who are hungry is to reach undernourished families and alleviate the causes of their hunger. PHUMC is always looking for participants in this missions and your involvement is always welcomed and appreciated. PHUMC Food Pantry Collects and distributes canned goods, dry goods and cash for delivery to local group homes, pantries, Divine Favor Food Bank and needy families referred to the church. PHUMC collects a "food of the month" and cash donations. Canned and dry goods may be left in the marked receptacles in the church reception area. PHUMC also sponsors fundraisers like Souper Bowl Sunday to help with the food distribution. Volunteers deliver grocery sacks of food on Saturday mornings. For more information, call (501) 664-3600.Arkansas Rice Depot. Distributes food (that would otherwise be thrown away) to needy families; call (501) 565-8855. Arkansas Hunger Coalition. Networks with agencies to educate the community about programs and local hunger concerns Festival of Sharing/Ingathering. Collects and annually distributes disaster kits for health, school, sewing, medical use and household products in areas at home and abroad hit by tornadoes, floods, famine and other disasters. For more information, call Cindy Burns at (501) 664-3600. Heifer Project International. Supplies animals and farming techniques to poor families worldwide. For more information, call 1-800-422-0474 (includes Mozambique Goat Project). In 1999, PHUMC filled an ark - $5000 - with pairs of animals. In 1998 PHUMC raised more than $4,000 through the sale of animals to church members.
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