First Presbyterian Church will provide a free meal and bag of groceries to food-insecure guests who drive by the church between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10, a press release said.
The church’s monthly “Welcome Table” community meal program plans to supply each guest with a hot meal consisting of taco soup, Fritos chips, fresh fruit. and brownies or cookies, the press release said. [Read more…]
First Presbyterian Church will provide a free meal and bag of groceries to food-insecure guests who drive by the church between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, a press release said.
The church’s monthly Welcome Table community meal program plans to supply each guest with a hot meal consisting of taco soup, Fritos chips, fresh fruit, and brownies or cookies.
In addition, each family in a car will receive a grocery bag containing two cans of spaghetti sauce with meat, one package of spaghetti noodles, one container of Parmesan cheese, one can of fruit, one can of vegetables, crackers, peanut butter, and two cans of soup. [Read more…]
Bill Haslam
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday signed legislation that reduces the state sales tax on groceries from 5.25 percent to 5 percent in July.
It was the last step in a two-year effort to cut the state portion of the grocery sales tax to 5 percent, a press release said.
Haslam held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday at Sloan’s Grocery in Vonore in Monroe County. [Read more…]
The faces are eagerly anticipating the needed food. As individuals line up every Thursday to receive the bag of groceries provided, words of thanks and gratitude are expressed. Retired men and hungry families are joined together in common care and genuine response.
Times are tough for families in the Oak Ridge area. This difficult set of circumstances is felt at the family breakfast, lunch, and dinner table daily. With mouths to feed and bills to pay, so many families are feeling the anguish of the crunch that only seems to be ever tightening around their pocketbooks and their hearts. It is to this situation that the retired men of the Highland View Church of Christ have responded to the call that God has placed on their hearts.
